What's Up Today in Newport: Dec. 31

Good Morning! It’s Tuesday, December 31.

🎉 Happy New Year’s Eve! Whether you’re seeking a night of indulgence, laughter, or dancing, Newport has something to offer everyone as it bids farewell to 2024 and welcomes 2025. Read More

⚠️ Cybercriminals who hacked Rhode Island’s system for health and benefits programs have released files to a site on the dark web, a scenario the state has been preparing for, Gov. Daniel McKee said Monday. Read More

💰 A property on Vanderbilt Lane in Portsmouth has sold for $4,950,000, making it the highest sale of the year in Portsmouth and the most expensive non-waterfront property ever sold. Read More

💎 Aurelia at Castle Hill in Newport has earned the coveted AAA Five Diamond designation, placing it among the top restaurants known for exceptional dining. Read More

🚓 Traffic Advisory: On January 1st, Memorial Blvd Eastbound from Eustis Ave to the town line will be closed from noon to 1 pm due to the Polar Bear Plunge at Eastons Beach, according to Newport Police Department. All Eastbound traffic will be directed to Eustis Ave or back Westbound on Memorial Blvd. All traffic on Memorial Blvd, westbound from Middletown, will be directed up Old Beach Rd.

🌲 In the City of Newport, Christmas trees will be collected for recycling in the second week of January (13th – 17th), on your regular collection day, along with any other live decorations and yard waste you may have. After the week of January 13-17th, yard waste collection is not scheduled again until March. Read More

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These were the 10 most-read articles on whatsupnewp.com in December.

Makaih Williams scored 31 points to propel Grand Canyon past Bryant 112-66 on Monday night.

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty brokers record-breaking deal for Nantucket-style property

Cybercriminals who hacked Rhode Island’s system for health and benefits programs have released files to a site on the dark web, a scenario the state has been preparing for, Gov. Daniel McKee said Monday.

Three-year grant will support in-school programming along with free curbside composting services for school families

New Year’s Eve festivities, Polar plunges, A Complete Unknown, and more.

Liam dethrones Noah as most popular boy’s name; Mia and Amelia round out top three for girls.

Newport’s Newest Fine Dining Restaurant Joins Elite Group of Top-Tier Establishments

And here’s my top 10 to watch, top 10 stories of 2024, top 10 … Nope, not this year.

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

Reginald J. Nalle

George Gardner Herrick

Phyllis (Barlow) Chandler

A slight chance of rain after 4 pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind around seven mph becoming south in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Gale Watch in effect from January 1, 7 PM until January 2, 7 PM

W wind around 6 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4 pm. Seas 1 ft or less. The Coastal Water Temperature is 41 degrees.

Sunrise at 7:11 am. Sunset at 4:25 pm. High tide at 7:42 am and 8:04 pm. Low tide at 12:46 am and 1:53 pm. The lunar phase is a New Moon.

SALVEtoday - Salve 2024 newsmakers – a look back

The Boston Globe - Chief of Narragansett Indian Tribe objects to land transfers in Bristol and Tiverton, R.I.

WPRI - Firefighters rescue dog on Christmas Day in Little Compton

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