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Good Morning! Today is Thursday, July 27. Today’s newsletter is 1,798 words, approximately a 9-minute read.

🎶 Following its successful summer festival, Newport Classical will continue its year-round programming for the third year, with an entire season, nine-concert Chamber Series held on Fridays at 7:30 pm, running from September 2023 through June 2024, at the organization’s home venue, Newport Classical Recital Hall. See the lineup

🆕 Newport City Council’s Special Meeting on the excavated dirt at Rogers High School lasted more than two hours last night. Cliff Notes – DEM said there’s nothing to worry about with the soil. Councilor Carlin proposed an amendment to his resolution (which passed) for an independent consultant to do additional testing of the soil and for all excavation/addition to the pile to be halted until all results are turned back in.

The meeting was held at Pell Elementary School due to the ongoing elevator issues at Newport City Hall. Because of that, a live stream of the meeting wasn’t available.

🎸 Newport Folk Festival weekend starts this evening with a show at the Newport Blues Cafe.

👉 Reminder – Every every day of the festival at Fort Adams State Park is completely sold out. Also, this weekend, every afterparty at Newport Blues Cafe, The JPT, Casino Theatre, and The Parlor is sold out. There are a ton of scammers out there selling and promising tickets; use caution with every ticket transaction.

🪕 Speaking of the Newport Folk Festival, Ken Abrams looks at Six not-to-be-missed artists at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival and ‘Six Picks’ top Newport Folk Festival moments from the past decade.

🎥 newportFILM continues its Outdoor Series by screening Ron Delsener Presents this evening at Safe Harbor New England Boat Works at 8:25 pm.

🎙️ ICYMI: Yesterday, we met with CD-1 candidates Aaron Regunberg and Gabe Amo and Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain. Watch or listen to the conversations at the links provided.

What’s Up Today

Weather

Marine Forecast

  • Gale Warning in effect from July 27, 11:00 AM EDT until July 28, 12:00 AM EDT
  • Hazardous Weather Outlook
  • Today: SSW wind 7 to 10 kt, increasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SW wind 15 to 18 kt, decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11 pm, then isolated showers between 11 pm and 1 am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 74°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 5:35 am | Sunset: 8:07 pm | 14 hours and 32 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 2:53 am & 3:28 pm | Low tide at 8:25 am & 9:59 pm.
  • Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 8.4 days, 61% lighting.

Things To Do

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

Live Music & Entertainment

  • Easton’s Beach: Tommy James (magician) at 6 pm
  • JPT Film & Event Center: Past Lives at 3 pm, A Mighty Wind with live concert by Folk Duo Atwater-Donnelly at 6:30 pm
  • Landing: Sean Rivers from 1 pm to 4 pm, Justin Pomfret from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Timmy Smith from 8 pm to 11 pm
  • Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: No Exit 4 from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
  • Newport Blues Cafe: Newport Folk presents All Newport’s Eve: Happiness & Friends (sold out) at 9 pm
  • newportFILM: Ron Delsener Presents  at Safe Harbor New England Boat Works at 8:25 pm
  • Newport Harbor Island Resort: Joan Caddell and The Midnight Choir from 7 pm to 10 pm
  • O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane playing Irish tunes from 5 pm to 8 pm
  • One Pelham East: Sugarbabies at 9:30 pm
  • Pour Judgement: Live music at 10 pm
  • Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights at 10 pm
  • Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia In The Barn from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
  • Sunset Cove: Karaoke with DJ Ricky Rod from 6 pm to 9 pm
  • The Deck: To be announced
  • The Reef: Brian Scott from 7 pm to 10 pm
  • Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
  • Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm

Local Government

Cruise Ship Schedule

Here’s what’s left on the July cruise ship schedule;

  • July 27 – American Star via Fort Adams & Caribbean Princess via Perrotti Park
  • July 29 – American Constitution via Fort Adams State Park

What’s Up This Week & Weekend

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 24 – 30

Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, Laughter For Locals, and much more.

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The Latest on WUN

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 27 – 30

What’s Up in Newport this week and weekend: July 27 – 30

Newport Folk Festival, Cars & Coffee, and much more.

High Surf Advisory remains in effect on Thursday

Large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone

National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory for Bristol, Washington, and Newport Counties

Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected

Red Sox beat the major league-leading Braves 5-3 for 2-game sweep

Justin Turner hit a go-ahead, two-run double off the Green Monster in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the major league-leading Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series.

Middletown Town Council wants more info before approving budget

The Town Council wants some answers from the School Department before approving a budget for Fiscal 2024.

Gulls and Schooners Split Doubleheader at Cardines

The Gulls will remain at Cardines Field, where they will face their in-state rivals, the Ocean State Waves, on Friday night in the highly anticipated battle of the Pell Bridge.

‘Six Picks’ Special: Six not-to-be-missed artists at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival

Legendary festival returns this weekend with veterans and new artists

22 attorneys general oppose 3M settlement over water systems contamination with ‘forever chemicals’

Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire among states urging Judge Richard Gergel to reject the deal.

Edward King House Senior Center will be closed July 27 – 28 due to heat

On Wednesday, the Edward King House Senior Center shared with What’sUpNewp that they will be closed for two days due to heat.

FACT FOCUS: No head trauma or suspicious circumstances in drowning of Obamas’ chef, police say

The drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef on Martha’s Vineyard this week is sparking a frenzy of false claims on social media, as users share conspiracy theories and baseless speculation about what happened.

North Providence couple claims $2 million Powerball prize

$910 Million Mega Millions® Jackpot – Fifth Largest

Retired Bruins star Bergeron happy to be ‘Uber driver for the family’ for now

Maybe he will run a marathon. He probably won’t be coaching. For now, Patrice Bergeron is content to be the “Uber driver for the family,” and that’s a pretty good feeling.

Celtics’ Brown ready for expectations that come with new deal, wants to use it to impact community

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wants to win more than championships after inking the richest deal in NBA history.

International Architectural Authority to present Annual John G. Winslow Lecture on Aug. 10 at The Breakers

Phillip James Dodd, recognized internationally for his expertise on classical and traditional architecture, will deliver the annual John G. Winslow Lecture on August 10 in the Great Hall of The Breakers.

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County

Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.

3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.

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Further Reading

36 Hours in Newport, Rhode Island: Things to Do and See (The New York Times)

Pell Center is hosting conversation with Elizabeth Rush, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author (Salve Today)

An education under sail in Portsmouth (East Bay Times)

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...