Hello, today is Tuesday, June 25.
👉 The dispute between the Newport teachers and the school administration is headed to what the union describes as an arbitration/mediation process to resolve issues the union says has “wreaked havoc across the district.” WUN’s Frank Prosnitz with the story - Newport teachers’ dispute headed to arbitration.
🏫 Speaking of schools - Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join us at 1:30 pm on Wednesday for her monthly one-on-one live virtual video conversation. What questions do you have for the Superintendent?
🗳️ Candidates for local and legislative offices across the state began filing their declarations of candidacies on Monday, the first step in an election process that culminates with a Statewide Primary on September 10 and the general election on November 5. To officially be declared a candidate, candidates must file a Declaration of Candidacy at their local board of canvassers on June 24, 25, or 26. Here’s who’s running for office in Newport County
🏠 WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn has a look at what real estate sold across Newport County last week - What Sold: A look at 16 home sales across Newport County (June 17 – 21).
🏌️ On tap this week/weekend: U.S. Senior Open Championship, Newport Pride Festival, Secret Garden Tour and more. Get the full rundown of events, live music, and entertainment here - What’s Up in Newport this week: June 24 – 30
What’s Up Today
Weather
Via the National Weather Service.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Marine Forecast
Via the National Weather Service.
Today: NW wind 7 to 9 kt, becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 63°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:12 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours and 10 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:08 am & 11:29 pm | Low tide at 4:34 am & 4:27 pm
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 17.9 days, 89% lighting.
Things To Do
10 am to 11 am: Audubon Society of Rhode Island: Nature Stories at Newport Public Library
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm: STEAM Club at Newport Public Library
4 pm to 5:30 pm: Beginner Contemporary at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Advanced Contemporary at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm: Artist-in-Residence Talk: Ellen Xu at Newport Art Museum
Live Music & Entertainment
Fastnet Pub: Disco Tuesday with DJ 4Hundo at 10 pm
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Ghostlight at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Mike Milazzo from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Adam Hanna from 4 pm to 7 pm, John Erikson from 8 pm to 11 pm
One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 12:30 am
The Helmway: Lois Vaughan solo Jazz Piano from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Tickets Bar & Grille: Ruby Mac from 7 pm to 10 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Elections Training and Advisory Ad Hoc Committee at 11 am, Jamestown Tick Task Force at 5 pm, Jamestown Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Beach Commission at 7 pm
Middletown: Middletown Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 pm, Middletown Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Newport Tree Commission at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm
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