Today is Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
🏠 Newport County continues to be one of the more vibrant hubs for real estate activity in the state, and our community saw 16 homes change hands in the past week based on information sourced from the Rhode Island MLS database. Read More
🪨 New England has thousands of miles of stone walls. A geoscientist explains why analyzing them scientifically is a solid step toward preserving them. Read More
🇫🇷 Karen de Bruin of Middletown, director of the URI Honors program, was recently recognized by the Consul General of France for her promotion of the French language and the influence of the Francophonie. Read More
🎶 The 16th annual Singing For Shelter, an acoustic concert for the benefit of Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter, will be held on Thursday at Channing Church. Read More
WHAT’S UP TODAY
WEATHER
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 am. Cloudy, with a low of around 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
Extended Forecast: 7-Day Weather Forecast
Surf Forecast: 3-day Surf Forecast
MARINE FORECAST
Today: NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: N wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 51°F.
SUN, MOON, & TIDE
Sunrise: 6:56 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm | 9 hours and 19 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:21 am & 1:30 pm | Low tide at 6:46 am & 7:40 pm.
Moon: Last Quarter Moon. 21.9 days, 53% lighting.
THINGS TO DO
Christmas in Newport throughout Newport
10 am: Bilingual Spanish Storytime at the Newport Public Library
6 pm: AUTHOR EVENT: CHRISTA CARMEN – DAUGHTERS OF BLOCK ISLAND at Charter Books
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LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Holdovers at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: Miracle on South Division Street at 11 am
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Jamestown: Fire Department at 7 pm
Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 pm
Middletown: Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
Newport: Ad Hoc Bridge Realignment Property Advisory Commission at 5 pm, Energy and Environment Commission at 6 pm
Tiverton: Planning Board at 6:30 pm, Litter Committee at 6:30 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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