Update: Hurricane Irene Cancels Air Show, Postpones Arts Festival, and More Changes

As moves closer, cancellations and postponements of weekend events have begun.

• Organizers of the on Thursday announced that the two-day festival scheduled for Aug.27-28 has been postponed to Sept. 24-25. The annual festival features musical acts and performances to benefit , the Middletown-based non-profit organization that serves persons with disabilities throughout Newport County.
• The Newport Bucket Regatta and Texas Flying Legends WWII Airshow scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 off Fort Adams and Castle Hill have been canceled.
• In Middletown, the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge has canceled all weekend events beginning Saturday. The and will not reopen until further notice, according to the announcement on Thursday.
• Middletown's Pay-As-You-Throw Garbage and Recycling Program will be delayed by one day this week, as if on a holiday schedule. There will be no collections on Monday.

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