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Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, November 12. 🗓️ Today is the 317th day of the year; 49days remain in 2024.

Today, we’re covering The French Confection, recent real estate sales, Goodwin Brothers Farm, Newport Police, newportFILM, Newport City Hall, and more.

Newport continued its tradition of honoring veterans with a ceremony at City Hall on Monday, November 11, 2024. Credit: City of Newport

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What’s Up Today

⛅ Weather: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

⚓ Marine: WNW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming NNW 17 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide: Sunrise at 6:31 am, sunset at 4:27 pm. Low tide at 10:15 am & 10:12 pm. High tide at 4:01 am & 4:28 pm. The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous

📚Things To Do

🎶 Live Music & Entertainment

  • Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
  • O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm

🗓️ Newport County Public Meetings

Community Calendar

On What’sUpNewp.com

News

Newport honors veterans with ceremony at City Hall

Sun Breaks Through Clouds as American Legion and VFW Host Annual Tradition; City Council Members in Attendance

Newport man arrested in Pawtucket for drug possession and DUI

Police say Howard Thomas was found with over 10 grams of crack cocaine and refused a chemical test.

Newport man charged with DUI after moped crash with toddler

18-month-old passenger in stable condition at Hasbro Children’s Hospital

What’s On The Agenda: Newport City Council meets on Nov. 13

Thayer Building sale, Rogers High School construction funding, and infrastructure projects on agenda

Newport City Council to consider $2.9 million in additional funding for Rogers High School construction

City manager recommends using bond proceeds or general fund balance to cover $2.9 million shortfall

Life & Culture

newportFILM presents Sundance hit ‘IGUALADA’ on Nov. 14

Sundance-selected film chronicles rise of Francia Márquez, Colombia’s first Black vice president

Comic – Sour Grapes: Family

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

What’s Up Interview: Rock and Roll legend John Lodge of The Moody Blues – playing Cranston’s Park Theatre November 14

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer bringing classic album “Days of Future Passed” and more to RI

What’s Up Interview: Grammy winning singer Lucinda Williams, playing The Vets November 15

Iconic performer to present ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets,’ a show based on her recently published book.

Business & Nonprofit

The French Confection will close after 33 years of business

Fifth-generation pastry chef Xavier Mauprivez and wife Karen to retire after introducing authentic French pastries to local community.

Election 2024

Newport City Council-elect to select next Mayor, Vice Chair

The Newport City Council-elect is set to informally elect its Mayor/Chair and Vice Chair at a meeting this evening, following the recent municipal election.

Food & Drink

What’s in Season: Varieties of winter squash from Goodwin Brothers Farm prompts a simple meal to recognize Native American Heritage Month

Squash is one of a trifecta of ingredients to make Three Sisters soup.

Obituaries

🕊️ Elaine Blood

🕊️ Brenda Murphy Dugan

🕊️ Paul Walsh

Opinion

Just My Opinion: Rhode Island could learn from a Connecticut Commission dedicated to addressing ‘disconnected youth’

Perhaps, Rhode Island officials should consider whether to undertake their own study of similar youth in the Ocean State.

Real Estate

What Sold: A look at 16 recent sales across Newport County (Nov. 4 – 8)

With only 16 properties closing last week, highlighted by the sale of 18 Sachuest for $3,485,000, it’s evident that high demand continues to meet limited supply, resulting in a competitive atmosphere for both buyers and sellers.

Sports

Rhode Island FC heads to Charleston Battery for Eastern Conference Finals on Nov. 16

Historic conference finals to broadcast on ESPN+ and 106.3 FM The Wolf; The Guild Brewing Company in Pawtucket to host Official Watch Party.

Patriots coach Jerod Mayo believes win over Bears can be template for the rest of the season

Jerod Mayo has vowed the second half of the Patriots’ season will be focused on making positive steps toward the future.

Things To Do

What’s Up in Newport: Nov. 11 – 18

Newport Classical, Holiday Festival, Steve Hofstetter, Jesse Cook, and more.

Jesse Cook to perform at The JPT Film & Event Center

Acclaimed Nuevo Flamenco guitarist brings his multi-platinum talent to Newport on November 17

Extra! Extra! News from Elsewhere

Environmental Groups in R.I., Bracing for Trump Administration Climate Rollbacks, Turn Their Focus to the State Level

By Rob Smith / ecoRI News | Rhode Island is in good shape to continue efforts to battle climate change with Act on Climate law and Renewable Energy Standard measures.

Photos: Rhode Island honors veterans in state ceremony

By Alexander Castro / RI Current | State officials in Rhode Island joined veterans and families in Bristol to mark Veterans Day, celebrating those who have answered the call to serve.

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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...