Good Monday Morning.
👏 In the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Division III Super Bowl on Saturday in Cranston, Middletown defeated West Warwick 48 – 6 to take home the Division III title. See more via ABC 6.
👏 Salve Regina University football met Anna Maria College on Saturday for the first time ever and overcame an early deficit to build an 18-point second-half lead and hold on for a 37-34 final in the New England Bowl at Toppa Field. Read more via Salve Athletics.
🎶 ‘Tis the season … for holiday concerts. From classical to classic rock, here’s our list of some of the best in Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts this holiday season → Top ten+ holiday concerts in Rhode Island for 2023.
🥃 When the brewer most identified with Rhode Island and distiller recognized for producing internationally awarded whiskies secretly team up on a project, expectations would normally be high → Two iconic local brands, one smooth blended product.
🦃 WUN’s Frank Prosnitz shares some thoughts in his latest column→ Just my Opinion: On this Thanksgiving … messages of hope.
🎄 Discover Newport has a roundup of nine tree lightings happening across Newport County this holiday season → TREE LIGHTINGS HAPPENING IN + AROUND NEWPORT.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
WEATHER
- Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 11 to 17 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
- 7-Day Weather forecast | 3-day Surf Forecast
MARINE FORECAST
- Gale Watch in effect from November 22, 1:00 AM until November 22, 1:00 PM
- Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: N wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 55°F.
SUN, MOON, & TIDE
- Sunrise: 6:39 am | Sunset: 4:21 pm | 9 hours and 42 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 12:49 am & 1:14 pm | Low tide at 6:05 am & 7:43 pm.
- Moon: First Quarter Moon. 6.8 days, 44% lighting.
THINGS TO DO
- Holidays at the Newport Mansions
- 7 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
- Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM at 7 pm
- Midtown Oyster Bar: Yacht Cub Rejects at 9 pm
- Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants at 7 pm
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- Jamestown: Tax Relief Working Group Committee at 4 pm, Town Council at 6:30 pm
- Middletown: Board of Canvassers at 9 am, Town Council at 5:30 pm
- Newport: Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
- Tiverton: Economic Development Commission at 10 am, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7:15 pm
- See the agenda for meetings here
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