Good morning, Newport.

AARP Tax Aide Program hosts a volunteer orientation on Friday, Oct.

9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Edward King House, where volunteers learn to prepare tax returns for seniors at libraries and centers from Jamestown to Tiverton. Full training and mentoring are provided for those new to tax work.

The Housing Authority of Newport leaders Rhonda Mitchell and Tommy Sheehan received national and regional recognitions for community excellence as Mitchell won the New England Outstanding Professional of the Year award in August+ Sheehan is slated to receive the Outstanding Commissioner award in October at the association’s convention.

On Thursday, The Nitro Bar opened its new Ives Street shop in Providence, drawing a long line of customers and donating all opening-day profits to food pantries in Pawtucket, Providence & Newport.

The business, which began as a Nitro Cart, now serves both students and neighbors.

The Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week runs Oct.

1-4 and displays over 180 rare cars, such as Bentleys and Bugattis, at venues including a Rough Point garden party and Cars & Coffee (Oct. 3) at Fort Adams State Park, with Bellevue Avenue briefly closed for a parade.

Christine Baranski will narrate a musical retelling of A Christmas Carol with vocal ensemble Skylark at The Breakers on Dec.

17. A reception at 6 p.m. begins before the 7 p.m. show (tickets go on sale Oct. 20 for Preservation Society members and Oct. 22 for the public).

An ongoing series on Newport streets features Bull Street, located south of City Hall and linking Broadway to Kay Street, highlighting its evolution from a colonial route to a district of mid-19th century homes + modern condos.

Rising heating oil prices (nearly $6 a gallon) are prompting Newport and Southern New England homeowners to explore cheaper heating options like pellet stoves and kiln-dried firewood; Frederickson Farms and Verrier Tree Service report that demand is expected to rise as colder weather approaches.

CCRI and URI launched a fully online RN-to-BS program for working nurses with CCRI associate degrees to earn a bachelor's at URI while continuing to work.

Announced Thursday at an event with state officials, the program offers lower tuition and scholarships and flexible coursework to support nurses serving local communities.

Newport PD is rethinking the location for a first responders memorial after residents raised concerns about losing green space at the initial John Street Park site on Aug.

24. The revised design, which will honor officer Eugene Barker and other fallen responders, is set to be presented to the city’s tree and open space commission.

Newport Family and Cosmetic Dentistry will open its Broadway office on Wednesday, Nov.

11 to provide free dental care to veterans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic accepts appointments via 401-250-2005 and offers services such as exams, X-rays, cleanings + fillings.