Middletown opens civic appropriation applications for local nonprofits
Tickets are now on sale.
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Deborah Ruggiero spent 14 years in the RI House of Representatives and chaired the House Internet & Technology Committee, championing broadband legislation for RI to access BEAD funding. She is president of DR Communications Group, a marketing communications firm.
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What’s Up on Tuesday
Weather
Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 20. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine
Tuesday: NNE wind 7 to 11 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night: NE wind around 6 km becomes variable and less than 5 km in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Water Temperature: 42°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:59 am | Sunset: 4:56 pm | 9 hours and 44 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:06 am & 6:23 pm | Low tide at 3:07 am & 3:32 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 17.7 days, 90% lighting.
Things To Do in Newport County
10 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm: Anime Watch Club at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Neurographic Art for the Mind at Self-Esteem Through Art
6 pm: Social Security 101 at Portsmouth Free Public Library
7 pm: MLK Week'24: Spoken Word “Bending the Arc of the Universe Toward Justice” at Gerety Hall
Live Music & Entertainment in Newport County
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Fallen Leaves at 4:30 pm, Oppenheimer at 6:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
The Fifth Element: Meg Chenot at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Tax Relief Working Group Committee at 4 pm, Fire Department at 7 pm
Middletown: Town Council Sub-Committee Short Term Rentals at 6 pm
Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Tree Commission at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Technical Review Committee at 10 am, School Committee - Finance Subcommittee at 3:30 pm
Tiverton: Personnel Board at 10 am
See the agenda for meetings here
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