Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, December 18.
Newport Pickleball Club announced on Wednesday that it will open on Thursday, December 26. The complex offers 11 state-of-the-art indoor courts, a restaurant and bar, a lounge area, and dedicated space for private events. Read More
Last week, the Middletown School Committee voted 4-1 to change its meeting time to 5:30 pm, igniting a heated debate among members about accessibility for parents and the potential impact on school staff. Read More
What’sUpNewp has two one-on-one conversations scheduled for today.
Newport City Manager Colin Kennedy joins us at 10 am. Watch/Ask Questions
Newport Public Schools’ Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain join us at 1:30 pm. Watch/Ask Questions
Watch these conversations live or anytime afterward on whatsupnewp.com.
What’s Up Newp and The JPT are returning our annual National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation screening tonight and tomorrow night. Grab Your Tickets
THE LATEST
The new facility boasts 11 indoor courts, a restaurant, and an event space. Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to halt offshore wind projects ‘on Day 1.’ Read more
Former Flame Elias Lindholm had a goal and an assist and David Pastrnak scored 4:22 into overtime as the Boston Bruins came from behind on Tuesday night for a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. Read more
The more than 1,300 in-person and virtual participants included military and government leaders, other national security practitioners, NWC faculty members and students, scholars and non-governmental organization representatives. Read more
Members clash over accessibility for parents, impact on staff. Read more
Hewitt named chair, Heaney vice chair as committee grapples with transparency concerns. Read more
Town moves forward on playground upgrades, AED installations. Read more
RECENT LOCAL OBITUARIES
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming south around six mph in the afternoon.
Marine: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less. The Coastal water temperature in Newport is 49 degrees.
Sun, Moon & Tide: Sunrise at 7:06 am. Sunset at 4:17 pm. High tide at 9:47 am and 10:12 pm. Low tide at 2:33 am and 3:42 pm. The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.
Things To Do
10 am: Family Storytime at Newport Public Library
3 pm: Teen & Tween: Gaming Lounge at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Yuletide Melodies at Provence Sur Mer
6 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Advent Evenings at Saint Mary’s Church
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
7:30 pm: National Lampoon Christmas Vacation Party at The JPT
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: A Real Pain at 3 pm, Christmas Vacation Party at 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: Lend Me A Soprano at 11 am
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
One Pelham East: Karaoke at 10:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Board of Canvassers at 2:30 pm, Affordable Housing at 5 pm, Planning Commission at 6:30 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Housing Trust at 6 pm
Middletown: Open Space and Fields Committee at 5 pm, School Building Committee at 5 pm
Newport: Board of Tax Appeals at 1 pm, Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, Beach Commission at 5 pm, City Council at 5:30 pm
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