Good Morning! It’s Friday, December 13.
It's Friday the 13th! A day steeped in superstition and folklore. Whether you embrace it or avoid it, it's a day that captures the imagination.
💬 Mentioned in this edition: Nefesh Mountain, Greenvale Vineyards, The Great Gatsby, The Breakers, a 50th-anniversary screening, Eileen Ivers, Rogers High School, and more.
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WHAT TO KNOW
🏀 Portsmouth High School’s boys basketball team started their 2024-25 season with a bang, beating Middletown 70-37 at home on Thursday night. What’sUpNewp’s Justin Walker was on hand and has a photo gallery from the game. Read More
🏀🏀 In other local basketball news, Rogers High School won Thursday night, narrowly defeating The Prout School 54-51.
🛑 The City of Newport installed new stop signs on Third Street at the intersection of Sycamore Street and the exit for Hunter Park on Thursday. This has created a 3-way stop at this intersection.
🎶 A one-of-a-kind concert promises to bring good vibes to Portsmouth tonight when Nefesh Mountain, a New Jersey-based Americana band, stops by Greenvale Vineyards for a show as part of their “Love and Light” tour. Read More
📽️ The JPT will present a special screening of The Great Gatsby this evening, marking the 50th anniversary of the film’s release. The 1974 version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel has unique ties to Newport, with Rosecliff and the Marble House being used as the locations for Gatsby’s estate. Read More
WHAT’S UP TODAY
☀️ Weather: Sunny, with a high near 35°F. Northwest wind 6 to 10 knots.12
⚓ Marine: Northwest wind 6 to 10 knots. Sunny. Seas 1 foot or less.
🌊 Sun, Moon & Tide: Sunrise at 7:03 am. Sunset at 4:15 pm. High tide at 5:35 am and 6:01 pm. Low tide at 11:56 am and 11:16 pm. The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous
Happening Today
11:30 am: Holiday Bubbly Cruise from Newport: Enjoy a festive cruise with bubbly and holiday cheer! Read More
4 pm: A Rough Point Holiday: After Dark at Rough Point Museum: See Doris Duke’s home adorned for the holidays. Read More
4 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: Stroll through The Breakers illuminated with thousands of lights. Read More
5 pm: Victorian Carolers at Belmont Chapel: Enjoy the sounds of the season with traditional carols. Read More
5:30 pm: Annual Holiday Arts Market in Jamestown at Jamestown Arts Center: Find unique gifts from local artists. Read More
7 pm: Newport Live Presents Nefesh Mountain at Greenvale Vineyards: Bluegrass music with a Jewish soul! Read More
7:30 pm: Christmas and Song with Newport Navy Choristers at St. Barnabas Church: A concert filled with holiday spirit. Read More
7:30 pm: 67th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols at St. George’s School: A beloved holiday tradition. Read More
7:30 pm: The Great Gatsby 50th Anniversary: At The JPT Film & Event Center.
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater: Get ready to laugh with a night of improv comedy. Read More
WHAT’S NEW ON WHATSUPNEWP
Here are the ten most recent stories on What'sUpNewp.com:
William Alves #4 and Patrick Cranson #3. Photo Credit: Justin Walker/What’sUpNewp
🏀 Portsmouth Boys Basketball crushes Middletown in season opener - Patriots crush Middletown 70-37 in the first game of the 2024-25 campaign. Read More
📰 Newport’s Shannon Howley named URI Emerging Coastal Leader - Ph.D. candidate’s work focuses on improving stakeholder communication in offshore wind energy projects. Read More
🎄 Gerry Goldstein: At Christmas. recalling a seaside ‘miracle’ - You couldn’t call it a Christmas miracle, because it happened in March – but it had Christmas written all over it. Read More
🍷 Providence launching inaugural Food & Wine Festival in 2025 - Multi-day event to showcase city’s culinary talent with guest chef dinners, tastings, and wine experiences. Read More
🏒 Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins - The Seattle Kraken defeated the Boston Bruins 5-1. Read More
🦞 Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish - The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy — seafood — and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs. Read More
🏀 Pritchard scores 27 and hits 7 3-pointers to help Celtics earn 20th win, power past Pistons 123-99 - Payton Pritchard scored 27 points, and the Boston Celtics used a big second half to post their 20th victory and roll past the Detroit Pistons 123-99 on Thursday night. Read More
🦅 Portsmouth man faces six months of probation for shooting hawks - Pleads guilty to four misdemeanor counts. Read More
🦉 Not your Christmas goose: Citizen scientists prepare for the 125th Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Aquidneck Island and across North America - The Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Jay Manning helps lead Aquidneck Islanders through the trials of a bird census and the nation’s longest-running citizen science project. Read More
🎄Things to do in Newport this weekend: Dec. 13 – 15 - Eileen Ivers, Holiday Craft Fair, Nefesh Mountain, The Great Gatsby, and more. Read More
EXTRA! EXTRA!
UNTIL NEXT TIME
🎄 Eileen Ivers brings her Joyful Christmas Tour to The JPT on Saturday. Enjoy a little taste of the show below. Limited tickets are still available for the show here.