Good Morning, Newport!
On this day in 1861, the U.S. Naval Academy was moved to Newport. When the Civil War broke out, Newport was seen as a secure location in the North, and Narragansett Bay was valued as a good training ground. When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Academy returned to its original home in Annapolis. However, one instructor, Commodore Steven B. Luce, remained in Newport to establish the Naval War College in 1881.
Middletown Town Council’s Special Meeting, which was scheduled for Saturday, to discuss regionalization with the Newport City Council, has been cancelled. “A special meeting Saturday on school regionalization called by the #middletownri Town Council has been cancelled after local leaders learn their counterparts in Newport won't be able to attend,” the Town of Middletown shared on Facebook.
Sean Landers: Lost at Sea, an evocative exhibition by acclaimed contemporary artist Sean Landers, opens today at the Newport Art Museum. Featuring symbolically charged, introspective paintings, the exhibition invites viewers to reflect on ambition, memory, legacy, and loss.
Rick Atkinson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be in Newport today to talk about his latest book on the American Revolution at The Colony House.
Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the docket.
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Remained in Newport for duration of Civil War
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 pm. Patchy fog before 4 pm, then patchy fog after 5 pm. High near 60. East wind 6 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4 am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 7 pm. Low around 52. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible.
Today: E wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 pm. Patchy fog before 9 am, then Patchy fog between 2 pm and 4 pm, then Patchy fog after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: E wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 4 am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 7 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 48 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:31 am. Sunset at 7:51 pm. 14 hours & 19 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:33 am & 6:53 p.m. Low tide at 12:08 am & 11:53 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
5 pm: Opening Reception for Sean Landers: Lost at Sea at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: The Fate of the Day with Rick Atkinson at The Colony House
7 pm: We Rise! A concert by Accidental Sisters at Central Baptist Church
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Ride The Vibe Duo at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Friend at 4:30 pm, Bob Trevino Like It at 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 2 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Gary Cummings & The G-Men at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Dan Calise Band at 6 pm
One Pelham East: Randy Robbins at 3:30 pm, Ryan McHugh Duo at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Kate Virginia at 5:30 pm
Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
VFW Post 5390: Broken Roses at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Housing Authority at 9 am
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