⚓ AM News: Newport City Council meets with State Legislators to set 2025 priorities

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Newport City Council members met with state legislators on Saturday to discuss the city’s priorities for the 2025 General Assembly session, focusing on issues ranging from road safety to education funding. Continue Reading

A massive proposal that could plug the commuter rail gap from New London to Wickford, improve rail traffic along the entire Northeast Corridor, is chugging along and won some much-needed help in a recent meeting between Gov. Dan McKee and other state officials, and Westerly town officials. What’sUpNewp’s Frank Prosnitz has the story. Continue Reading

Governor McKee will give his 2025 State of the State Address on Tuesday night at 7 pm. Continue Reading

The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on? Continue Reading

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Lawmakers pledge to address city’s concerns on roads, housing, and education.

A massive proposal that could plug the commuter rail gap from New London to Wickford, improve rail traffic along the entire Northeast Corridor, is chugging along and won some much-needed help in a recent meeting between Gov. Dan McKee and other state officials, and Westerly town officials.

An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states.

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 11 boards on Sunday as the Boston Celtics overcame the return of Zion Williamson to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119.

The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?

The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach.

According to data from the Multiple Listing Service, this is the highest sale in South Kingstown year-to-date.

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Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 1 ft or less. Coastal Water Temperature: 42°F.

Sunrise at 7:09 am. Sunset at 4:38 pm. High tide at 7:08 am and 7:28 pm. Low tide at 1:36 pm. The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.

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