Good Morning! It’s Thursday, December 26.
📽️ The highly anticipated Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, opens today for an extended run at The JPT. Read More What’sUpNewp’s Ken Abrams attended an advanced film screening and has a review here.
❓ Were you at Newport Folk Festival in 1965 when Dylan went electric? What’sUpNewp’s Ken Abrams wants to talk to you for a story—email [email protected].
🆕 Newport Pickleball Club officially opens at 866 West Main Road in Middletown today. Read More
🎉 Start making those New Year’s Eve plans. Here’s our guide to dining, parties, and more. Read More
🧊 Get ready to plunge!
A Wish Come True’s 21st Annual Polar Plunge Challenge returns to Easton’s Beach at noon on New Year’s Day. Details
Middletown Little League and Middletown High School PTG (parent-teacher group) are hosting their second annual Islander Plunge at noon on New Year’s Day at Second Beach. Read More
The Lobster Bar is gearing up for its second annual Lobster Plunge on New Year’s Day, combining icy dips, cannonball contests, and community spirit to raise funds for local youth programs. Read More
THE LATEST
After 2,000 years we haven’t made much progress in some quarters.
No arrests were made.
Since the Carpionato Group purchased the 23.5-acre former Newport Casino more than six years ago, a lot has happened.
As we head into the final week of the year, the end-of-year rush is in full swing, with 22 homes changing hands last week in Newport County. This flurry of activity is a testament to the continued strength of our supply-and-demand-driven market.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining, Opening weekend of “A Complete Unknown”, Family Friendly Funnies, and more.
RECENT LOCAL OBITUARIES
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather: Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Marine: N wind 5 to 8 kt. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing. Seas 1 ft or less. The coastal water temperature is 45 degrees.
Sun, Moon & Tide: Sunrise at 7:10 am. Sunset at 4:21 pm. High tide at 4:09 am and 4:26 pm. Low tide at 10:20 am and 9:53 pm. The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
Christmas In Newport throughout Newport
4 pm: Sparking Lights at The Breakers
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Patrick Gaynes at 5 pm
Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Trivia at 6 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
No public meetings are scheduled.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
RI Monthly: Where to See Live Jazz in Rhode Island
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