Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
👉 On this day in 2000, Newport’s Richard Hatch won the first season of Survivor.
⚾ Smithfield Little League’s epic journey at the Little League World Series ended last night with a 9-3 loss to California. It was really fun watching this team. Among the top 5 U.S. teams and top 10 teams in the world, this team has a lot to be proud of!
🐾 The Potter League for Animals is hosting a Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic from 5 pm to 7 pm this evening for those who need those services for their pet.
📚 The Jamestown Arts Center will hold a JAC Talk, “The Staying Power of Books,” at 6 pm with panelists Kate Lentz, executive director of the RI Center for the Book, Liz Nelson, Co-Owner and Director of Curiosity Store, and Tim O’Connell, editorial director for fiction at Simon & Schuster.
🚓 Newport Police Department will host an open house today from 6 pm to 7 pm for those interested in learning more about becoming a Newport Police Officer.
🎶 Fort Adams Trust’s Music At The Fort series continues this evening with a free performance by Those Guys from 6 pm to 8 pm.
👉 Newport City Council is back at it at 6:30 pm with their next Regular Meeting. The meeting will take place at Innovate Newport. Here’s what’s on the agenda.
🚎 Spots are still available for Aquidneck Land Trust’s Trolley Tour this Thursday, August 24, at 5 p.m.! Join us for a fascinating guided tour around Aquidneck Island and see first-hand some of the essential properties that ALT has conserved since its founding in 1990.
🗳️ Rhode Island Voter Turnout: As of 4:30 pm on Tuesday, 2,912 Rhode Islanders have already voted in the September 5 Special Primaries, according to the Secretary of State’s Voter Turnout Tracker.
1,283 have voted by mail ballot and 1,630 by early in-person voting - including 147 total votes in Newport, 140 in Portsmouth, 119 in Middletown, 113 in Jamestown, 74 in Tiverton, and 36 in Little Compton. Statewide it’s about a 0.8% turnout thus far.
View a sample ballot, find your polling place, and read more about the upcoming elections here.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph.
Forecast: 7-Day Weather | 3-day Surf
Marine Forecast
Today: N wind 5 to 7 kt, becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 69°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:02 am | Sunset: 7:33 pm | 13 hours and 31 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:41 am & 1:10 pm | Low tide at 5:51 am & 6:48 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 6 days, 35% lighting.
Things To Do
12 pm to 6 pm: Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden at The Chanler at Cliff Walk
2 pm to 6 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd
3 pm to 8 pm: Wednesday Flight Night at Newport Vineyards
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
5 pm: Lobster Bake Wednesdays at Hotel Viking
5 pm: After5 Cleanup at Surfer’s End Second Beach
5 pm to 7 pm: Wine Down – Yoga & Wine for the Earth at Greenvale Vineyards
5 pm to 8 pm: Wednesday Music Series featuring Honeysuckle at Newport Vineyards
5:30 pm: Adult Intermediate Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm to 8 pm: Music at Sunset: Concert Series 2023 at Blithewold Mansion
6 pm to 8 pm: JAC Talk: The Staying Power of Books at Jamestown Arts Center
6 pm to 8 pm: Jazz Series at the Herreshoff Marine Museum
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Fort Adams: Those Guys at Fort Adams. FREE Show! at 6 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Barbie at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn from 1 pm to 4 pm, The Naticks from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Jim Devlin from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Vineyards: Honeysuckle from 5 pm to 8 pm
One Pelham East: Live music and DJ from 8 pm to 1 am
Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 10 pm until close
Ragged Island Brewing Co.: Andrew Arsenault from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Sardella’s: Live music at 7 pm
The Reef: Music Bingo at 7 pm
Local Government
Little Compton: Little Compton Wilbour Woods Stakeholders Committee at 3 pm
Middletown: Middletown Technical Review Committee at 9 am
Newport: Newport City Council at 6:30 pm
RITBA: Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island at 8:30 am
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, Aug. 24: American Star | Friday, Aug. 25: American Eagle | Tuesday, Aug. 29: American Constitution | Thursday, Aug. 31: American Star & Caribbean Princess
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