Good Morning! Today is Friday, December 15, 2023.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation opened two bypass lanes for I-195 West traffic from East Providence to Providence early this morning. This temporary traffic pattern will allow two lanes of travel westbound and two lanes of travel eastbound – all operating on the eastbound Washington Bridge. Read More
A fire sparked by an e-scooter battery in a Newport apartment has prompted fire officials to warn of the risks of the increasingly popular devices. Read More
Five Rhode Island legislators, including Senator Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown), visited Washington, D.C., this week for a White House event to support state-level legislative efforts to prevent gun violence. Read More
DEM advises Rhode Island dog owners not to let their pets mingle with other dogs until veterinarians and epidemiologists have identified an unknown but highly contagious respiratory disease that causes more severe illness and carries higher antibiotic resistance than typical respiratory infections. Read More
WHAT’S UP TODAY
WEATHER
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 8 mph.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
MARINE FORECAST
Today: W wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind around 7 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 49°F.
SUN, MOON, & TIDE
Sunrise: 7:04 am | Sunset: 4:16 pm | 9 hours and 11 minutes of sun.
High tide at 9:10 am & 9:39 pm | Low tide at 2:07 am & 3:09 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 2.1 days, 5% lighting.
THINGS TO DO
Christmas in Newport throughout Newport
10 am: A Rough Point Holiday at Rough Point Museum
10 am: Preschool Reindeer Games at Newport Public Library
1 pm: Edward King House Singers Holiday Concert at St. Mary’s Church
5 pm to 8 pm: Washington Square Holiday Stroll
6:30 pm: Discussion of the life and times of Clement Clark Moore author of “twas the Night Before Christmas” at Trinity Church
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
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LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant: Group Therapy at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Maestro at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The Manatees at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: Miracle on South Division Street at 6 pm
One Pelham East: Never In Vegas at 8:30 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: The Barn Sessions Concert Series presents The Teledynes at 6 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: Meg Chenot at 6 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Vieste: Live music at 7 pm
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Jamestown: Tax Relief Working Group Committee at 4 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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