Good Morning! Today is Friday, May 5, 2023. Today’s newsletter is 1,363 words - approximately a 7-minute read.
🇲🇽 Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
⚾ The Boston Red Sox are on a roll! The Red Sox won their 6th straight and completed a 4-game sweep of the Blue Jays on Thursday night.
🏫 The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed two bills sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown) related to education.
🚓 The Aquidneck Island Police Parade returns on Sunday. This year’s parade will honor the 245 officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty in 2022, including Bristol, Connecticut, Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hazmy as well as Massachusetts State Trooper Tamar Bucci. Expect a few traffic detours due to the parade.
👉 Senator Reed will be in Middletown this afternoon to celebrate Norman Bird Sanctuary’s new ‘Food Forest’.
🎵 You’re in luck if you’re looking for some great live music tonight as there are several special shows happening in the area. Carbon Leaf is at The JPT (read our interview here), Newport-based band Laden Valley will take the big stage at the Greenwich Odeum (read our interview here), and Newport Live will present the Steve and Bokani Dyer Quartet at Newport Classical Recital Hall (More info/win tickets here).
🗓️ If you’re looking for more to do today and this weekend, I’ve got a local roundup here - What’s Up This Weekend: May 5 – 7 and WUN’s Ken Abrams has a statewide roundup here - ‘Six Picks’ Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (May 5-7).
What’s Up Today
☀️ Weather
Today: A slight chance of showers between 8 am and 10 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low of around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
🛥️ Marine Forecast
Today: N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers between 8 am and 10 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: NNW wind around 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 52°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:37 am | Sunset: 7:46 pm | 14 hours & 9 minutes of sun.
High tide at 8:11 am & 8:30 pm | Low tide at 1:51 am & 1:36 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous. 14.1 days, 99% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
11:30 am to 11:30 pm: Cinco de Mayo Party at Diego’s Newport
12 pm: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by the Beach at Diego’s Barrio Cantina
2 pm: Full Moon Celebration! at Recharge Newport
2 pm: Cinco De Mayo at Rejects
4:30 pm: Flower Moon Sleepover Party at Norman Bird Sanctuary
5 pm to 8 pm: May Beer Hall ft. Take It To The Bridge Trio at Newport Vineyards
7:15 pm: Bike Newport’s Full Moon Ride
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
8 pm: Carbon Leaf live at The JPT
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
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 9 pm
Johnny’s at Wyndham: Phenix Ave Duo at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Carbon Leaf live at 8 pm
La Forge: Dave Manuel at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The Manatees from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
Newport Live: Newport Live Presents Steve and Bokani Dyer – Jazz from South Africa at 7:30 pm
Newport Playhouse: Run For Your Wife at 6 pm
Newport Vineyards: Take It To The Bridge Trio from 5 pm to 8 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy (video DJ) at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 8 pm to 11:30 pm, DJ from 11:30 pm to 1 am
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
Stoneacre Garden: Motion Avenue from 8 pm to 11 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
🏛️ City & Government
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Technical Review Committee at 8:30 am
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
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