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Newport jazz, folk festivals secure deal for 25 more years

The Newport, Rhode Island, jazz and folk festivals are ready for an encore. Gov. Gina Raimondo (ray-MAHN'-doh) and Newport Festivals Foundation chairman George Wein (ween) said Saturday the state and the foundation have reached a license agreement to keep the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival in the city for 25 more years. The Department of Environmental Management was part of the agreement, which will include a museum with displays dedicated to the iconic music festivals.