Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, August 8. Today’s newsletter is 1,348 words, approximately a 7-minute read.

⚾ Monday night’s NECBL Championship Game in Bristol, Connecticut, between the Newport Gulls and Bristol Blues was postponed due to inclement weather. Game two will now be played this evening in Bristol at 6:30 PM. The Gulls lead the series 1-0 and can take home the Fay Vincent Cup with a win! Game three would be on Wednesday, August 9, at Cardines Field at 6:35 pm, if necessary.

🏫 Newport City Council and Newport School Committee met last night in a joint special workshop to discuss the Rogers High School construction project. WPRI with a report – City leaders: Newport high school replacement project millions over budget

🔥 The Department of Environmental Management has announced that depending on weather and wind conditions, it plans to conduct low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island and in Exeter and Coventry ahead of DEM’s Forest Fire Program’s fall-prescribed fire season.

🎥 The Cult Classic Collection series continues at The JPT this evening with a 30th-anniversary screening of Dazed & Confused. The All-Star Stars will provide live music before the film.

🦈 Save The Dates: After two sold-out Jaws Summer Party events in July, What’sUpNewp & The JPT are partnering to host another Jaws Summer Party on August 31. The event will once again include live music, live sharks, Narragansett Beer, and a screening of Jaws!

🎶 WUN’s Ken Abrams and Gary Alpert worked incredibly hard covering the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival. If you haven’t done so already, check out some of their coverage below.

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What’s Up Today

Weather

Rip Current Statement in effect from August 8, 06:00 AM EDT until August 8, 06:00 PM EDT
Flood Watch in effect from August 8, 03:10 AM EDT until August 9, 12:00 AM EDT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2 pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog between 10 am and noon. High near 78. South wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low of around 67. West wind around 14 mph.
7-Day Weather Forecast | 3-day Surf Forecast

Marine Forecast

Today: S wind 13 to 16 kt, becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2 pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 8 am and between 10am and noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind around 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:47 am | Sunset: 7:54 pm | 14 hours and 7 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:40 am & 2:14 pm | Low tide at 6:53 am & 9:16 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 21.7 days, 55% lighting.

Things To Do

11:30 am: Grand Opening at Recharge Newport
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Contemporary Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm to 8 pm: Family Night Concerts featuring Down City Band at Easton’s Beach
6 pm: Friends of Newport Skatepark Membership Meeting at Cabana
6:15 pm: Wine and Cheese Tasting Cruise with the Grapes & Gourmet Shop
6:30 pm: Dazed and Confused 30th Anniversary with a live concert by The All-Star Stars at The JPT
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.

Live Music & Entertainment

Easton’s Beach: Down City Band at 6 pm
The JPT Film & Event Center: The Miracle Club at 3:30 pm, Dazed and Confused 30th Anniversary with a live concert by The All-Star Stars at 6:30 pm
Landing: Jimmy & Matt from 1 pm to 4 pm, Adam Hanna from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, John Erikson from 8 pm to 11 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You at 11 am
One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
The Fifth Element: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm

Local Government

Jamestown: Jamestown Library Board at 5 pm
Middletown: Middletown Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
Newport: Newport School Committee at 5:15 pm, Newport School Committee at 6:30 pm, Newport Historic District Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.

Cruise Ships

Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;

Tuesday, August 8: American Constitution
Thursday, August 10: American Star
Thursday, August 17: American Star

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The Latest on WUN

DEM planning on prescribed burns on Prudence Island and in Exeter and Coventry

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that depending on weather and wind conditions, it plans on conducting low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island and in Exeter and Coventry later this month ahead of DEM’s Forest Fire Program’s fall-prescribed fire season.