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Good Morning! Today is Saturday, August 31, the 244th day of the year; 122 days remain in 2024.

🗳️ According to the Rhode Island Turnout Tracker, as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 328 Newport voters had participated in the 2024 State Primary thus far. The Board of Elections has received 191 mail ballots from Newport Voters, while 137 have early voted. Read More

📚 Philip Eil’s new book Prescription for Pain tells the story of Paul Volkman, a disgraced physician who is now serving four consecutive life sentences in federal prison for dispensing opiates as part of a “pill mill” operation. What’sUpNewp’s Ken Abrams spoke with Eil about his book before his appearance at Charter Books on September 10. Read More

🐘 This is the last weekend to visit The Great Elephant Migration in Newport. The public art installation wraps up on Monday, September 2, and will be displayed in the Meatpacking District of New York City beginning on Saturday, September 7.

☘️ Newport’s Friends of The Waterfront Concert Series wraps up its 2024 series at King Park today with an exciting afternoon of traditional Irish music and dance. Read More

🐶 A “barktastic” event will take place in Newport on Sunday, bringing free professional pet photography to the lawn of the Great Friends Meeting House. Read More

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What’s Up Today

Weather

  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
  • Tonight: Patchy fog after 5 am. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a low of around 67. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: SE wind 5 to 9 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: S wind 6 to 8 kt. A slight chance of showers after 4 am. Patchy fog after 5 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 65°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 6:11 am | Sunset: 7:19 pm | 13 hours and 8 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 6:41 am & 7:11 pm | Low tide at 12:55 am & 12:11 pm.
  • Moon: Waning Crescent. 26.6 days, 9% lighting.

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Live Music & Entertainment

Newport County Government

  • No local meetings are scheduled.

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Cruise Ship Schedule

Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule;

  • Saturday, August 31 | Insignia
  • Monday, Sept. 2 | Insignia
  • Wednesday, Sept. 4 | Viking Mars
  • Sunday, Sept. 8 | Enchanted Princess

Further Reading + More Local Headlines

DC Life Magazine: Left DC: Escape To Providence, Rhode Island

ecoRI News: Abused, Neglected Animals Find Sanctuary With Retired Attorney

New York Post: A herd of elephants in the Meat Packing District, a new Mexican restaurant on the LES and more NYC events

WLNE: Newport teachers plan picket ahead of school year start


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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