Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, February 27.
🗳️ Voters in November, besides a host of contested political races and statewide and local referenda, will be voting to determine whether the state holds a constitutional convention. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz with more - On the ballot: Constitutional Convention.
🎨 The Rose Island Lighthouse & Fort Hamilton Trust is offering Rhode Island-based artists an opportunity to stay on the island for six nights in mid-September to work on their projects. Read More
👋 Mark your calendars! Your final opportunity to say farewell to the Rogers High School Gym will be on Saturday, March 9th, from 3 pm to 6 pm. “There will be plenty of RETRO MEMORABILIA to take home, photo opportunities, and time to reminisce with old friends and teammates,” Josie Chaves, Rogers High School Athletic Director, tells What’sUpNewp. “Come join us one last time!”
👉 Speaking of Rogers High School, Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain joins What’sUpNewp for her monthly one-on-one conversation on Wednesday at 1:30 pm. What questions do you have for the Superintendent?
You can watch the conversation live or anytime afterward on WhatsUpNewp.com.
What’s Up Today in Newport County
Weather
Today: Patchy fog before 11 am. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Showers, mainly after 9 pm. Patchy fog after 8 pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind of 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Extended Forecasts: 7-Day Weather Forecast & 3-day Surf Forecast
Marine Forecast
Today: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 8 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 35°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:23 am | Sunset: 5:32 pm | 11 hours and 9 minutes of sun.
High tide at 9:21 am & 9:42 pm | Low tide at 2:46 am & 2:55 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 17 days, 94% lighting.
Things To Do
3:30 pm: Anime Watch Club at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Introduction to Tai Chi and Qigong at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Zone of Interest at 4:30 pm, Breakfast at Tiffany’s at 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
The Fifth Element: Meg Chenot at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Little Compton: Budget Committee at 7 pm
Middletown: Personnel Board at 3 pm, School Committee at 4:30 pm, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, School Committee at 5:30 pm, School Committee at 6 pm, Tree Commission at 6 pm, Historic District Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: School Committee at 7 pm
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