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Good morning! It's Saturday, February 8 —grab your coffee and catch up on this week's most-read stories on WhatsUpNewp.com.

Commuters advised to allow extra time, especially during 6-9 AM rush; increased wait times expected at Naval Station Newport gates

Several inches of snow could impact northern CT, parts of MA and RI starting Saturday evening

New luxury suites offer unique accommodations for extended stays and group gatherings

By Heather Hole Strout, Executive Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Notably, eleven of these properties sold for less than their original asking price, highlighting a shift in pricing dynamics.

A literal light bulb moment occurred when, in her mid-50s, Mary Alice Smith of Newport, RI was living alone and attempted to change a lightbulb in a closet with a 10-foot-high ceiling.

The Parkgate Restoration Association seeks aid for its mission to restore a neglected Gilded Age Mansion in Newport

Late-game heroics from James Largy #11 propel team to 49-40 victory over Tiverton

Annual festival featuring local hotels and restaurants, live music, and family fun runs February 14-23 with over 100 scheduled events

Funding formula, unfunded mandates top concerns at community workshop

New show combines speed dating with stand-up, debuts February 13 at Top of Pelham

Portsmouth’s Margaux Boneu scores twice in 8-2 loss at Portsmouth Abbey

Newport Jazz Assembly Band, Sailing To Freedom, Between The Beats, and more.