Good morning, Newport.

Newport Historical Society has received a $245,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to catalog, digitize, and rehouse 2,000 Revolutionary-era documents.

The project, called Newport’s Archives of the American Revolution, is underway to make local history accessible.

The Newport String Project opens its 14th season on Sunday, Sept.

20 with Pocket Concerts, 15-minute performances for a small audience at two venues: Vernon House (46 Clarke St.) from 10 a.m. to noon and Newport Art Museum (76 Bellevue Ave.) from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Chef Nick Curtin returns to Castle Hill Inn on Oct.

16 and 17 for a dinner collaboration with Aurelia that features a $185 per person prix fixe menu built on Rhode Island produce, seafood and artisanal fare—with reservations opening on Sept. 16 via OpenTable.

The Newport International Boat Show will add a fishing village (presented by Tashmoo Boatworks) with exhibits, seminars and a 50-foot casting pond from Sept.

17 to 20 on the downtown waterfront; general admission includes access to the new features.

Margie Brennan, co-founder of the AgInnovation Farm Program, has become the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District's education director.

She will work with schools and community groups on curriculum-aligned agriculture programs, with student-grown produce set to appear in cafeteria meals this fall.

Residents can join listening sessions to shape the island wide Climate Resilience Plan.

The water session is Sept. 10, 5:30-7 p.m. at Innovate Newport; another is Sept. 17 at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, and a community meal and Spanish session is Oct. 14 at the MLK Jr. Community Center.

On Aug. 25, Newport City Council held a public workshop with the energy and environment commission to discuss a grant-funded feasibility study for flooding and climate resiliency at Hazard Road.

Residents raised concerns about a rumored road closure (no closure is planned) as the project gathers public input and data.

On Aug. 26, Newport City Council approved a $370,000 contract to DBVW Architects for a redesign of Easton’s Beach; the plan will remove about 250 parking spaces and add boardwalks, access paths, and dunes (to offset storm damage), with further details to be voted on later.

More than 500 downtown residents now have access to faster internet via the ConnectRI project, which is funded by the Capital Projects Fund and supported by GoNetSpeed and Verizon; the company will finish installation by spring (live sections will launch as they are completed).

Gov. Dan McKee announced $9.5 million in bond-funded awards to add affordable housing in Newport, supporting 321 rental units (about 100 are under development) and launching a new online dashboard on Aug.

20 that shows state-supported housing projects statewide.

A move-in-ready two-bedroom condo at Pier Landing on 125 Van Zandt Avenue #201 is listed for under $500K and features hardwood floors, an open kitchen with granite countertops, modern appliances, and private outdoor space.

An open house is scheduled for Saturday from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.