Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
🎭 “Company” is the final show of the Providence Performing Arts Center’s 2023-2024 season and runs through Sunday, April 28. WUN’s Frank O’Donnell recently caught the show and said it “is worth seeing.” Read his review.
🦞 Cousins Maine Lobster, the Shark Tank phenom known for serving up wild-caught Maine lobster rolls, authentic New England clam chowder, and delicious whoopie pies, is celebrating its 12th anniversary with the opening of its 65th unit in the Rhode Island market with a Grand Opening at Greenvale Vineyards on Saturday.
👏 Middletown School Committee on Monday selected William Niemeyer, the current principal of Gaudet Middle School, as its new superintendent. Read More
👉 Speaking of superintendents, Colleen Burns Jermain, Newport’s school superintendent, will join What’sUpNewp for her monthly one-on-one conversation on Friday at 1:30 pm. You can watch the conversation live or anytime afterward on our website. What questions do you have for the superintendent? Comment below.
🗓️ It will be a busy night tonight for Newport City Council;
They will host a public workshop on “Easton’s Beach Matters” at 4:30 pm in the City Council Chamber at Newport City Hall.
At 6:30 pm, they will host a Regular Council Meeting. Docket
Also, at 6:30 pm or immediately following the regular council meeting on Wednesday, they will vote to meet in Executive Session to discuss the qualifications of the two candidates remaining after interviews and the selection of one for the City Manager Position.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: There is a chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 9 to 13 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: It will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low of around 32. The wind will be north at 11 to 15 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: S wind 9 to 11 kt, becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of rain, with thunderstorms, is also possible after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: A NW wind 10 to 13 kt will become N after midnight. There is a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 7 p.m. Seas will be 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 45°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:50 am | Sunset: 7:35 pm | 13 hours and 45 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:48 am & 9:02 pm | Low tide at 2:26 am & 2:12 pm.
Moon: Full Moon. 14.9 days, 100% lighting.
Things To Do
Newport Daffodil Days throughout Newport County
Aquidneck Island Earth Week across Aquidneck Island
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm: Choose Your Own Adventure Nature Walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
3:30 pm to 5 pm: Dungeons and Dragons at Newport Public Library
6 pm to 8 pm: Fiber Therapy: A Knitting and Crocheting Group, Open to All! at Newport Public Library
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Fifth Element: Ruby Mac at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: One Life at 4:30 pm, Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious at 7:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: The Van Pelt Duo at 9 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Elections Training and Advisory Ad Hoc Committee at 10 am
Little Compton: Conservation Commission at 7 pm
Middletown: Technical Review Committee at 9 am, School Building Committee at 5 pm
Newport: City Council at 4:30 pm, City Council at 6:30 pm, City Council at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Technical Review Committee at 1 pm, Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 7 pm
RITBA: Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island at 8:30 am
Tiverton: Recreation Commission at 6 pm, Town Council at 7 pm
Coming Up This Week
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“Company” is the final show of the Providence Performing Arts Center’s 2023-2024 season, and runs through Sunday, April 28.
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José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning, Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally got to Boston’s Tanner Houck and the Guardians kept up the best start in their 124-year history with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
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Peter Wolf to perform at New England venues during memoir tour
Middletown School Committee selects William Niemeyer as new superintendent
Nike apparel autographed by the 2024 Australian Open women’s and men’s singles champions is now on display in the museum
Newport Police Department reported no arrests from Monday, April 22, through 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23.
Grand opening celebration will take place at Greenvale vineyards on April 27
Elizabeth Howlett (formerly Roberts) assumes leadership role
Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show, Larkin Poe and Drive-By Truckers to headline August 30-September 1 festival.
DOD seeks input on modernizing maintenance and sustainment initiatives at upcoming event
People’s Credit Union supports North Kingstown Food Pantry with $1,000 donation
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Further Reading
East Bay RI: Vicious dog hearing set for May 3 in Portsmouth
Federal Maritime Commission: Chairman Maffei Speaks at CONECT Conference in Newport, RI - Federal Maritime Commission
RI Attorney General: Attorney General Neronha approves merger of Rhode Island PBS – The Public’s Radio