What's Up in Newport County Today: Monday, February 15

Good Morning,

~ In honor of President’s Day, we thought it would be a good time for us to dig up our archives and take a look at the U.S. Presidents that have visited Newport.

~ With today being a federal holiday, we don’t expect to see any new or updated COVID-19 or vaccination data. Look for the next update on our website around noon on Tuesday.

~ As a reminder - City/town halls and offices will be closed today. In Newport, there will be no delay in trash pickup for the week.

~ Gerry Goldstein is back and this time around he’s doing about being a sapiosexual, words being added to the dictionary, and more. Gerry Goldstein: In a word, some private information

~ We have a pretty full week of live virtual video conversations coming up for you this week;

On Tuesday at 2 pm, Gavin Black, president of the Rhode Island Ports Coalition, will join WUN to talk about the $60 million Industrial Facilities Infrastructure bond issue that is part of the $400 million March 2nd bond referenda. Story.
On Tuesday at 7 pm, RI-based Actor/Voice Over artist Marylin Busch will join WUN for a conversation. Busch recently appeared in "The Polka King" and "Vault," the story of the Bonded Vault robbery.
On Wednesday at 11 am, Gillian Friedman Fox, the newly appointed executive director of the Newport Music Festival, will join WUN. Story.
On Wednesday at 3:30 pm, Christine Lajewski, a horror novelist and short story writer, joins WUN in its authors’ series. Story.

~ Besides those fun conversations, What’s Up Newp will also bring you live videos of these updates on our website as they happen.

On Thursday at 1 pm, RIDOH will host a press briefing to provide a COVID-19 update
On Thursday at 4:30 pm, Newport City Council will receive a COVID-19 update from City Manager Joe Nicholson.

What’s Up in Newport County Today

Happy Birthday today to Raelyn Little, Brian Booth, and Jessica Grover-Silvestri!

Weather Forecast

Today - A chance of rain and sleet before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight - Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Marine Forecast for Newport

Today - NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of rain and sleet before 1 pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1 pm and 3 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - NNE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Rain, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
The current water temperature in Newport is 37°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide Schedule for Newport