Good Morning, Newport!
Newport City Council is back at it tonight with a full agenda covering liquor licenses, special events, and more. [What’s On The Docket]
The Tiverton Town Council approved a three-year contract on Monday night for new Town Administrator Patrick Jones that pays him $165,000 annually, according to Town Council President John G. Edwards, V. That’s a nearly 50 percent increase over the previous administrator. [Read More]
Newport is set to debut a new small boat seasonal rental mooring field this summer in the Spindle Area of Newport Harbor, aiming to provide space for boats up to 26 feet in length. [Read More]
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are looking to raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 for all workers and gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, workers with disabilities, and youth workers. [Read More]
Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by Rep. June S. Speakman to encourage the development of attached single-family homes, such as townhomes, which can offer more affordable opportunities in Rhode Island’s housing market. [Read More]
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Today: WNW wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: WSW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 44 degrees.
Sunrise at 6:14 am. Sunset at 7:19 pm. 13 hours and 5 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:25 am & 6:43 p.m. Low tide at 12:06 a.m. & 12:27 p.m.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
9:45 am: Family Story Time at Jamestown Philomenian Library
10 am: Free Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum
3:30 pm: Teen Ukulele Workshop at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Author Talk with Steve Fagin at Newport Public Library
6:30 pm: Wine & Dine at Forty 1 North
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Black Bag at 4:30 pm, Secret Mall Apartment at 7:30 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Housing Authority at 9 am, 250th Commission at 4:30 pm, Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
Little Compton: School Committee at 4:15 pm, School Committee at 6:30 pm, Argicultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, School Building Committee at 5 pm, Planning Board at 6 pm
Newport: City Council at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Solid Waste/Recycling Committee at 7 pm
Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority: RITBA at 8:30 am
Tiverton: North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm, Cemetery Commission at 7 pm
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