Good Morning! It’s Monday, December 9, 2024. Today, we’re covering a 50th-anniversary screening of The Great Gatsby, Brick Alley Pub’s 44th anniversary, high schooler hopelessness, Holidays at The JPT, and more.
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WHAT TO KNOW
☔️ Rainy Afternoon & Evening: Grab your umbrella! While the morning might be pleasant, rain is expected to roll in later today, lasting into the evening.
🎤 Portsmouth Town Council will hear a sound variance request from SouthCoast Wind Energy this evening at 7 pm. Read More
⚠️ RITBA has scheduled a Newport Pell Bridge westbound off-ramp closure for Tuesday. Read More
🎅 With the help of the Newport Fire and Police Department, Santa begins his tour through Newport’s neighborhoods on Tuesday night. Read More
🎉 Brick Alley Pub is celebrating its 44th Anniversary on Wednesday by offering 50% off all nachos and BOGO merchandise. Read More
🗓️ The newly sworn-in Newport City Council will host its first Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday night at Newport City Hall. See The Agenda
🎶 Nefesh Mountain is playing Greenvale Vineyards on Friday night. Check Out Our Interview
🎄 Eileen Ivers brings her Joyful Christmas tour to The JPT on Saturday. Read More
🚧 Lane closures are scheduled in Little Compton and Tiverton this week as RIDOT works on some pavement improvements. Read More
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather Forecast
🌧️ Rain, mainly after 3 pm. High near 49. Light and variable wind becoming east at 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Marine Forecast
⚓ Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly after 4 pm. Seas 1 ft or less. Coastal water temperature in Newport is 50 degrees.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise at 7 am, sunset at 4:15 pm.
High tide at 1:36 am and 1:59 pm, low tide at 7:33 am and 7:48 pm.
The lunar phase is a First Quarter Moon.
Happening Out There
🎄 3rd Annual King Park Christmas Tree Lighting: Celebrate the holidays at the 3rd Annual King Park Christmas Tree Lighting honoring Willie Olechnowicz. The event begins at 5 p.m.
🎨 Beach Ornaments: Create your own beach-themed ornaments at the Newport Public Library at 4 p.m.
🎤 John Monllos at Perro Salado: Enjoy live music with John Monllos at Perro Salado, starting at 5:30 p.m.
🎸 Open Jam at Schooners: Join the open jam session at Schooners Bar & Beer Garden at 7 p.m.
🎶 The Ubiquitones at The Fastnet Pub: Get your groove on with The Ubiquitones at The Fastnet Pub at 10 p.m.
👉 Here's the full rundown of events, things to do, live music, entertainment, and public meetings → What’s Up in Newport: December 2 – 9.
WHAT’S NEW ON WHATSUPNEWP
😔 Nearly a third of Rhode Island high schoolers experience hopelessness. The mental health of youth in Rhode Island and across the nation appears to be improving, but only slightly. Read More
🎬 The Great Gatsby: A special 50th-anniversary screening that was filmed right here in Newport. The Jane Pickens Theater will host a special screening of The Great Gatsby. Read More
🥳 In celebration of its 44th Anniversary, Brick Alley Pub will offer 50% off all nachos on December 11. Brick Alley Pub will also offer buy one, get one free on merchandise. Read More
🙏 Obituary: Alan Clark. January 13, 1929 — December 4, 2024. Read More
🚧 Road work to affect traffic in Little Compton and Tiverton. RIDOT announces weekday lane closures for pavement and drainage work starting December 8. Read More
🏈 No. 7 Mercer stages 4th-quarter comeback to top No. 10 Rhode Island 17-10, advances to FCS semifinal. Myles Redding returned an interception 25 yards for a first-quarter touchdown. Read More
🏀 Thomas scores 19, Rhode Island beats Providence 69-63. Sebastian Thomas’ 19 points helped Rhode Island defeat Providence. Read More
💰 Newport financial advisors named to Forbes Best-In-State Advisor lists. UBS announced that two financial advisors in the firm’s Newport, Rhode Island office were named to Forbes’ Best-In-State advisor lists for 2024. Read More
🎥 ‘Holidays at The JPT’ series features film classics, festive events, and live music. Holidays at The JPT series features a variety of holiday classic films, community businesses and organizations, and live musical performances to help guests prepare for the holiday season. Read More
📷 Concert Photos: Mannheim Steamroller brings holiday spirit to PPAC. Warm vibes on a cold winter night. Read More
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