Good morning, Newport! I’m Ryan Belmore, publisher of What’sUpNewp. Today is Tuesday, November 4.
Governor Dan McKee will be joined by Newport and Middletown officials this morning to kick off renovations for a $7.5 million Community Learning Center housed at the Florence Gray Center in Newport. The center will offer education, job development, and health monitoring programs for both communities.
Newport Contemporary Ballet will mark the 25th anniversary of “The Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff” with performances from Nov. 26 through Dec. 5 at the historic Gilded Age mansion.
Portsmouth-based Boys Town New England has launched its annual Buy a Bird campaign, inviting community members to help provide Thanksgiving meals for local families in need.
The human and financial costs of federal funding cuts are coming into focus for Rhode Island — and it’s not a pretty picture. Rhode Island Current has the story.
Here’s what’s left on the cruise ship schedule this year - Silver Shadow on Thursday, and Allura on Friday.
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: WNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: WNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 6:21 a.m., Sunset: 4:36 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 15 minutes
High tides: 6:05 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Low tides: 12:06 a.m. & 11:54 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Gibbous
Things To Do
10 a.m.: Tiki Tewsday at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
JB On The Water: Music Bingo at 6 p.m.
Middletown VFW: Line Dance Classes at 6:30 p.m.
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Newport Craft: Cornhole Tournament at 6 p.m.
The JPT Film & Event Center: Bue Moon at 5 p.m., Downhill Racer at 7:30 p.m.
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Fire Department at 7 p.m.
Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 p.m.
Newport: Canvassing Authority at 11:30 a.m.
Tiverton: Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m., Litter Committee at 6:30 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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