Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, August 30

⚓ On the eve of school openings across Rhode Island, U.S. News and World Report released its annual rankings of high schools, with Portsmouth rated fourth best in Rhode Island, Tiverton 20th, and Middletown and Rogers in Newport ranked 31st and 32nd of the 58 high schools in the rankings. Read More

⚓ FYI: Here is the approved 2023-2024 Newport Public Schools bus schedule.

⚓ Speaking of schools, Newport School Superintendant Colleen Burns Jermain will join What’sUpNewp on Wednesday, September 6 at 1:30 pm for her next live virtual video conversation.

⚓ St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Portsmouth and Fox Hill Farm in Jamestown are among the 14th annual Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation honorees. Read More

⚓ Yesterday, at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare’s facility in Newport, U.S. Senator Jack Reed gathered with addiction, treatment, and recovery experts, law enforcement; and advocates and public health providers to warn that ‘one pill can kill.’  Read More

⚓ Eight homes changed hands in Newport County last week. WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with the latest- What Sold? Recent home sales in Newport County

⚓ Join What’sUpNewp and The JPT for our third and final Jaws Summer Party of the season on Thursday night. Doors open at 6 pm and live music from The Teledynes will begin at 6:30 pm. The film begins at 7:30 pm. More Info & Tickets

⚓ As of 4:30 pm on Tuesday, 7,086 Rhode Islanders have already voted in the September 5 Special Primaries, according to the Secretary of State’s Voter Turnout Tracker.

That’s approximately a 1.9% voter turnout thus far, with 3,527 having voted by mail ballot and 3,559 by early in-person voting. In Newport County - 368 total votes have been cast in Newport, 355 in Portsmouth, 276 in Middletown, 238 in Jamestown, 195 in Tiverton, and 79 in Little Compton. View a sample ballot, find your polling place, and read more about the upcoming elections here.

Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule;

Portsmouth only trailed Classical High School in Providence, East Greenwich, and Barrington High Schools.

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

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

Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez hit back-to-back homer runs in the first inning and the Houston Astros continued their late-August surge with a 6-2 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.

The event promises to be an unforgettable evening of unity and compassion, featuring a silent auction with fantastic international vacations, as well as local favorites.

They include a range of projects and people from across the state.

Opening Reception: Sat., Sept 23, 2-4pm, Open to all

The ITHF will celebrate the Battle of the Sexes match’s 50th anniversary on Thursday, September 21 at 6 p.m., with tickets on sale now.

The Good John Proctor and Becky Nurse of Salem run September 7 — November 12

Newport String Project to receive $75,000 in federal funds to support and expand free music education and mentoring services for students from urban communities in Rhode Island.

Reed brings statewide ‘Dose of Reality’ One Pill Can Kill Fentanyl Awareness Campaign to Newport

March 02, 1961 – August 21, 2023

Audiences can look forward to casual, engaging, and welcoming concerts right in their own Newport neighborhoods

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence-Fall River-Warwick (RI only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 28.

July 1, 1936 – July 11, 2023

Here’s an inside look at some recent sales in the area.

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

Arrests made for disorderly conduct and open container in public.