⚓ What's Up Today in Newport County: Monday, January 27

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Good Morning! It’s Monday, January 27, 2025.

The uncertainty of federal aid under the new administration in Washington, the future of
commuter rail in Rhode Island, a new medical school, and a promise of “no broad-based taxes” were among the topics covered by Governor Dan McKee on WBLQ radio in Westerly last week. McKee was appearing on the Morning Show, hosted by Frank Prosnitz, who is also WhatsUpNewp’s news editor. Listen/Read More

Middletown Town Council will host a Regular Council Meeting tonight at 5:30 pm. The meeting was postponed to tonight from last Tuesday. Read More

Portsmouth Town Council will also be at work. Meeting at 6 pm. Agenda

The Newport City Council meets at City Hall on Wednesday at 5:30 pm for a workshop to discuss the Capital Improvement Program.

On Thursday at 5 pm, All are invited to a special Easton's Beach Forum at the Newport Public Library. The City of Newport says that this special listening session is the first of a series of opportunities for community members to share their thoughts on the future design of Easton’s Beach. For those unable to attend, the City is also collecting feedback through a dedicated project website at www.CityofNewport.com/FutureBeach.

ICYMI: The Naval War College Museum revealed the contents of a century-old time capsule on Friday at Newport Public Library. Check out the contents and photos below or here.

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For many, purchasing a multi-family property is not just about finding a place to live — it’s about leveraging that property to build wealth.

Markers represent a different type of time capsule, one that all of us can appreciate and learn from and are typically free public works of art and commemoration.

Which is crazy: what we do, or what we could do to have decent and human health care?  You tell me.

The author C.S. Lewis once noted, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” 

This occupation put a choke hold on commerce and caused great damage to many buildings on Aquidneck Island and communities surrounding the bay.

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.

Rafael Pinzon’s 30 points led Bryant past Binghamton 83-69 on Saturday.

Corey McKeithan scored 20 points to lead La Salle to a 70-64 victory over Rhode Island on Saturday.

Ryan Cornish had 25 points and his two foul shots with 18 seconds left gave Dartmouth an 84-83 win over Brown on Saturday.

Bensley Joseph’s 14 points helped Providence defeat Georgetown 78-68 on Saturday.

Local surf company aims to reward students’ reflections on ocean’s impact

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Weather: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight - Increasing clouds, with a low of around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Marine: Gale Warning in effect from January 27, 7 PM until January 28, 4:00. W wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less. Tonight - SW wind 16 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less. The current water temperature is 39 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide: Sunrise at 7:01 am. Sunset at 4:55 pm. High tide at 5:54 am & 6:14 pm. Low tide at 12:07 pm & 11:44 pm. The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.

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