☀️ What's Up in Newport: Wednesday, March 26

Wednesday, March 26

Good Morning, Newport!

⚓ Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain is scheduled to join us for her monthly one-on-one conversation today at 1:30 pm. Have a question for the Superintendent? Ask It Here

⚓ Tonight’s screening of Eephus at The JPT features a cast/crew Q&A by producers Kevin Fisher and David Sabot, and actors Stephen Radochia and Jeff Saint-Dic. The screening also features a beer tasting with Narragansett Beer, which is featured prominently in the film.

⚓ Newport City Council returns to City Hall tonight for a Regular Council Meeting. Besides the five resolutions that they’ll consider, here’s what’s on the docket.

⚓ Tonight’s Arts Around The Fire event at Sardella’s will feature leaders from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

⚓ The Rhode Show’s Brendan Kirby recently dropped by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport to learn more about their important mission and ongoing work. [The Rhode Show]

⚓ Erica Lush, a Rhode Island-born sailor, is trying to change the gam for U.S. Offshore Sailing. [Rhode Island Monthly]

⚓ Congrats are in order for Gaudet Middle School Grade 6 Math Teacher Kristen Pacheco, who was named Middletown’s Teacher of the Year. [Town of Middletown]

Mayor, US Senator and RI’s 74th Governor

The New England Patriots have signed free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, giving quarterback Drake Maye a prime target as he heads into his second season.

According to officials, the intention is to make more housing available to residents by providing incentives for landlords to lease to them rather than to use their properties as short-term vacation rentals.

Portsmouth police charge Massachusetts driver after observing erratic behavior and failed sobriety tests

Motorists are advised to plan accordingly, expect potential delays, and use caution when traveling through the work zone.

$21 million deal includes full-service marina, workshop, and storage facilities in premier U.S. boating destination

Pat Metheny and Graham Nash among headliners at 100-year-old Cranston venue

29 concerts to feature world-class artists at iconic Newport venues from July 4-22

Bicyclist struck by silver or gray SUV on West Main Road; authorities urge witnesses to come forward

November 15, 1932 – March 22, 2025

The Chanler at Cliff Walk and The Francis Malbone House represent Rhode Island in national rankings

May 7, 1922 — March 23, 2025

The Newport Police Department has provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on March 24 through 7 am on March 25, 2025.

July 18, 1937 — March 23, 2025

February 1, 1943 — March 23, 2025