Good Morning,
Today is Wednesday, January 26.
- - Two important conversations coming up on What’s Up Newp today, at 12:30 pm we’ll chat live with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Helena Foulkes. At 1:30 pm, we’ll chat live with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain. Watch and participate in these conversations!
- - The owners of Beechwood and Seacliff have agreed to place gravel along the portion of the Cliff Walk that borders their respective properties. Therefore a portion of the Cliff Walk will be closed this week.
- - “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” is coming to Providence! I had the opportunity to catch this experience while in St. Louis at Christmas, I highly highly recommend it!
- - Newport City Council is back at it tonight, here’s what’s on their agenda.
- - A new report says that the economic impact of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center on the economy was $1.4 billion in 2021.
- - Rhode Island Monthly helping you spot all the Newport locales in “The Gilded Age”
- - The JPT wraps up James Bond Month tonight with a special screening of Dr. No. Speaking of the JPT, don’t forget to join us for The Big Lebowski tomorrow night.
- - Looking ahead at possible snow this weekend. The National Weather Service’s latest forecast is saying that new snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible in Newport after 11 pm on Friday night. We’ll keep an eye on it.
Have a great Wednesday,
~ Ryan Belmore
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Weather
Today - Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tonight - Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 7 to 14 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - NNW wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 42°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:02 am | Sunset: 4:53 pm | 9 hours & 51 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:39 am & 2:04 pm | Low tide at 7:39 am & 7:27 pm.
Moon: Last Quarter Moon, 22.6 days, 45% lighting.
Things To Do
2 pm to 9 pm – Gurney’s Ice Skating Rink
7:45 pm – Adult Ballroom Dance Class with Island Moving Co.
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 – The Tragedy of Macbeth at 4:30 pm, Dr. No at 7:30 pm
O’brien’s Pub – Karaoke at 9:30 pm
City & Government
2:15 pm – Newport Board of Tax Appeals
4 pm – Portsmouth Housing Authority
5:30 pm – Middletown Outreach Sub-Committee
6:30 pm – Newport City Council
Job Board
Here’s who’s hiring right now around Newport County;
Clarke Cooke House - Cooks, bakers, servers, bussers (apply within)
Newport Vineyards – Executive Sous Chef & Line Cooks
Want to see more opportunities? Check out who’s hiring right now. Hiring? Contact [email protected] to find out more about sponsored job listings.
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