💰 U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Gabe Amo announced on Monday that Rhode Island has been allocated over $16 million in federal funds to help strengthen one of Rhode Island’s top tourist attractions: the iconic Newport Cliff Walk. Read More
Regarding the federal funding, Newport Mayor Xay shared the following on Instagram on Monday;
Under this Council, Newport has made the pursuit of state and federal funding a priority. The results of that focus are powerful when combined with our Congressional Delegation’s support.
This afternoon an additional $11MM of funding for the Cliff Walk was announced as part of investments being made under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Combined with the $5MM our delegation secured earlier this season in Congressionally Directed Spending, that’s $16MM in federal funding.
Huge thanks to @senwhitehouse @senjackreed_ri and @repgabeamo and to the @cityofnewportri team for a job well done.
🎺 The 70th Newport Jazz Festival lineup will be announced at 1 pm today; specially-priced 3-day passes will also go on sale. Details
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Weather
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southeast at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 42. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
Marine Forecast
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Coastal Water Temperature: 42°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:13 am | Sunset: 7:129 pm | 13 hours and 5 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:56 am & 9:19 pm | Low tide at 2:35 am & 2:22 pm.
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Things To Do
Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County
1 pm: Tuesday Matinee - Killers of the Flower Moon at Jamestown Philomena Library
3 pm: Drop-In Unicorn Craft at Newport Public Library
3 pm: Scrabble at Newport Public Library
3:30 pm: Anime Watch Club at Newport Public Library
5 pm: Reception for Photography Exhibit at Portsmouth Free Public Library
6 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: 20 Days in Mariupol at 4:30 pm, The Motive & The Cue from National Theatre Live at 7 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
The Fifth Element: Meg Chenot at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Elections Training and Advisory Ad Hoc Committee at 10 am, Library Board at 5 pm, Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Budget Committee at 7 pm
Middletown: Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
Newport: Historic District Commission at 6:30 pm, School Committee at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: School Committee at 6 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
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