Good Morning! Today is Friday, February 23, 2024.
🌬️ Vineyard Wind, the wind farm under construction off the coast of Massachusetts, has begun delivering energy to the power grid from five of its planned 62 wind turbines, company and state officials said Thursday. Read More
🎬 The JPT hosts the local film premiere of Hundreds of Beavers this Saturday at 9 PM. Hundreds of Beavers is deemed one of the must-see independent films of 2024, earning itself an ever-so-rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Read More
🍔 Newport Burger Bender, the “best burger” contest, continues through Sunday. Local restaurants (52 to be exact) are throwing their buns in the ring with hopes of being crowned the Best Burger and there is more than just beef. Try one. Try Some. Try them all. Then vote for your favorite burger! Go Burger Bending
🗓️ A comedy show with Steve Sweeney & Will Noonan, Silent Disco, Mac & Cheese Smackdown, and Bennie and The Jets are just a few of the many events happening during this final weekend of the 36th Annual Newport Winter Festival. Schedule
👉 Senator Jack Reed is back in Ukraine this week as part of a Congressional delegation led by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. During their visit, the U.S. Senators will assess the situation on the ground and stress the importance of U.S. and international support for Ukraine, according to a press release from Senator Reed’s office. “While on the ground in Ukraine, Congressional delegation members plan to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They will also meet with other senior officials to discuss the war’s impact on America’s national security and global stability”. This is Reed’s third trip to the region.
What’s Up Today in Newport County
Weather
Today: Rain, mainly after 8 am. Patchy fog after 9 am. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11 pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a low of around 34. Light northwest wind becoming north at 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine Forecast
Today: SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly after 9 am. Patchy fog after 9 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 9 kt in the evening. Rain is likely, mainly before 11 pm. Patchy fog before midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 36°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:28 pm | 10 hours & 58 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:12 am & 7:26 pm | Low tide at 12:10 am & 1:07 pm
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 13.5 days, 98% lighting.
Things To Do
Newport Burger Bender throughout Newport County
Newport Winter Festival throughout Newport County
2 pm: Film Series: Maggie Smith at Newport Public Library
5 pm: WINEterfest Beer Hall at Newport Vineyards
5:30 pm: Providence Children’s Film Fest: “Wolfwalkers” at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: Last Friday Social at Newport Pride Center
7:30 pm: Newport Classical Presents: Galvin Cello Quartet Plays Vivaldi & Piazzolla at Newport Classical Recital Hall at Emmanuel Church
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8:30 pm: Comedy Show with Steve Sweeney & Will Noonan at Hotel Viking
9 pm: Silent Disco at OceanCliff Hotel
Live Music & Entertainment
Blue Anchor Grill: Megan Chenot at 6:30 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant: Phoenix Ave at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: An Evening With Cowboy Junkies at 8 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Localz Portsmouth: John Erikson at 6 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Live music at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Gary Cummings & The G-Men at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Zeneth at 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: Comedy with Dawn Tyler & Friends at 6 pm
One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock at 5:30 pm, Sugarbabies at 8 pm, late night DJ at 11:30 pm
Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 9:15 pm
Sports Kitchen at Longplex: Karaoke at 7 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: Ruby Mac at 6 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Vieste: Live music at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Newport: Newport Board of Tax Appeals at 3:30 pm
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