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👉 Xaykham Rexford Khamsyvoravong“Xay” (pronounced “Sigh”) for short, was chosen last night by Newport City Council-elect to serve as Newport’s next Mayor. Lynn Underwood Ceglie was chosen to serve as Vice Chair.
Xay’s a native Rhode Islander, avid sailor, seasoned civic leader, attorney, and national expert on state and local finances. Read more about Xay from his letter announcing his candidacy back in July.
The official vote for Mayor and Vice-Chair will take place following the inauguration of the new council on December 1.
Xay will join What’sUpNewp for a one-on-one live virtual video conversation at 4 pm on Friday. We’ll chat about his campaign and what he thinks resonated with voters, what he hopes to accomplish on the council, what his goals are as Mayor, and more!
🎄 Returning for its third year, “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers” promises to be bigger and brighter than ever when it opens on Saturday.
🌎 This evening, you have the opportunity to swap stories with ecoRI News reporters over snacks at Innovate Newport. ecoRI reporters will share some of their latest reporting on the issues they’re covering in Newport — including their recent article about how Newport’s public-transit gap impacts low-income residents.
🏈 The Portsmouth and Middletown High School Football Teams are heading to the Super Bowl this weekend. At Cranston Stadium on Saturday, Portsmouth will face St. Raphael at 12 pm, and Middletown will take on Moses Brown at 3 pm. Best of luck to both squads!
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What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 60. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: E wind 12 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 58°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:35 am | Sunset: 4:24 pm | 9 hours and 49 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1 am and 1:09 pm | Low tide at 6:11 am & 7:46 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 21.6 days, 56% lighting.
Things To Do
6 pm: America’s Eden: “The Gilded Age” at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: Wine & Cheese Class at Newport Vineyards
6:30 pm: Newport Headliner: Featuring ecoRI News Reporters at Innovate Newport
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: Triangle of Sadness at 4:30 pm, The Return of Tanya Tucker at 7:30 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: Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm, Planning Commission at 7 pm
Little Compton: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Middletown: School Building Committee at 5 pm, Open Space and Fields Committee at 5:30 pm
Newport: Trust & Investment Commission at 8 am
Portsmouth: District Building Committee at 4 pm
RITBA: Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Rhode Island at 8:30 am
Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 9 am
See the full list of public meetings and the agenda for each meeting here.
Newswire
Military Aero Space Electronics: Navy asks Saab to build ASW unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with sensors to mimic enemy submarines