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🌊 Rhode Island’s economy experienced no GDP growth and mixed results across key economic metrics, according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for Q2 2023, released today.
🌊 Governor McKee announced on Wednesday that Bowen’s Wharf is among eight major projects across Rhode Island that will receive a Site Readiness Award.
🌊 Members of the Professional Firefighters of Newport, Local 1080, the union representing the members of the Newport Fire Department, presented The Friends of Newport Skatepark with a $1,080 check on Wednesday morning.
🌊 Save The Date: Dates have been announced for the 2024 Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival.
🌊 Meet your new best friend, Lucky - this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week!
🌊 Elementary school students participating in a Newport summer learning program are planning for a special visitor on Thursday morning when they will be joined by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse at Pell Elementary School. The highly-regarded Summer Learning Initiative program is funded by United Way of Rhode Island and delivered in Newport by East Bay Community Action Program. It provides six weeks of full-time educational programming to youth at no cost to their families, making it one of few such programs in the state.
During the visit, United Way says that Senator Whitehouse will tour “classroom” areas and engage with youth participating in various activities. In one “classroom,” rising 1st and 2nd-grade students will be building their math skills, and in another, rising 4th and 5th graders will be focused on STEAM learning through “Project Wild” curriculum.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 1 am. Low around 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
Marine Forecast
Today: W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming W after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 1 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:49 am | Sunset: 7:52 pm | 14 hours and 3 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:35 am & 4:16 pm | Low tide at 8:54 am & 11:21 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent. 23.6 days, 34% lighting.
Things To Do
8:30 am to 10 am: “The Blue & You” Summer Speaker Series at Innovate Newport
12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
2 pm to 4 pm: Mushroom Hunting Lecture at Norman Bird Sanctuary
5 pm to 10 pm: Hill Market After Dark at Hotel Viking
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm: Newport Summer Reception at St. George’s School
8:10 pm: Cowboy Poets – newportFILM Outdoors at Newport International Polo Grounds (Note: Due to weather forecast, this has been moved to Casino Theatre)
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: The Miracle Club at 2 pm, The Fred Lipsius Jazz Quartet featuring Gerry Beaudoin: Original Blood, Sweat, and Tears member live in concert at 7 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn from 1 pm to 4 pm, Jay Parker from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Timmy Smith from 8 pm to 11 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Spiffy at 9 pm
newportFILM: Cowboy Poets – newportFILM Outdoors at Newport International Polo Grounds at 8:10 pm (Note: Due to weather forecast, this has been moved to Casino Theatre)
Newport Playhouse: Norman, Is That You at 11 am
O’Brien’s Pub: Derrick Keane playing Irish tunes from 5 pm to 8 pm
One Pelham East: Sugarbabies from 9:30 pm to 1 am
Pour Judgement: Dave Flamand with Nate Farrar from 10 pm to 1 am
Perro Salado: The Honky Tonk Knights from 10 pm until close
Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Trivia In The Barn from 6 pm to 8:30 pm
Sunset Cove: Karaoke with DJ Ricky Rod from 6 pm to 9 pm
The Deck: To be announced
The Reef: Julio from 7 pm to 10 pm
Top of Newport at Hotel Viking: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Local Government
Jamestown: Jamestown, Town of at 6 pm, Senior Services Committee at 6 pm
Little Compton: Town Council at 7 pm
Middletown: School Committee at 3:30 pm
Newport: Waterfront Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Town Council at 6 pm
Tiverton: Economic Development Commission at 6 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;
Thursday, August 10: American Star
Thursday, August 17: American Star
Friday, August 18: American Eagle
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Newport Firefighters pitch in to support effort to build a skatepark in Newport.
Rhode Island’s economy experienced no GDP growth and mixed results across key economic metrics, according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for Q2 2023, released today.
Alex Verdugo had a two-run double to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night in a game with one of the strangest ground-rule doubles in Fenway Park history.
Kyle Isbel hit a liner that crashed through a red light near the base of the Green Monster at Fenway Park and lodged inside the broken light for a ground-rule double on Wednesday night.
Panel Discussion with Kate Lentz, Liz Newton and Tim O’Connell on Wednesday, August 23 at the Jamestown Arts Center
Newport Festivals Foundation, producers of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, announced the dates for the events in 2024.
Governor McKee announces $650,000 in Site Readiness Awards to stimulate local economic development
Newport Firefighters pitch in to support effort to build a skatepark in Newport.
Lobby Muddy Fest 2023 at Smuggler’s Waterfront Bar: A day of fun in support of Newport Mental Health
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RIPTA to run holiday schedule in observance of Victory Day on Monday, August 14
August 24th and August 31st additional evening hours from 3:30pm-6:30pm.
The owner of a Greek oil tanker has been ordered by a U.S. judge to pay $2.25 million in fines and penalties after discharging oily bilge water into the ocean during a trans-Atlantic voyage and admitting to other environmental violations by its captain and chief engineer.
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