What's Up in Newport: Wednesday, January 17

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Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

⚓ Yes, we’ve had a few cold days lately, but nothing like the frigid air we saw 82 years ago today. On this day in 1942, the temperature reached -28°F in Richmond, Rhode Island – the coldest temperature ever recorded in Rhode Island. Read More

⚓ Speaking of the cold weather, today’s conditions have caused some school delays and cancellations across the state. Check Out the Latest Closures, Delays

⚓ Higher wages, stronger student scores, and increased housing production are some of the goals Governor Dan McKee promised in his annual State of the State address Tuesday. Read More

⚓ After 13 months of construction, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center cut the ribbon to formally open the renovated building on Monday, January 15, 2024. Read More

⚓ Spectacle Live announced yesterday that master lyricist and guitarist John Hiatt is coming to the Jane Pickens Film & Event Center on June 9. Read More

WHAT’S UP TODAY

Weather

Special Weather Statement
Today: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast

Marine

Today: NW wind 9 to 12 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 45°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 7:08 am | Sunset: 4:40 pm | 9 hours and 32 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:33 am | Low tide at 4:40 am & 5:01 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 5.1 days, 26% lighting.

Things To Do

3 pm: Free Wednesday Nature Walk: History of Rhode Island Trees with Matt Largess at Norman Bird Sanctuary
3 pm to 8 pm: Flight Night Wednesdays at Newport Vineyards
4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
6 pm to 8 pm: Arts Around The Fire featuring Curtis Speer at Stoneacre Brasserie
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
7 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet

Live Music & Entertainment

Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Ferrari at 4:30 pm, Anatomy of A Fall at 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: The Van Pelt Duo at 9 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
The Irish American Club: Mel at 8 pm
The Pub at 2 Mile Corner: Open Mic at 7:30 pm

Local Government

Jamestown: Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm, Planning Commission at 7 pm
Little Compton: Board of Canvassers at 8:30 am
Middletown: School Building Committee at 5 pm, Open Space and Fields Committee at 5:30 pm
Newport: Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, School Committee – Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, Energy and Environment Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: School Committee – Safety Subcommittee at 2 pm, School Committee – District Building Committee at 4 pm, Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm, Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm
Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 9 am, Library Trustees Board Personnel Subcommittee at 5 pm, Personnel Board at 5:30 pm, Recreation Commission at 6 pm
See the agenda for meetings here