☀️ What's Up Newport County: Friday, March 7

Good Morning, Newport County!

On this day in 1707, Stephen Hopkins, perhaps the most famous Rhode Islander from the colonial period, was born in Providence. Read More

Newport Wine Cellar & Gourmet and Gallery Sitka are joining forces to bring a monthly event called “2nd Fridays/All You Need is Art & Wine” to Newport. The next “Spring Greens” gathering is set for March 14. Read More

RI Craft Brewery Week kicks off today and runs through March 16. What’sUpNewp’s Ken Abrams caught up with RI Brewers Guild Executive Director Nils Weldy to get all the details. Read More

The Portsmouth Compact will be available for viewing today at Friends Church from 11 am to 1 pm. There will be a brief program starting at 12 pm. Details

Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday. Here’s what’s on the agenda.

Newport Public Schools is looking for families to participate in a Rhode Island Department of Education Survey before March 31. Details and links below.

Who could ever forget Gladys Ormphby, that feisty spinster, a favorite of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin’s “Laugh-In.”

Set for July 25-27, the festival has already sold out but continues to reveal its performer list, with more names expected in the weeks ahead.

Available for adoption from the Potter League for Animals in Middletown, Silas is a six-year-old male Bloodhound.

March 14 event showcases works by eight artists, pairing contemporary art with curated wines and Mid-Century Modern decor

At a public hearing Monday night in Town Hall, the council set streetscape upgrades to the lower Aquidneck Avenue area, including new sidewalks, street lighting, drainage and other enhancements as its top priority project for the State Transportation Improvement Plan.

In 1914, they opened their own business school, Johnson & Wales Business School.

Resolution for 24-hour resident sticker parking on Bridge and Marsh Streets to be discussed; council to review multiple zoning code changes

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Weather Forecast

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Tonight - Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Marine Forecast

W wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less. Tonight - W wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less. The coastal water temperature is 40 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide

Sunrise at 6:09 am. Sunset at 5:43 pm. High tide at 1:34 am & 2:04 pm. Low tide at 8:58 am & 7:25 pm. The lunar phase is a First Quarter Moon.

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