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🗳️ Since its founding in Rhode Island more than 50 years ago, Common Cause Rhode Island has consistently been at the forefront of ethics reform, serving as a significant watchdog over local and state government in Rhode Island. John Marion, Common Cause executive director, joins us for a live conversation today at 4 pm.
🌳 Another Beech Tree has fallen victim to disease in Newport. The latest is one of the Beech Trees at Redwood Library. Read More
🎶 Two great music events are happening this evening in Newport - Singing For Shelter at Channing Church and Laden Valley with Elizabeth Beisel at Top of Pelham.
🎅 The latest from WUN columnist Gerry Goldstein is here → Something wasn’t kosher about so many of those Santas
🍴 The Newport County Dinner Club is returning for its 34th year in 2023. The Newport County Dinner Club offers two-for-one dining at more than 50 local restaurants, it is the gift that keeps giving all year round or the most delicious treat for yourself.
🚧 RIDOT yesterday announced that during the week of December 12 that they will be changing the traffic patterns at the Pell Bridge Ramps project in Newport which will affect drivers on Route 138 West and Newport’s North End headed to the Pell Bridge and Downtown Newport. The change will remove the last traffic from the “road to nowhere”. Read More
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Recent Local Obituaries
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 11 to 15 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: N wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 50°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:59 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm | 9 hours and 16 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:40 am & 8 pm | Low tide at 12:19 am &. 1:34 pm.
Moon: Full Moon, 14.6 days, 100% lighting.
What’s Up Today
Things To Do
4 pm to 7 pm: Holiday Sip & Shop at OceanCliff
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
6 pm: FirstWorks presents Montréal’s Le Patin Libre at BankNewport City Center
7 pm: 15th annual Singing For Shelter at Channing Memorial Church
8 pm: Laden Valley at Top of Pelham
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
Channing Memorial Church: 15th annual Singing For Shelter at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Tar at 4 pm & 7:30 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
Newport Playhouse: A Christmas for Carol at 11 am
One Pelham East: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
Perro Salado: Steve Cerelli at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
The Pub: John Erikson at 6 pm
Top Of Pelham: Laden Valley at 8 pm
City & Government
Newport: Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Vicious Dog Hearing Panel at 10 am
Tiverton: Board of Canvassers at 3 pm, Economic Development Commission at 6 pm
See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
What’s Up This Week & Weekend
