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🎵 The 35th Annual Newport Winter Festival kicks off today and runs through February 26. On tap for today - Polar Pineapples at Newport Harbor Island Resort, The Eagles Experience at Wyndham Newport, and much more. Here is today’s schedule.
🍔 Bring your enthusiasm and inner food critic – the 6th Annual Newport Burger Bender Contest kicks off today and runs through Feb. 26. Dozens of chefs across Newport and Bristol counties are preparing delicious burgers. Read More
❤️ Support the upcoming Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday by heading for St. Practice Day at O’Brien’s Pub.
🙏 On Sunday, there’s an opportunity to support World Central Kitchen and its efforts in Syria and Turkey. Visit Diego’s in Newport, Middletown, or Providence; Reject Beer Co. in Middletown; or Wharf Southern Kitchen in Newport to support the cause or donate at www.wck.org.
What’s Up Today
☀️ Weather
Today: Showers, mainly after 10 am. Areas of dense fog before 1 pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 8 to 13 mph, increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low of around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind of 16 to 22 mph and gusts as high as 32 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts to less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island | List: Cancellations, closures, and delays | Live: Rhode Island Power Outage Map
🛥️ Marine Forecast
Today: SSW wind 8 to 11 kt, becoming SW 13 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Showers, mainly before 4 pm. Areas of dense fog before 1 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 8 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 40°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:37 am | Sunset: 5:21 pm | 10 hours and 32 minutes of sun.
High tide at 4:55 am & 5:21 pm | Low tide at 11:17 am & 10:55 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent. 25.8 days, 15% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
7:30 pm: Newport Classical presents Gabriela Martinez at Emmanuel Church
7:30 pm: 2023 My Bloody Valentine Edition Drag Dinner with The Trailer Park Girls at Rejects Beer co.
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 Entertainment
Bar & Board: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio at 6:30 pm
Blue Anchor Grill: John & Joanne from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Live music at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Oscar Short Films: Animated at 3 pm, Oscar Shot Films: Live Action at 5 pm, Living at 7:30 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Take It To The Bridgefrom 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Inside Out at 9 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Jeff Rosen Duo from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
The Reef: Nate & The Lost Arts from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling pianos with Neil Haven & Sean Rainey from 8 pm to 10 pm
🏛️ City & Government
Newport: Newport City Council at 10 am
Tiverton: Tiverton School Committee at 8:30 am
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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The annual-favorite event for runners from both near and far will be held on June 4th, 2023.
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The NHL Players’ Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director.
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📖 Further Reading
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