Good Morning, today is Tuesday, May 24.
π Newport Fire Department responded to The Wayfinder Hotel after receiving a call at approximately 8:05 pm last night. A four-alarm fire caused significant damage to the hotel. The incident has been developing overnight and weβre updating with the latest here β Newport Fire Department on the scene of a four-alarm fire at The Wayfinder Hotel
π Rhode Island ratepayers should expect about $200 million in benefits under an agreement clearing the way for the stateβs main electricity and gas provider to be sold to a Pennsylvania-based corporation, state Attorney General Peter Neronha said Monday. Read More
π Last week was another busy week of homes swapping owners across Newport County. Tyler Bernadyn with a recap β What Sold: 20 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (May 16 β 20)
π You will see a few familiar faces if youβre heading up to Fenway Park to catch the Red Sox take on the Orioles on Sunday. Newport Fire Department Honor Guard will be presenting colors. Read More
π Newport Folk Festival made its 51st lineup announcement on Monday β BΓ©la FleckΒ βMy Bluegrass Heartβ featuringΒ Sam Bush,Β Jerry Douglas, and more will perform on Friday, July 22. Keep up with the lineup announcements here.
π Live music is returning to the Shops at Long Wharf this summer. Hereβs the schedule.
π In what Rhode Island PBS is calling a βlager than lifeβ film event, the newest Rhode Island PBS Original to come from the production studios at 50 Park Lane in Providence recounts the history of one of Rhode Islandβs most famous icons.Β Hi-Neighbor! The Story of the Narragansett Brewing CompanyΒ debuts at 8 p.m. onΒ Wednesday, May 25, 2022, on-air, online, as well as in person at the current site of the brewery at 271 Tockwotton Street in Providence.Β More Details
π Representative Deb Ruggiero has launched her first television ad for Lt. Governor.
Weather
- Today β Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
- Tonight β Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
- Today βΒ Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of sprinkles after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight β ESE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 55Β°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 5:18Β am | Sunset: 8:07 pm | 14 hours & 48 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 3:39 am & 4:13 pm | Low tide at 10:20 am & 11:04 pm.
- Moon: Waning Crescent, 23.4 days, 36% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
- 1 pm βΒ Story and StrollΒ at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 5 pm βΒ VFW POST 406, NEWPORT, LECTURE SERIES IV: βFinland and Sweden Seem Likely to Join NATO. What That Means for America and the Arctic Region.β
- For more events and things to do, visit ourΒ events calendar.
Entertainment
- Celtica:Β Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center:Β Downton Abbey 2: A New EraΒ at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Adam Hanna at 4 pm, John Erikson at 7:30 pm
- Narragansett Cafe:Β Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
- Newport Craft: Trivia with Schae at 6 pm
City & Government
- Jamestown βΒ Jamestown Town CouncilΒ at 5 pm,Β Jamestown Zoning Board of ReviewΒ at 7 pm
- Middletown βΒ Middletown Zoning Board of ReviewΒ at 6 pm
- Newport βΒ Newport School CommitteeΒ at 5:30 pm,Β Newport Tree CommissionΒ at 6 pm
- Portsmouth βΒ Portsmouth School Committee β Equity SubcommitteeΒ at 4:30 pm,Β Portsmouth School CommitteeΒ at 7 pm
- Tiverton βΒ Tiverton Conservation CommissionΒ at 7 pm,Β Tiverton School CommitteeΒ at 7 pm
The Latest from WUN
Just My Opinion: Celebrating the Fourth of July safely
The Declaration of Independence wasnβt really complaining about King George, and 5 other surprising facts for July Fourth
Concert Photos: New Kids on the Block and friends bring the party to Mohegan Sun Arena
Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman off the Massachusetts coast
Nearly 20 percent of RI House candidates running unopposed
Concert Review and Photos: James Taylor brings good vibes to the Dunk (July 1, 2022)
Counties with the most college graduates in Rhode Island
Gulls edge Waves 2 β 1 in a pitching duel
British choir to perform at St. Johnβs on July 15
Morel homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Red Sox 6-5
Recap: This year at the Rhode Island General Assembly
RIDOT, RITBA provide schedule of lane closures, road construction projects (July 2 β 9)
DEM inviting the public to enjoy βQuiet Fireworksβ at Beavertail State Park
Bruins hire Montgomery as coach to replace Cassidy
Ready to own your own private club? The Protective Club is for sale
New exhibition at Isaac Bell House revisits the full-length portrait
Ida Lewis Distance Race pleases veterans and newcomers alike
Coronavirus in Rhode Island: The latest data on community transmission of COVID-19
Counties with the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island
Local Obituaries
Obituary: DK1 Juan Castillo Sanchez Jr., USN, (Ret.)
Obituary: Raymond J. Silvia
Obituary: Maris Humphreys
What Else Weβre Reading
General Assembly β House Judiciary Committee meets on Thursday to vote on amended shoreline access bill
RIDOH β J. M. Smucker Recalling Certain Jif Peanut Butter Products
URI Today β URI Free Farmerβs Market student project wins NACUFS gold award for sustainability in campus food service
Military Aerospace Electronics β Raytheon to help launch and recover counter-mine system that has imaging sonar and electro-optical sensors
Town of Middletown β βMaking Middletown Marvelousβ β Lois Murray