Good Morning! Today is Thursday, January 18, 2024.
⚓ A new village for seniors in Newport and Middletown is in the works, and the Elks Lodge in Newport will host a public meeting about the plans on February 8. The goal of the meeting is to provide an update on the creation of the village, which is being planned as a formal, sustainable organization that will provide a safe and supportive environment for older adults in Newport and Middletown. Read More
⚓ While Gov. Dan McKee said a few weeks ago that he intended to present a “more constrained” budget to the General Assembly, his State of the State address alluded to hundreds of millions of dollars in additional spending, including several bond issues. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz with the story.
⚓ Faced with receiving $23 million or nothing, the Portsmouth Town Council begrudgingly approved an agreement that allows a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer access to town property under which to bury power cables, Rhode Island Current reports.
⚓ The Preservation Society of Newport County is hosting a musical program featuring the Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport on February 29. This concert will be available in person and streamed live. Info & Tickets
⚓ Perrotti Park is hosting a pair of new additions to its docks: Save the Bay's M/V Aletta Morris and Elizabeth Morris, which offer seal-watching tours all winter long, according to the City of Newport. The boats are now just a stone's throw from Save the Bay's brand-new Hamilton Family Aquarium, which will open soon at the Gateway Center.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather
Today: Scattered flurries before 4 pm, then isolated snow showers between 4 pm and 5 pm, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 5 pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7 pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind becoming north at 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine
Today: W wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. There is a chance for flurries, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4 pm and 5 pm, and then a chance for flurries again. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NNW 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Scattered flurries before 7 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 45°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:07 am | Sunset: 4:43 pm | 9 hours and 35 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:03 am & 1:25 pm | Low tide at 7:41 am & 6:50 pm.
Moon: First Quarter Moon. 7.2 days, 48% lighting.
Things To Do
9:30 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at the Newport Public Library
12 pm: “The Lioness of Boston” at Newport Art Museum
2 pm: Winter Speaker Series 2024: John Davis at Newport Art Museum
3 pm to 8 pm: Flight Night Wednesdays at Newport Vineyards
5:30 pm & 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
Live Music & Entertainment
Hibernian Hall: Dave Manuel & the AOH Singers from 6 pm to 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Anatomy of A Fall at 4 pm, Ferrari at 7:30 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 8:30 pm
Local Government
Jamestown: Senior Services Committee at 12 pm
Little Compton: Town Council at 6:30 pm
Middletown: School Committee at 4 pm
Newport: Public Library at 4:15 pm
Portsmouth: School Committee - Capital Planning Subcommittee at 3 pm, Conservation Commission at 6 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Tiverton: Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6 pmSee the agenda for meetings here
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