⚓ Today is Friday, September 29 – the 272nd day of the year; 93 days remain in 2023. Today is National Coffee Day and Sukkot!
🥁 Although the weather has had difficulty cooperating this summer, Sunday looks great for several outdoor concerts scheduled around the state. Read all about them and more in our weekly column Six Picks Music.
⚾ Anthony Santander homered, DL Hall worked out of a sixth-inning jam and the Orioles clinched the division championship with a 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
🚲 Take note bicyclists, Bike Newport has moved their two bike events that were scheduled for this Saturday to next Saturday.
🦁 The Preservation Society of Newport County will host its Mid-Autumn Festival, a family-friendly event, on the grounds of Marble House and in the Chinese Tea House today from 5:30-7:30 pm.
🍁 Speaking of Autumn. Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Harvest Fair returns this weekend! This award-winning event is a fall favorite. Challenge friends to a sack race, compete in the Home & Garden Competition, peruse the Crafter’s Tent, enjoy live music, and so much more during this weekend of festivities for the whole family!
🧢 It will be Army versus Navy at Cardines Field as 5:30 pm today as the 6th Annual Cardines Classic takes place. The game will feature U.S. Naval War College students in WWI-era uniforms, a tribute to the role that baseball played during the Great War. (Update – This game has been rescheduled to Friday, October 6)
🍽️ Save The Date: Newport Restaurant Week returns November 3 – 12.
🚢 On the cruise ship schedule, the Emerald Princess is scheduled to visit on Sunday, and the Norwegian Escape on Monday.
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather
- Today: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 pm. Patchy fog before 4 pm, then patchy fog after 5 pm. High near 66. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 am, then rain likely. Patchy fog. Low around 58. Northeast wind around 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Marine Forecast
- Today: ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 pm. Patchy fog between 8 am and 2 pm, then Patchy fog between 3 pm and 4 pm, then Patchy fog after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: NE wind around 10 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 am, then rain likely. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 64°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 6:39 am | Sunset: 6:31 pm | 11 hours and 51 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 8:11 am & 8:35 pm | Low tide at 1:30 am & 2:06 pm.
- Moon: Full Moon. 14.2 days, 100% lighting.
Things To Do
- Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week
- 9 am: Early Autumn Tree Walk: Queen Anne Square at Queen Anne Square
- 5:30 pm: 6th Annual Cardines Classic at Cardines Field (Update – This game has been rescheduled to Friday, October 6)
- 5:30 pm: Mid-Autumn Festival at Marble House
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
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Live Music & Entertainment
- Blue Anchor Grill: Kevin Vars at 6:30 pm
- Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Miracle Club at 4:30 pm, The Origin Of Evil at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Blistering Ego at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Catching Blue at 8:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) inside at 10 pm
- One Pelham East: Adam Go at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Rockfish at 5:30 pm
- Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Sean Rivers at 8 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
- Vieste: John & Joanne at 7 pm
Local Government
- Portsmouth: School Committee – Personnel Subcommittee at 2:30 pm
- See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
THE LATEST ON WHATSUPNEWP
We published 20 stories yesterday on What’sUpNewp.com, here’s the latest since our last newsletter.
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Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox
Ramón Urías fielded a grounder and threw to first for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles poured onto the field for a celebration at the mound.
Prescott, Elliott getting used to being former teammates with Cowboys, Patriots set to meet
Dak Prescott said he felt it in his soul when the Dallas Cowboys released Ezekiel Elliott in the offseason.
‘Six Picks’ Music: The best in local music this weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1)
Tune In, Tune Up, Harvest Fair, Macy Gray and Belly at the Fort
Sea glass, a treasure formed from trash, is on the decline as single-use plastic takes over
Sea glass, while an eye-catching treasure and a multimillion-dollar industry, exists because of decades of improper waste management.
EcoForm named winner of ‘PitchRI’ in Shark Tank-style competition
Providence-based startup received $10,000 and a business startup package for its work with biocomposite materials in the automobile industry
Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital
A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Family bike fun at two events on Aquidneck Island moved to October 7
Event moved from September 30 to October 7
Report says Rhode Island schools face numerous challenges
As Rhode Island’s public schools emerge from the pandemic they face “numerous challenges,” from declining enrollment and rising absenteeism to mental health issues and a “tight educator labor market,” according to a report released today
What’s Up this weekend: Sept. 28 – Oct. 1
On Tap This Week: Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week, Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair, Half-Way to St. Patrick’s Day, and more.
ICYMI: POPULAR ON WHATSUPNEWP
- Becky’s BBQ to close its doors after 25 years
- Flo’s Clam Shack announces end of season closing dates for Middletown, Portsmouth locations; new location in Naples
- Report says Rhode Island schools face numerous challenges
- Gerry Goldstein: On the wing, reminders of what matters
- Watch: A conversation with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain
FURTHER READING
Lovingly Preserved George Mowatt House in Newport, RI, Is Listed for $2.3M (Realtor.com)
Two NUWC Division Newport employees awarded National Defense Industrial Association Bronze Medal (DVIDS)
Portsmouth garage fire prompts warning on risks of aftermarket batteries and chargers (WJAR)
Hungry Hungry Hippos: Burying, Burning of Resources Feeds Mindless Consumption (ecoRI)
Microplastics in Narragansett Bay alarm scientists (WPRI)
Tiverton Police launches wellbeing app for officers (WPRI)
