Good Morning & Happy St. Joseph’s Day,
>> It was a good news day for those who are waiting to get the vaccine. Rhode Island plans to open up eligibility to all adults 16+ on April 19. Story
>> Thursday was also a good news day for Newport Folk & Newport Jazz Festival fans. The festivals will return to Fort Adams in some way this summer. Story
>> New guidance/restrictions begin today for businesses and organizations across Rhode Island. For more info, visit www.reopeningri.com.
>> Today is a Distance Learning Day for Rogers High School. Story
>> Middletown Town Council President Robert J. Sylvia has resigned from the Town Council. A member of the Town Council for 13 plus years, Sylvia was the council president for the last seven. Before that, he was chairman of the town’s Personnel Committee. Story
>> Senator Lou DiPalma is on Governor McKee’s shortlist for Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor. WPRI reports.
>> Flo’s in Middletown and Portsmouth opened for the season yesterday. They are kicking off the season by being open weekly for now Thursday - Sunday.
>> Correction: Last night we incorrectly spelled vaccine in our newsletter headline, we apologize for this error.
What’s Up in Newport County Today
Friday, March 19, 2021
~ Happy Birthday today to Tara Gragg, Sandy Winters, Stephanie Tetzner, and Kevin Des Chenes!
Weather Forecast
Today - A slight chance of snow before 7 am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - N wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - N wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:49 am | Sunset: 6:57 pm
High tide at 12:09 am & 12:40 pm | Low tide at 5:48 am & 5:43 pm
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 5 days, 27% lighting
Things To Do
4:50 pm – Newport Winter Foodies Stroll
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Chanler Yurts at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room
City & Government
Nothing scheduled
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Spring (ok, the Spring Equinox) arrives tomorrow morning at 5:37 am! The forecast for the next several days certainly looks like we’ll be leaving winter behind as we change seasons.
Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday - Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Think spring,
~ Ryan