Rapid COVID-19 testing site to open at Park Holm Senior Center; Newport launches vaccine phone number; Air Show and New Bedford Folk Festival canceled

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A Binax Now COVID-19 Rapid Test Site will open tomorrow at the Park Holm Senior Center in Newport’s North End.

Rhode Island Department of Health provided their weekly updated COVID-19 data by city, town earlier this afternoon. Newport County added 298 new positive cases in the last week. 113 were in Newport, 80 in Middletown, 51 in Tiverton, 44 in Portsmouth, 6 in Jamestown, and 4 in Little Compton.

Late last week we told you about the pre-registration portal that the City of Newport had set up for vaccines. In addition to the online portal, the City of Newport has launched a phone number, 401-846-7426, for folks to pre-register.

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted 21 – 3 this morning to confirm Governor Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. The nomination now moves to a full vote on the Senate floor. For those inquiring minds - Ted Cruz, Rick Scott, and Marsha Blackburn (all Republicans) were the three nays.

Governor Raimondo will provide her (likely last) State of the State Address this evening at 7 pm. Here’s a preview of some of what she will say.

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Agenda for February 10 Newport City Council Meeting

Rapid COVID-19 testing site to open at Park Holm Senior Center

Department of Health releases updated COVID-19 data by city, town

Preview: Governor Raimondo’s 2021 State of the State Address

25th Annual New Bedford Folk Festival pushed to 2022

COVID-19 in Rhode Island: The latest data

Newport County nonprofits have until February 11 to apply for $270,000 in grants

Preservation Society of Newport County’s 2021 online Winter Lecture Series will focus on architecture and art

People’s Credit Unit donates $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club to help support childcare programs

Tom Jones Announces New Album “Surrounded By Time” due out in April

Watch: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considers the nomination of Governor Raimondo to be Secretary of Commerce

2021 Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show canceled

Newport Art Museum introduces “Digital Breath: Video and Sound Art in the Age of Global Connectivity” and “Donna Ferrato: Selections from ‘Living with the Enemy’”

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Governor Gina M. Raimondo will deliver her annual State of the State address virtually this evening at 7:00 pm. Watch it here.

Tomorrow at 1 pm, RIDOH will host a press briefing to host a COVID-19 update. Watch it here on WUN.

Tomorrow at 4 pm, Peter Krasinski, House Organist at PPAC, will join WUN for a live virtual video conversation. Watch it here on WUN.

Tomorrow at 4:30 pm, Newport City Council will host a workshop to get a COVID-19 update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. Watch it here on WUN.

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