What's Up Today: Tuesday, April 11

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🎉 Middletown-based SENEDIA, the national alliance for defense tech, talent, and innovation, will join defense industry leaders today in celebrating National Submarine Day on April 11. Read More on What’sUpNewp

🎬 “Little Richard: I Am Everything” hits the big screen at The JPT this evening. WUN’s Ken Abrams has more on the film.

🏈 The New England Patriots, led by former Navy Midshipman Joe Cardona, will be conducting a youth football clinic at Naval Station Newport on Wednesday for children of military families. Read more on Sports Illustrated

🏉 St. Andrew’s College Rugby Team, of Makhanda, South Africa, will play the Rugby Rhode Island “Fightin’ Quahogs” Select Team at Fort Adams State Park on Thursday, April 13th. Read more on What’sUpNewp

🍲 Dozens of restaurants across Newport and Bristol Counties will be participating in Newport Restaurant Week from April 14 - 23. Think: BOGO deals, prix-fixe offerings, gift cards promotions and more. Check out the offers on Discover Newport

🍕 More than 30 restaurants will be participating in Providence Pizza Week, which returns April 16 - 22! Get the details on What’sUpNewp

👉 The 7th annual Quahog Week will take place April 23 - 29. Restaurants and markets across Rhode Island will celebrate this sustainable resource and its year-round availability by featuring a quahog dish on their menu. More details

⚠️ Take Note: Rhode Races Newport returns this Saturday with a Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k, and Beach Mile. At Easton’s Beach, the Marathon will start at 7:30 a.m., the Half Marathon will start at 8:00 a.m. and the 5k will follow at 8:30 am. Read More Here

🎵 On Tap This Week: Rhode Races Newport, Newport Restaurant Week, April Wake + Create, Suzanne Vega live at The JPT, and much more. Get the full rundown → What’s Up this week in Newport: April 10 – 16

We published 22 stories on WhatsUpNewp.com yesterday; here’s a look at the latest;

The match, sponsored by Rugby Rhode Island, the state’s youth rugby organization, and Newport Rugby, is a stop on the South African high school’s USA tour that includes stops in Boston, New York and Washington, DC.

Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.

Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.

Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.

The Tampa Bay Rays became the first major league team since the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers to open the season with 10 straight wins, getting a solo homer from Brandon Lowe in the eighth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Monday night.

The Discover Newport Board of Directors is comprised of 18 members with representation from the nine municipalities within Newport and Bristol Counties and five specific industry appointments.

Event will feature more than 30 restaurants.

Boston Red Sox slugger Adam Duvall is going on the injured list with a fractured left wrist.

Compared to this time last year, mass shootings in 2023 are outpacing last year’s rate.

Here’s what stories folks were reading the most on WhatsUpNewp.com yesterday;

Patriots to Run Football Clinic For Children of Military Families (Sports Illustrated)

Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Heather Abbott Is Changing the Lives of Other Amputees (NBC Boston)

Missing Tiverton girl, 16, found safe (East Bay Times)

Balancing Housing with Protecting Water Resources Requires Smart Approach (ecoRI)

Costco likely coming to Cranston next year (WPRI)