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⚓ Newport’s new City Council will host its first Regular Council Meeting this evening, here’s what’s on their docket.

📺 When Sabina Matos was a candidate for her first full term as lieutenant governor, she set her priorities as affordable housing, broadband, and tourism. Now, we’ll ask her how she hopes to address each of these issues during a 4 pm live virtual video conversation today. Read More/Watch

🎁 Jean McLaughlin who works at Rogers High School and runs Jeans Closet reached out to What’sUpNewp this week about a Holiday Drive she needs help with.

“For the past several years I have run a Holiday Drive for Rogers Students and this year we took on a few siblings as well. The need has really risen this year as you can imagine,” Jean tells What’sUpNewp.

This year they are at 78 children/students. Those who are willing to help out can submit cash donations, gift cards, or purchase a gift. Jean is asking that all gifts be turned in by December 20.

“We wrap all the gifts and personally deliver them on 12/23/22. The Closet is run all year and has hygiene supplies, clothes, school supplies, and food. Any questions please let me know. I am including the link to our sign-up genius. Many of the students want warm blankets, sweatshirts, coats and gift cards”, says Jean.

You can contact Jean by phone at 401-855-2421, by email at jeanmclaughlin@npsri.net, and on Venmo at @Jean-McLaughlin0928.

⚓ Senator Dawn Euer (Dist. 13 – Newport, Jamestown) was among the guests at the White House yesterday for the Respect For Marriage Act bill signing.

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What’s Up Today

Weather

Marine Forecast

  • Small Craft Advisory until December 15, 01:00 AM EST
  • Today: NNW wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: N wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 49°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 7:03 am | Sunset: 4:16 pm | 9 hours and 12 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 11:38 am | Low tide at 4:36 am & 5:23 pm.
  • Moon: Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 72% lighting.

Things To Do

Entertainment

  • Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
  • Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
  • Fifth Element: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm
  • Irish American Club: Mel from 8 pm to 10 pm
  • JPT Film & Event Center: The Banshees of Inisherin at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
  • Newport Playhouse: A Christmas for Carol at 11 am
  • Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 9 pm to 12 am
  • Ragged Island Brewing: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
  • Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
  • Vieste Simply Italian: John & Joanne at 7:30 pm

City & Government

Further Reading

WPRI: Community Focus: Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong

RI Monthly: Celebrate Kwanzaa in Newport with Sankofa Community Connection

ecoRI: Climate Crisis Slams Headfirst Into Public Health

East Bay: Portsmouth: Michael Morse sworn in as deputy police chief

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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