Good Tuesday morning, Newport!
Here’s our daily rundown of what’s happening out there today, plus all that you need to know; enjoy!
- Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
- Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- The coastal water temperature is 53 degrees.
- Sunrise at 5:16 am. Sunset at 8:09 pm. 14 hours & 53 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 8:33 am & 8:57 p.m. Low tide at 2:21 am & 1:46 pm.
- The lunar phase is a New Moon.
🚨 You need to know
Newport City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday (May 28) to support the design and construction planning of a Middle Passage Port Marker Memorial. The proposal, introduced by Council Chair Charles M. Holder and four other councilors, aims to commemorate Newport’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.
The proposed memorial site is a state-owned traffic island at the intersection of America’s Cup Avenue, Thames Street, and Church Street. The resolution acknowledges Newport’s central role in the slave trade and supports public commemoration of this legacy.
The Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project (NMPPMP), has been collaborating with city staff and community groups to identify suitable sites for the memorial. The Tree and Open Space Commission has already expressed support for the chosen location.
The resolution outlines the approval process, which includes review and recommendations from the Tree and Open Space Commission and the Public Sculpture Commission. A second Council resolution and coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will also be required.
If passed, the resolution will allow preliminary staff engagement with RIDOT on behalf of the project. In the resolution, the City Council recognizes the NMPPMP’s efforts to honor those who endured the slave trade and promote public understanding and dialogue as part of Newport’s cultural and civic life.
📈 Yesterday’s most-read
The following were yesterday’s most-read What’sUpNewp articles.
- Several school superintendents on the move
- Obituary: Kristine Erin Sullivan
- On This Day In Newport History: May 26, 1954 – USS Bennington explodes, more than 100 Killed
- GoNetspeed bringing high-speed fiber internet to Newport
- Morning Notes: Miantonomi Park Memorial Tower open to public on Memorial Day
- Obituary: John W. Nelson III
- Congressman Amo introduces R.U.B.I.O. act to limit Secretary of State’s roles
- Things to do in Newport County this Memorial Day Weekend: May 22 – 26
- Obituary: Richard Boyd
- Jamestown exhibition brings attention to alarming bird population decline
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening today in Newport.
Things To Do
- 11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
- 6 pm: Talk with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on Ukraine at Central Baptist Church
Live Music & Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: The Friend at 4:30 pm, Lilly at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 2:30 pm, John Erikson at 7 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Indoor Cornhole Tournament at 7 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
- The Quencher: Bingo at 7 pm
- Tickets Bar & Grille: Karaoke at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- Jamestown: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
- Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 6 pm, Budget Committee at 7 pm, Town Council at 7 pm
- Middletown: 250th Committee at 5 pm, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
- Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission at 5 pm, Tree Commission at 6 pm, Energy & Environment at 6 pm
- Portsmouth: Town Council at 6 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
- Tiverton: Town Council at 7 pm, School Committee at 7:30 pm