What's Up Today: Tuesday, August 16

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