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Newspaper
Newport Daily News
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2013
Page
1
A four part series begins today detailing the history of each Newport city elementary school closing as students will move to Pell Elementary in the fall. Coming Tuesday: Coggeshall School. Readers are invited to send memories to Editor NewportRI.com for publication.
Alumni recall Cranston Calvert Elementary as students face transition to Pell Elementary School. Staff anticipate new routines and opportunities at Pell while expressing nostalgia for the old building.
Newport schools shift as four elementary buildings including Cranston Calvert close. All pre kindergarten to fourth grade pupils transfer to Pell Elementary on Dexter Street in September. Jo Eva Gaines vows plaque for former and soon to be former schools.
The article recalls Cranston-Calvert School built in 1876 during Ulysses Grant's presidency. Former students and officials, including Rear Adm. John M. Christenson and Sydney O. Williams, reflect on memories, early dismissal after the Kennedy assassination, a concussion incident, and the school’s enduring legacy in Newport.
City sports notes report a developing rivalry for the Gulls across the bridges. Forecast shows BI 6 tonight with partly cloudy skies and a low around 67. Tuesday brings sun with possible showers and a more active weather outlook on A8.
The Portsmouth Town Council approves the fiscal 2014 budget at a Tuesday session setting priorities for city services and capital projects.
Newport First Presbyterian Church celebrated its 125th year with 288 in attendance. Founded June 19, 1888, the service highlighted long-time members including Lynn Tenney of Portsmouth, whose family helped build the church. The Thows of Middletown joined in 1989 with their children, whose son Daniel played handbell and the family reflected on decades of participation.
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