Salute To Summer. Credit: Naval Station Newport

Good Morning! Today is Saturday, August 24, the 237th day of the year; 129 days remain in 2024.

🐄 An emu, two donkeys, and three cows are out in a pasture together. That may sound like the start of a dad joke, but at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, it’s simply reality. WUN’s Ruthie Wood recently visited the sanctuary to learn more about what they are doing and to find out more about their upcoming Fall Visitors Day. Read More

🪧 The Teachers’ Association of Newport announced on Friday that they voted unanimously this week to “work to contract” effective immediately and to hold at least two informational pickets on dates to be announced. Read More

📺 What’sUpNewp is set to interview candidates for Newport’s City Council and School Committee ahead of the primary and general elections. The series begins next week with candidates for Newport’s First Ward, which will see new representation as incumbent Angela Lima is not seeking re-election. Read More / Interview Schedule

🌊 BlueTIDE 2024, a day-long spotlight on blue tech that includes shoreside interactive exhibits, company presentations, two high-tech “command centers” for analyzing mission data, and speeches from proponents of ocean tech innovation, is coming to Newport on Thursday, August 29. Read More

🐶 As part of the national Clear The Shelters event, Potter League for Animals today will be reducing adoption fees by half for dogs, cats, and small mammals. Read More

🇺🇦 In Jamestown today, the 3rd Annual Sunflower Family Festival will honor Ukraine’s Independence Day while marking the end of summer in southern Rhode Island.  Read More

🎆 Naval Station Newport will host its annual Salute to Summer concert and fireworks event this evening. Event activities and music will begin at 2 pm for military community members and their families. Authorized Department of Defense ID card holders can also access the event at this time. Public attendance and access to the installation will begin at 4 pm that day. The fireworks display is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:15 pm.

The free-admission public event will showcase several performances from local area bands, such as the Toe Jam Puppet Band and the Navy Band Northeast. In addition to the music, children’s activities will be available, and food vendors will be on-site to purchase snacks, meals, and beverages. More Details

Credit: Naval Station Newport MWR

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Weather

  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 66°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 6:04 am | Sunset: 7:30 pm | 13 hours and 31 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 12:12 pm | Low tide at 5:01 am & 6:02 pm.
  • Moon: Waning Gibbous. 19.5 days, 76% lighting.

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Newport County Government

  • No local meetings are scheduled.

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Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule: Silver Shadow on August 28.

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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...

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