Good Morning! Today is Thursday, February 22, 2024.
🙏 I’m back from vacation. Thank you for your patience and understanding with the newsletter break while I took some time off to recharge.
👉 Newport property owners will begin receiving a Notice of Reassessment in the mail next week as part of the City’s ongoing statistical revaluation process. Read More
📚 Author Elizabeth Gonzalez James’ new book, The Bullet Swallower, has been making a splash in literary circles, and she’s coming to Ink Fish Books in Warren for book club discussions and hard conversations. Read More
🚨 The Middletown Police Department is looking into the possibility of installing speed cameras in front of schools to deter speeding violations. Read More
🏡 Fifteen homes changed hands in Newport County last week. Tyler Bernadyn has the latest real estate roundup here.
🚸 Will the governor’s proposed budget ease challenges for schools across the state that are bracing for lost COVID funds and the Rhode Island Department of Education no longer forgiving districts for declining enrollment? Read More
What’s Up Today in Newport County
Weather
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southwest at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low of around 33. South wind 6 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 5 to 9 kt. There is a slight chance of rain after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 39°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:30 am | Sunset: 5:26 pm | 10 hours & 56 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:35 am & 6:47 pm | Low tide at 12:42 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 12.6 days, 95% lighting.
Things To Do in Newport County
Newport Burger Bender throughout Newport County
Newport Winter Festival throughout Newport County
1 pm: Jazz For Kids at Greenvale Vineyards
6:30 pm: Matt Roberts Comedy Magic at Wyndham Hotel
7 pm: Recovering Lost Legacies With Carl Allen at Salve Regina University
8 pm: Annual Best Hot Drink Contest at The Red Parrot Restaurant
Live Music & Entertainment in Newport County
JPT Film & Event Center: 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action at 1:30 pm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at 4:30 pm, 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation at 7:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Glow Drag Show
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
Newport County Government
Little Compton: Little Compton Town Council at 7 pm
Middletown: Middletown Prevention Coalition at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Public Library at 4 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Tax Assessment Review Board at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm, Tiverton Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6 pm, Tiverton Public Safety Complex Committee at 6:30 pm
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