Good Morning!
The 67th Annual Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is just two months away from today. Read more on the event → Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade set to return on March 11
Newport City Council returns to the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall tonight for a Regular Council Meeting, here’s a look at What’s On The Agenda.
Tuesday was a big day for local Senators up at the State House; Sen. Dawn Euer will serve as chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary for the 2023-2024 legislative session and Senator Louis P. DiPalma has been appointed as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
The Cliff Walk was dealt another blow last month when a severe winter storm damaged the historic Newport landmark. WPRI reports → Newport Cliff Walk damaged again in winter storm
What’s Up Today
☀️ Weather
- Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 32. East wind around 7 mph.
- Tomorrow: Rain likely, mainly after 5 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- 7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
🛥️ Marine Forecast
- Today: N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: ENE wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tomorrow: SE wind 8 to 13 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 44°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 7:10 am | Sunset: 4:35 pm | 9 hours and 24 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 10:19 am & 10:52 pm | Low tide at 3:30 am & 4:03 pm.
- Moon: Waning Gibbous. 18.4 days, 86% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
- 10 am: Story and Stroll at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 11 am: Dance Me In at Common Fence Point Community Center
- 3 pm: Flight Night Wednesdays at Newport Vineyards
- 3 pm: Wednesday Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
- 4 pm: Small Press Panel Discussion with Wyn Cooper and Stona Fitch at Ochre Court
- 4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
- 7 pm: Readings by Wyn Cooper and Edgar Kunz at Ochre Court
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 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 Fabelmans at 4 pm & 7:30 pm
- Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 9 pm to 12 am
- Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
🏛️ City & Government
- Jamestown: Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
- Little Compton: Housing Trust at 6 pm, School Committee at 7 pm, Harbor Commission at 7:30 pm
- Middletown: Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, Planning Board at 6 pm
- Newport: City Council at 6:30 pm
- Portsmouth: Prevention Coalition at 8:30 am, School Committee – District Building Committee at 4 pm, Planning Board at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Cemetery Commission at 7 pm
- See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
On What’sUpNewp
🆕 The Latest
We published 35 stories on our website since yesterday’s newsletter. Here’s a look at some of those latest headlines;
Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade set to return on March 11
Adoptable Dog of the Week: Ernie
3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County
Newport City Council considers resolution to curb excessive noise from motorcycles
Rhode Island Red Food Tours announces the PVD Valley Neighborhood Victuals Tour
Court weighs tossing Boston marathon bomber’s death sentence
Nonprofits invited to register for April’s 401Gives, expecting to raise more than $3.1 million
Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy: MLK Center to host Winter Warmth Drive
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England kicks off 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Season
Sen. Ujifusa to serve on two Senate committees
Westerly to explore developing a solar farm at its closed landfill
Newport County real estate transactions for the week ending Jan. 6
Legal recreational marijuana sales starting in Connecticut
BankNewport names Lynette Dawley, a Newport resident, as Vice President, Project Manager
Senator Euer to chair Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee
Opinion – Barbara VonVillas : Slight change in direction
Senator DiPalma named Chairman of Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee
Rhode Island is among states where gun sales have increased the most since 2011
Providence gears up for an adrenaline-charged weekend of Monster Jam action
Newport Art Museum re-launches “Wake + Create” program for children and caregivers
‘Funny Girl’ will launch its national tour at PPAC
Most popular boy names in the 90s in Rhode Island
Kentucky rehires Liam Coen to guide offense and quarterbacks
Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, and Paramore to headline 2023 Boston Calling Music Festival
George Winston to perform at the Jane Pickens Theater on April 21
DEM extends renewal period for Commercial Fishing Licenses until Jan. 31
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District seeks to fund new community garden projects
❤️ Recent Local Obituaries
📈 Tuesday’s Most-Read
Here’s what stories folks were reading the most over the weekend;
- Most popular boy names in the 90s in Massachusetts
- Exeter man wins $1 million on ‘The Next Rhode Island Millionaire’ instant ticket
- New Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center to open on January 23
- Built Before 1765: Oldest buildings in Newport, Rhode Island
- 18 famous actors and actresses that have ties to Newport
