Good Morning, today is Tuesday, August 16.
🌊 Interesting in learning more about the Pell Bridge ramps project? Rhode Island Department of Transportation will offer a tour of the ongoing reconstruction of the Newport Pell Bridge approaches today at 1 pm. What’sUpNewp
🌊 The City of Newport announced yesterday that it has concluded the investigation of a previously announced security incident. The City is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to individuals whose information Social Security number or driver’s license was involved. What’sUpNewp
🌊 What’s Up Newp is hosting two fun events this week at The JPT – On Wednesday, join us for a screening of Point Break and live music from We Own Land.
On Thursday, it’s all about the craft beer. Join us for a screening of Strange Brew and samplings from Rejects Beer Co., Ragged Island Brewing Company, and Narragansett Beer.
🌊 For the first time, the annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards recognizes a record of five projects for their significant contributions to the preservation of Newport’s architectural heritage and historic character. What’sUpNewp
🌊 Traffic was at a standstill on the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge on Monday morning, where a boat disconnected from a trailer. WJAR
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What’s Up Today
Weather
- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
- Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-Day weather forecast for Newport County
Marine Forecast
- Today: NE wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: NNE wind 9 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 5:55 am | Sunset: 7:43 pm | 13 hours & 48 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 11:59 am | Low tide at 4:55 am & 5:36 pm.
- Moon: Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 81% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
- 11 am: Newport History Walking Tours: Discover Colonial Newport
- 11 am: Coastal Queen’s Lighthouse and Mimosa Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 6:15 pm: Wine & Cheese Tasting Cruise with Grapes & Gourmet
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Celtica: Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
- Fifth Element: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 9 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
- Landing: Mike Milazzo at 1 pm, Adam Hanna at 4:30 pm, and John Erikson at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
- St. John the Evangelist Church: Music on the Lawn: Duke Robillard Quintet from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
City & Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 10 am
- Middletown: Middletown Personnel Board at 2 pm, Middletown Juvenile Hearing Board at 5:45 pm, Middletown Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
- Newport: Newport Historic District Commission at 6:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6:30 pm
- See a full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
The Latest from WUN
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7-Day weather forecast for Newport County
The Breakers Landscape Revival to receive Doris Duke Historic Preservation Award
Newport Restoration Foundation announces 16th Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Award honorees
City of Newport to conduct smoke testing on North End sewer lines
City of Newport provides an update on privacy incident
DEM seeks public input to develop and operate the former Chase Marina Facility in Tiverton
What’s Up this week in Newport County: August 15 – 21
Bristol resident named Chief People Officer of Newport Restaurant Group
Opinion: The quality of our children’s education – and the future of our community – depends on you
Secretary Gorbea reminds Rhode Islanders of August 23 mail ballot application deadline
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