Good Morning,
>> Daniel McKee was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Rhode Island yesterday at noon.McKee will serve out the remaining twenty-two months of Gina Raimondo’s term and is expected to run for Governor at the end of the term.
>> In less than two months, Westerly voters will be back at the polls voting on $13 million in local bond issues, with much larger bond proposals likely to follow, possibly as soon as the fall. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz has the latest here - Westerly voters back to the polls in two months voting on road and school bonds
>> Jay Flanders is back with his monthly recipe column, this time around he’s teaching you how to make deliciously perfect collard greens - Tiny Kitchen Magic: Collard Greens
>> WUN’s movie critic Alexander Harrison reviews the new animated film from Disney, Raya and The Last Dragon. Read what he thought about the film here - What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Raya and the Last Dragon”
What’s Up in Newport County Today
Monday, March 8, 2021
~ Happy Birthday today to Sara Mariani, John Jacobson, and Jackie Henderson!
~ Today is International Women’s Day, National Proofreading Day, and Commonwealth Day!
Weather Forecast
Today - Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight - Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - NNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - WSW wind 5 to 9 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
The current water temperature in Newport is 37°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:07 am | Sunset: 5:45 pm
High tide at 3:30 am & 3:59 pm | Low tide at 10:35 am and 10:12 pm
Moon: Waning Crescent, 24 days, 29% lighting
Things To Do
Nothing scheduled.
JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room
City & Government
7 pm - Tiverton Town Council
7 pm - Portsmouth Town Council
Live on WUN (watch on our Facebook Page and website)
Nothing scheduled.
The Latest WUN Headlines
COVID-19 in Rhode Island
Elsewhere
Portsmouth Times - Victory is twice as nice for Portsmouth Patriots
Portsmouth Times - Portsmouth Senior Center: CFP, Brown House not adequate solutions
A few positive spring-like notes for you on this Monday;
There will be 11 hours and 38 minutes of sun today!
We’re looking at a high temperature of 51 on Tuesday, 50 on Wednesday, and 57 on Thursday and Friday!
Daylight saving time is this Sunday!
The sun will set at 6:51 pm on Sunday!
Have a great Monday,
~ Ryan