Good Morning! Today is Monday, May 20.
On this day in 1959 - Susan Cowsill, the youngest member of The Cowsills, was born.
🏠 For Newport to fill critical public and private industry jobs within the city, it needs to focus on development of workforce and middle-income housing in a city that is more than 90 percent developed. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz, with the story - Newport, focuses on workforce/middle-class housing.
📸 The 8th annual Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returned to Bowen’s Wharf on over the weekend. Despite a little rain from time to time, large crowds gathered at the historic site in Newport Harbor for a day of delicious food and drink. WUN’s Ken abrams, with the story and photo gallery - Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival returns to Bowen’s Wharf.
👉 Dr. Michael Fine is focused on the recent protests at college campuses in his latest column for What’sUpNewp - Dr. Michael Fine: Why this Jewish Zionist supports and thanks the protesters on college campuses.
🎉 On the campus of Salve Regina University on Sunday, Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president, conferred 530 bachelor’s degrees upon the Class of 2024. Read More
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 50. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 50°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:20 am | Sunset: 8:03 pm | 14 hours and 43 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:23 am & 6:45 pm | Low tide at 12:01 am & 11:47 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 11.5 days, 88% lighting.
Things To Do
39th Annual Grosvenor Cushing Golf Tournament at Newport Country Club
10:30 am: Book Walk & Talk at Bulgarmarsh Park
4 pm to 5 pm: Tinker Club at Newport Public Library
6 pm to 7 pm: Vinyl Sticker Workshop for Adults at Newport Public Library
7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport Playhouse: The Foursome at 11 am
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
Pour Judgement: Musical Menagerie at 10 pm
Schooners Bar & Beer Garden: Open jam at 7 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Board of Canvassers at 2:30 pm, Town Council at 4:30 pm
Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 7 pm
Middletown: Town Council at 5 pm
Newport: Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Wastewater District at 5:30 pm, Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Library Trustees at 7 pm
Happening This Week
What’sUpNewp stories related to this week.
Cruise Ship Schedule
Coming up next on the 2024 Cruise Ship Schedule - Island Princess will visit on Saturday, June 15.
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For Newport to fill critical public and private industry jobs within the city, it needs to focus on development of workforce and middle-income housing in a city that is more than 90 percent developed.
Newport Police take four into custody over the weekend.
Youngest member of Newport band The Cowsills
Today on the campus of Salve Regina University, Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president, conferred 530 bachelor’s degrees upon the Class of 2024.
Today on the campus of Salve Regina University, Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president, conferred 530 bachelor’s degrees upon the Class of 2024.
Annual event highlights the best in local seafood
Sticks and stone will break my bones. Demonstrations will never hurt me.
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