Here’s a look at what’s coming up on Wednesday, December 24, in Newport.

Weather Forecast

  • Today: A slight chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable.

Sun & Tide Information

  • Sunrise: 7:09 a.m., Sunset: 4:20 p.m. Daylight: 9 hours & 10 minutes
  • High tides: 10:17 a.m. & 10:48 p.m. Low tides: 3:20 a.m. & 4:01 p.m.
  • Lunar phase: Waning Crescent.

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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...