Good morning, Newport.

The 25th Sail for Pride will take place on Saturday, Sept.

26 with a course around Conanicut Island and an after-race social at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard—entry fees will benefit nonprofits that support families of fallen and injured service members and first responders.

Emily Manocchio will start as director of advancement at Newport Art Museum Monday, Sept.

14 to lead fundraising and donor outreach alongside Executive Director Harry Philbrick. She comes from Newport Hospital where she coordinated a $2.6 million campaign and brings years of event planning experience.

Nick Kepley joined the Preservation Society today as its communications manager.

The Providence native brings 15 years experience from Jacob’s Pillow and Explore Asheville to lead marketing communications for Newport Mansions.

The Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct.

17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized by the Japan-America Society of Southern New England and Newport-Shimoda Sister City Commission, the event features taiko drumming, martial arts, cosplay contests, Japanese food, and a new history tent (highlighting shared heritage).

Roger Williams Park Zoo hosts the pun-themed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular from Oct.

1 through Nov. 1 with over 5,000 carved pumpkins sporting puns and pop culture references — tickets cost $23 to $16 with special discount nights for teachers and military personnel as well as sensory-friendly hours on Oct. 20 and 21.

Rhode Island Energy conditionally selected 150 MW from a proposed wind project in Aroostook County, Maine yesterday as part of a regional effort to build New England’s largest onshore wind farm.

The utility now enters negotiations for a long-term power purchase agreement — development awaits regulatory approval and transmission line construction.

The Nature Conservancy and the state Department of Environmental Management conserved 27 acres in Tiverton to link Pocasset Ridge, Pardon Gray Preserve, and Weetamoo Woods.

The land was bought for $400,000 (with federal funds and private donations) and will be managed as part of the Pocasset Ridge Conservation Area.

On Sept. 8, the Environment Council's Green Report Card criticized the McKee administration and legislature for slow action on climate issues such as a stalled bottle bill and offshore wind procurement, though it noted wins like open space funding (and a rat poison ban), urging faster steps to cut emissions.

Rep. Lauren Carson will present the summer survey results on flooding at the Point at the Point Association’s fall meeting Tuesday, Sept.

15 at 6 p.m. in the church hall at St. John the Evangelist Church (61 Poplar St.). Over 40% have experienced flooding and many reported higher insurance premiums.