Good morning, Newport.

Newport County will host a busy weekend of local events—St. Columba’s Concert Series in Middletown on Sunday, Oct.

18 at 3 p.m., the Garlic and Apple Roast at Tiverton Middle School, Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival downtown, and festivals in Portsmouth, Jamestown and Touro Park.

A fully accessible community table named Tina’s Table was installed outside the Fort Adams visitor center at Fort Adams State Park, donated by RAMP; it features built-in spaces for up to three wheelchairs (with room for service dogs and strollers) so everyone can sit together without asking for help.

Newport Restaurant Group, a 100% employee-owned business for 30 years, has paid $33 million to workers and helped build their retirement wealth.

The group will open a new 5,000 sqft restaurant (24 Midway Road in Cranston) with a still-in-development concept.

Violinist Geneva Lewis leads a string trio performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Rough Point on Nov.

7. Doors open at 7 p.m. (680 Bellevue Ave) and tickets cost $75 plus a $1.75 fee.

Stephanie Winslow endorses five candidates for the Newport School Committee who promise clear priorities in budgeting, policy, teaching, mental health, and community organizing + teamwork.

Voters can elect them on Nov. 3 to guide Newport Public Schools.

Salve Regina University promoted Lynne Mello to vice president for marketing and communications and Michael Pimental to vice president for institutional affairs, officials announced Wednesday.

Mello boosted brand awareness and Pimental enhanced internal operations (Salve Regina University).

No one won the Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, Oct.

13, and the jackpot has grown to $400 million ahead of the drawing at 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, so players in Newport and beyond can try their luck then.