⚓ Today is Thursday, October 5 - the 278th day of the year; 87 days remain in 2023.
👉 I spent the last two days attending an Independent News Sustainability Summit in Durham, North Carolina. I was among two hundred other publishers from all across the United States and Canada who are looking to find the smartest, most efficient way of doing this thing that we do. I certainly took a lot away from the summit and from fellow publishers that I was able to network with.
We’ll experiment with some things over the next few weeks, hopefully, they’ll improve our product, and your experience, and help us build a more sustainable independent news business. As always, thank you for your patience and for your support.
🎶 German pianist and Newport resident, Clemens Teufel, will kick off his new music series, Puddingstone Music Series, today with “Jazz Meets Classics” at Greenvale Vineyards.
🚢 On the cruise ship schedule this week;
Thursday, Oct. 5. – MSC Meraviglia
Friday, Oct. 6 – Silver Shadow
Saturday, Oct.7 – Viking Mars
Saturday, Oct.7 – Spirit of Discovery
Sunday, Oct.8 – Emerald Princess
Sunday, Oct. 8 – MS Seven Seas Mariner
Monday, Oct.9 – Norwegian Escape
💰 The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.4 billion after no players matched all six numbers on Wednesday night. The winning numbers announced were: 9, 35, 54, 63, 64, and the Powerball 1.
🎉 Conde Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards have been announced and five Newport Hotels are honored.
#15 The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection
#1 The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection
#13 Castle Hill Inn
#14 The Chanler at Cliff Walk
#15 Hotel Viking
#24 Hammetts Hotel
Congratulations to all!
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather
Today: Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south at 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SE wind around 6 kt. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 60°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:46 am | Sunset: 6:21 pm | 11 hours and 34 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:49 am & 1:19 pm | Low tide at 5:35 am & 7:49 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 20.6 days, 66% lighting.
Things To Do
5 pm: “Rock the Mansion” Gala at Eisenhower House
5:30 pm: Make New Friends: Girl Scouts at Middletown Public Library
5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6:30 pm: Puddingstone Music Series presents Jazz Meets Classics at Greenvale Vineyards
7 pm: Absolute Beginner Ballet and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp!
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: The Origin of Evil at 4:30 pm, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo at 7:30 pm
Landing: Timmy Smith at 7 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: The Last Real Circus at 9 pm
Pour Judgement: Live music at 10 pm
Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights at 9:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Rogue Island Comedy Festival at 6 pm & 8 pm
Local Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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