Good Morning. Today is Friday, December 1, 2023.

🎅 Beginning Tuesday, December 12th, Santa will be escorted by Newport’s Fire and Police Departments for his annual tour of Newport’s neighborhoods. Santa’s Schedule

🎅🎅 Beginning tonight, Santa will begin his tours of Portsmouth’s neighborhoods. His tour runs every night, for 8 nights, weather permitting, (except Sunday). Santa Tour – Portsmouth.

🎄 Join the Middletown Town Council for its annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8 at 6 pm at the Senior Center. Fun, festivities, and cheer for all.

🆕 The Preservation Society of Newport County yesterday released additional responsive information about its announcement on November 22, that it was appealing federal agency approval of two wind farms off the Rhode Island coast in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

🛍️ Looking for a unique apparel gift this holiday season? Why not support Newport-area merchants by shopping for clothing locally? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

🎄 On tap this weekend: Holiday Extravaganza, 53rd Annual Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting, Ragged Island Holiday Market, and more. What’s Up This Weekend

WHAT’S UP TODAY

WEATHER

  • Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 4 am. Patchy fog after 9 pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low of around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
  • Extended Forecast: 7-Day Weather Forecast
  • Surf Forecast: 3-day Surf Forecast

MARINE FORECAST

  • Today: SW wind 8 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SW wind 5 to 7 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 4 am. Patchy fog after 9 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 53°F.

SUN, MOON, & TIDE

  • Sunrise: 6:52 am | Sunset: 4:16 pm | 9 hours and 24 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 10:24 am & 10:52 pm | Low tide at 3:01 am & 4 pm.
  • Moon: Waning Gibbous. 18.3 days, 87% lighting.

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Preservation Society of Newport County provides more info regarding its appeal of wind farms off Rhode Island coast

According to the Preservation Society of Newport County, the appeals detail the failure of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to comply with the heightened levels of review required under the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act.

Letter: Special call out and thank you to Newport’s finest

How lucky we are in Newport to have such great first responders.

Swayman rebounds with a shutout as the Bruins blank the Sharks 3-0 to stop their 3-game skid

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Chargers and Herbert stumble into New England to find a Patriots team with even more problems

At least the Los Angeles Chargers don’t have to worry about who should play quarterback.

What’s Up this weekend in Newport: Dec. 1 – 3

On tap this weekend: Holiday Extravaganza, 53rd Annual Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting, Ragged Island Holiday Market, and more.

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FURTHER READING

The Boston Globe: Newport, Block Island preservation groups seek relief from wind farms’ anticipated ‘adverse effects’

WPRI: Newport Preservation Society sues feds over approved offshore wind farms

WPRI: Roundabout plans in Portsmouth trigger heated town council meeting

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...