Photo Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel |This work is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Today is Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

🏠 Newport County continues to be one of the more vibrant hubs for real estate activity in the state, and our community saw 16 homes change hands in the past week based on information sourced from the Rhode Island MLS database. Read More

🪨 New England has thousands of miles of stone walls. A geoscientist explains why analyzing them scientifically is a solid step toward preserving them. Read More

🇫🇷 Karen de Bruin of Middletown, director of the URI Honors program, was recently recognized by the Consul General of France for her promotion of the French language and the influence of the Francophonie. Read More

🎶 The 16th annual Singing For Shelter, an acoustic concert for the benefit of Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter, will be held on Thursday at Channing Church. Read More

WHAT’S UP TODAY

WEATHER

  • Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 am. Cloudy, with a low of around 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
  • Extended Forecast: 7-Day Weather Forecast
  • Surf Forecast: 3-day Surf Forecast

MARINE FORECAST

  • Today: NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: N wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 51°F.

SUN, MOON, & TIDE

  • Sunrise: 6:56 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm | 9 hours and 19 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 1:21 am & 1:30 pm | Low tide at 6:46 am & 7:40 pm.
  • Moon: Last Quarter Moon. 21.9 days, 53% lighting.

THINGS TO DO

Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp!

LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • Jamestown: Fire Department at 7 pm
  • Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 pm
  • Middletown: Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
  • Newport: Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission at 5 pm, Energy and Environment Commission at 6 pm
  • Tiverton: Planning Board at 6:30 pm, Litter Committee 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.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Stories that recently appeared on WhatsUpNewp.com that are relevant to this week.

Singing For Shelter: Local musicians to raise funds to support the area’s homeless shelters

RIDOT to permanently close old Downtown Newport exit on Dec. 8

Jamestown Arts Center to host Holiday Arts Market Dec. 8 – 9

SantaCon returns to Newport on Dec. 9

Choral Collective of Newport County will present its annual Winter Concert on December 9

ESPN’s College GameDay to broadcast Dec. 9 show from Army-Navy Game at Gillette Stadium

ON WHATSUPNEWP.COM

THE LATEST

Comic – Sour Grapes: Gym

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

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

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County

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

Snow Report: Mountain Conditions at New England Ski Resorts

A look at how much snow has fallen and how conditions are at ski resorts across New England.

Haliburton’s triple-double and late 4-point play help Pacers oust Celtics from NBA tourney

All that Tyrese Haliburton wanted before the season was to get his first taste of playoff basketball.

Florida motorist accused of firing at Rhode Island home stopped with over 1,000 rounds of ammo

A Florida motorist accused of firing shots at an East Providence home before leading officers on a wild pursuit in Rhode Island last week appeared in court Monday.

Newport City Council will host a workshop to discuss 2024 Legislative Priorities

Newport City Council will host a City Council Workshop on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to discuss “Council Legislative Priorities For 2024”.

Best-performing Rhode Island stocks last week

The highest-performing stock on the list returned +5.0% last week. Read on to see which companies made the list.

Consul general of France visits URI to recognize faculty and France-URI connections

Karen de Bruin of Middletown, director of the URI Honors program, was recognized by the Consul General for her promotion of the French language and the influence of the Francophonie.

How gas prices have changed in Providence in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence-Fall River-Warwick (RI only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 4.

What Sold in Newport County: A recap of recent real estate transactions

Newport County continues to be one of the more vibrant hubs for real estate activity in the state, and our community saw 16 homes change hands in the past week based on information sourced from the Rhode Island MLS database. 

Newport Police reports for Dec. 1 – 4

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch logs for Friday, December 1, through 7 am on Monday, December 4, 2023.

Singing For Shelter: Local musicians to raise funds to support the area’s homeless shelters

The 16th annual Singing For Shelter, an acoustic concert for the benefit of Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter, will be held on Thursday, December 7 at Channing Church

RECENT LOCAL OBITUARIES

Suzanne Reardon

Constance “Connie” Sullivan McAuliffe

ICYMI: POPULAR ON WHATSUPNEWP

  1. Newport Police reports for Dec. 1 – 4
  2. What Sold in Newport County: A recap of recent real estate transactions
  3. Federal Reserve: New England salaries growing faster than inflation
  4. Newport resident in the running for ‘Powerball First Millionaire of the Year’ on Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve
  5. Newport Fire, Police to escort Santa through Newport neighborhoods

FURTHER READING

The Boston Globe: At Giusto in Newport RI, chefs Kevin O’Donnell and Will Rietzel team up again

NUWC: Submarine combat systems course at NUWC Division Newport featured panel discussion, briefings

RI General Assembly: Short-term rental commission to meet Wednesday

WPRI: Independent Man to be taken down for repairs at 7 am

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...