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❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day! Here are a few ideas to celebrate this day of love → Spoil Your Significant Other: Valentine’s Day happenings in Newport County
🥞 Governor McKee will join the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce this morning at Innovate Newport for their Politics and Pancakes breakfast to discuss his #RIReady FY24 budget proposal, specifically “his nearly $100 million tax relief plan and small business friendliness initiatives”.
🚓 Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside of a portable toilet in Newport Monday morning, WPRI reports.
🫶 Salve Regina University holding a Vigil for Earthquake Victims today at 5:30 pm in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. Read More
👨🍳 Jacob Jasinski of The Chanler at Cliff Walk named a “Chef of the Year” in the “Hotel” Category at the RI Hospitality Association’s 32nd Annual Stars of the Industry Awards Ceremony Read More→ Nine Newport-based hospitality workers named “Stars of the Industry” at the RI Hospitality Association’s 32nd Annual Awards Ceremony
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What’s Up Today
☀️ Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tomorrow: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
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: NW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: SSW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 40°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:41 am | Sunset: 5:17 pm
High tide at 1:29 am & 1:58 pm | Low tide at 7:32 am & 7:18 pm.
Moon: Last Quarter Moon. 22.6 days, 46% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
10 am to 5 pm: Bring a Loved One for Free at Newport Car Museum
5 pm to 7 pm: $1 Oysters in the Lobby Bar at Hotel Viking
5 pm to 9 pm: Valentine’s Day Private Picnic at The Huddle
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Adult Drop In Ballroom Class
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 Entertainment
Fifth Element: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Everything Everywhere All At Once at 4:30 pm, Sleepless In Seattle at 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
One Pelham East: Timeless Duo at 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm
🏛️ City & Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 10 am, Jamestown Library Board at 5 pm, Jamestown Conservation Commission at 7 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Free Public Library Trust at 3 pm
Middletown: Middletown Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
Newport: Newport School Committee at 6:30 pm
See the agendas and a full list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
On WhatsUpNewp.com
🆕 The Latest
What’sUpNewp published 14 stories over the weekend; here’s a look at the latest news;
“Where can you get a certified pre-owned one-year-old mixed-breed cutie of a dog? Come on down and meet Ernie Boch Jr. at the Potter League!”
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
The hockey rink has been removed. The goalposts are gone. The obstacle course and driving range tees were also taken away to get Fenway Park ready for baseball again.
Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.
Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.
Two-time Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and producer, Sarah Silverman, will take the stage at Mohegan Sun Arena at 8:00pm on Friday, May 5th.
Counting down from #100, here are the best movies of all time.
❤️ Recent Local Obituaries
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📈 Popular Stories Right Now
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📖 Further Reading
📺 WUN-ON-ONE
Coming up on WUN-ON-ONE, our live virtual interview series;
Wednesday, February 15 at 3:30 pm: Jay Sweet and Dan Swain, Newport Festivals Foundation
Thursday, February 16: What’s Up In Local Music: Meet Evan Brum
Wednesday, February 22 at 1:30 pm: Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain
Watch the interviews live as they happen, or anytime afterward, on our website. Have a question or comment for one of our guests, leave them in the comments below.
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