Good Morning,
Today is Wednesday, January 19.
On this day in 1996, the worst oil spill in Rhode Island history occurred when the tank barge, North Cape, and the tugboat, Scandia, grounded off Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown.
Governor Dan McKee gave his State of the State Address last night, you can read and/or watch it here.
Congressman Jim Langevin announced yesterday that he would not be seeking re-election this fall. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz shares some thoughts on the 11-term congressman - Just My Opinion: Jim Langevin – Courage, decency, honesty
Newport City Council will host a workshop with the State Legislative Delegation on Saturday morning at 9 am. The topic of discussion will be the City’s legislative priorities for 2022, according to City Council’s agenda. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.
Wondering what sold in your neighborhood recently? Here’s a look at the 26 homes that sold across Newport County last week.
Upworthy with a story on Dan Fischer, a local surfer - Surfer writes names of people's lost loved ones on his surfboard so they can ride 'one last wave'
Reading Across Rhode Island, Rhode Island’s community reading program, kicks off virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 7:00 p.m. with the the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. The event will be held live on the Pell Center’s Facebook page, and registration about the kick off can be found on the Eventbrite page.
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What’s Up Out There Today
Weather
Today - Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight - Rain, mainly after 4 am. Low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Marine Forecast
Today - SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - SW wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain, mainly after 4am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 43°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:07 am | Sunset: 4:45 pm | 9 hours & 37 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:27 am & 8:52 pm | Low tide at 1:39 am & 2:34 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 15.7 days, 99% lighting.
Things To Do
2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
4 pm – House of Gucci at JPT Film & Event Center
6 pm – Newport Out Book Club with Newport Huddle
6:30 pm – Lecture with Dr. Fred Zilian: Frederick Douglas at Portsmouth Free Public Library
7:30 pm – Thunderball at JPT Film & Event Center
7:45 pm – Adult Ballroom Dance Class with Island Moving Company
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Celtica – Team Trivia at 7:30 pm
Fastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center – House of Gucci at 4 pm, Thunderball at 7:30 pm
O’brien’s Pub – Karaoke at 9:30 pm
City & Government
10 am – Jamestown Housing Authority
1 pm – Newport Board of Tax Appeals
4:15 pm – Tiverton Tax Assessment Board of Review
5:30 pm – Middletown School Building Committee
6 pm – Portsmouth School Committee
6:30 pm – Little Compton Charter Review Commission
6:30 pm – Little Compton Housing Trust
Full schedule of meetings can be found here.
Job Board
New Year, new career? Here’s who’s hiring right now around Newport County;
Caleb & Broad – Head Chef
Family Service of Rhode Island – Housing Navigator – Lucy’s Hearth
Newport Pool Company – Pool Tech and Light Construction
Want to see more opportunities? Check out who’s hiring right now. Hiring? Contact [email protected] to find out more about sponsored job listings.
We’ll See You Out There
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