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⚓ Newport’s new City Council will host its first Regular Council Meeting this evening, here’s what’s on their docket.
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🎁 Jean McLaughlin who works at Rogers High School and runs Jeans Closet reached out to What’sUpNewp this week about a Holiday Drive she needs help with.
“For the past several years I have run a Holiday Drive for Rogers Students and this year we took on a few siblings as well. The need has really risen this year as you can imagine,” Jean tells What’sUpNewp.
This year they are at 78 children/students. Those who are willing to help out can submit cash donations, gift cards, or purchase a gift. Jean is asking that all gifts be turned in by December 20.
“We wrap all the gifts and personally deliver them on 12/23/22. The Closet is run all year and has hygiene supplies, clothes, school supplies, and food. Any questions please let me know. I am including the link to our sign-up genius. Many of the students want warm blankets, sweatshirts, coats and gift cards”, says Jean.
You can contact Jean by phone at 401-855-2421, by email at [email protected], and on Venmo at @Jean-McLaughlin0928.
Senator Dawn Euer (Dist. 13 - Newport, Jamestown) was among the guests at the White House yesterday for the Respect For Marriage Act bill signing.
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Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNW wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: N wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 49°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:03 am | Sunset: 4:16 pm | 9 hours and 12 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:38 am | Low tide at 4:36 am & 5:23 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 72% lighting.
Things To Do
4:15 pm: Senior Ballroom Dance Classes at Common Fence Point Community Center
6 pm: Wine + Cheese Class at Newport Vineyards
6 pm to 9 pm: Annual Dave Manuel Christmas Sing a Long at La Forge Casino
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Fifth Element: Live music from 7 pm to 10 pm
Irish American Club: Mel from 8 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Banshees of Inisherin at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
La Forge Casino Restaurant: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: A Christmas for Carol at 11 am
Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 9 pm to 12 am
Ragged Island Brewing: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
Sardella’s: Live Jazz music at 7 pm
Vieste Simply Italian: John & Joanne at 7:30 pm
City & Government
Jamestown: Housing Authority at 10 am, Town Council at 2 pm, Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm
Little Compton: Housing Trust at 6 pm, Beach Commission at 7 pm, School Committee at 7 pm, Harbor Commission at 7:30 pm
Middletown: Economic Development Advisory Committee at 4:30 pm, School Building Committee at 5 pm, Planning Board at 6 pm
Newport: Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, City Council at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Prevention Coalition at 8:30 am, School Committee – District Building Committee at 4 pm, Melville Park Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: Town Council at 7 pm
See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
Brunch With Santa, A Rough Point Holiday, Eileen Ivers, John Pizzarelli Trio, and much more.
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