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Good Morning, Newport!

Today is September 3, the 247th day of the year; 119 days remain in 2024.

🚜 With cooling days and chillier nights, turn to autumn bounties and hearty meals like acorn squash Bolognese. WUN’s Ruthie Wood’s latest farmstand column is here – What’s in Season: White acorn squash makes its debut at Tockwotton Farm.

🏘️ WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn looks at the 18 homes that changed hands in Newport County last week. What Sold

🗓️ On tap this week and weekend: Iris Dement live at The JPT, Fall Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary, and more. What’s Up This Week

⚓ On Thursday, the Honorable John Kerry, 68th U.S. Secretary of State, will be the keynote speaker for the Forum at Newport 2024, a half-day conference on the geo-strategic and national security challenges and opportunities posed by climate change. Read More

🚧 Commuters note that eastbound and westbound lane closures are scheduled for the Newport Pell Bridge this week. Read More

What’s Up Today

Weather

  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
  • Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, becoming light and variable after midnight.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: N wind 5 to 8 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 68°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 6:14 am | Sunset: 7:14 pm | 13 hours of sun.
  • High tide at 8:46 am & 9:03 pm | Low tide at 2:11 am & 2:11 pm.
  • Moon: New Moon. 0 days, 0% lighting.

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Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule;

  • Wednesday, Sept. 4 | Viking Mars
  • Sunday, Sept. 8 | Enchanted Princess
  • Sunday, Sept. 8 | 7-Seas Grandeur
  • Monday, Sept. 9 | Insignia
  • Monday, Sept. 9 | Norwegian Breakaway
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7-Seas Grandeur

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Newport School Committee to review superintendent applications

Newport’s School Committee will begin reviewing applications for an interim school superintendent on Wednesday to replace Colleen Burns Jermain, who announced in October that she will be leaving at the end of the school year.

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