Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, December 11, 2024. This morning, we’re bringing you the latest from last night’s Newport School Committee meeting, a look ahead at tonight’s Newport City Council Meeting, weather news, and much more.
💬 Mentioned in this edition: Newport School Committee, NACTC, Rogers High School, Brick Alley Pub, Coggeshall School, Newport City Council, and more.
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WHAT TO KNOW
🆕 The Newport School Committee voted Tuesday to keep the Newport Area Career Technical Center (NACTC) building in place and remove the cell tower at Rogers High School, addressing two significant issues facing the district. Read More
⚠️ Newport is under a High Wind Warning, Flood Watch, and Storm Warning from this afternoon through early tomorrow morning.
🎉 Happy 44th Anniversary to the Brick Alley Pub! Head their way today to enjoy 50% off all nachos and BOGO deals on merchandise. Read More
🏛️ The new Newport City Council will hold its first Regular City Council meeting tonight at Newport City Hall. Agenda
💰 The agenda item grabbing the most attention is a proposed deal that City Council members will vote to sell Coggeshall School to BCM Realty Partners for $1 million. Read More
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather Forecast
🌧️ Rain, mainly before 1 pm. Patchy fog. High near 58. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches are possible.
Marine Forecast
⚓ SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S 21 to 26 kt. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Rain, mainly before 1 pm. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise at 7:02 am, sunset at 4:15 pm.
High tide at 3:38 am and 4:05 pm, low tide at 10:10 am and 9:38 pm.
Coastal Water Temperature: 50°F
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Happening Out There
🧀🌮 Half-Price Nachos at Brick Alley Pub: Celebrate Brick Alley Pub's 44th anniversary with 50% off all nachos all day!
🎮 Teen & Tween Gaming Lounge at Newport Public Library: Join the Newport Public Library for their Teen & Tween Gaming Lounge at 3 pm.
🍷 Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North: Learn the art of fermentation at a class at Forty 1 North at 6:30 pm.
🎺🎷 “The Rhythm of Life: Jazz Lounge” at Ochre Court: Enjoy a night of jazz music at Ochre Court at 7:30 pm.
🎥 It’s a good day to avoid the rain and catch a movie on the big screen. The JPT has Conclave and Die Hard on tap for today.
👉 For details on those events and a full rundown of all the events, live music, entertainment, and public meetings happening today, visit → What’s Up in Newport: December 9 – 16.Community Calendar
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WHAT’S NEW ON WHATSUPNEWP
Decisions aim to preserve career tech programs and address community concerns Read more
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.Read more
Bensley Joseph had 20 points and Bryce Hopkins scored 19 to rally Providence to a 70-63 victory over DePaul in overtime on Tuesday night in a Big East Conference opener. Read more
Mark Scheifele scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a convincing 8-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Read more
Kino Lilly Jr. scored 23 points and made five free throws in the final 31 seconds of a second overtime to lead Brown to an 84-80 victory over Rhode Island. Read more
The U.S. East Coast is due for a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather that will be rainy, windy and potentially dangerous, due in part to an atmospheric river and developing bomb cyclone. Read more
The highest winds are expected between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Read more
“The Rhythm of Life”: A Journey of Black American Music and Vernacular Dance is a one-night-only performance curated by faculty member Marcus Grant and student Trinity Leite ‘25. Ochre Court will transform into a jazz lounge with live music and dance. Read more
November 18, 1936 — December 8, 2024. Read more
June 29, 1939 — December 10, 2024. Read more
February 4, 1944 — December 9, 2024. Read more
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Cranston Herald: Nick Sarazen aims to start a premier recording studio in one of Newport’s famous residences
Naval War College: Welcome Incoming Students, Class of March 2026
UNTIL NEXT TIME
What's the best holiday song?
- "It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" (Andy Williams)
- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" (Brenda Lee)
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow" (Dean Martin)
- "Last Christmas" (Wham!)
- "Wonderful Christmastime" (Paul McCartney)
- "White Christmas" (Bing Crosby)
- "The Christmas Song" (Nat King Cole)
- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (Darlene Love)
- "All I Want For Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey)
- "Felix Navidad" (Jose Feliciano)