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On tap this weekend: Heart & Sole Walk For Animals, Haunted Hull-O-Ween Scavenger Hunt, Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway, and more!
Aquidneck Land Trust conserves 10.81 acres in Middletown
Located between Indian Avenue and Third Beach Road, the parcel is contiguous to other conservation land, adding to the important habitat corridor within Middletown’s Paradise Valley.
Open Houses in Newport County this weekend: Oct. 21 – 22
Whether you’re looking for a single-family home, a multi-family property, or a condominium, there’s something for everyone.
What’s Up in Newport this weekend: October 20 – 22
On tap this weekend: Heart & Sole Walk For Animals, Haunted Hull-O-Ween Scavenger Hunt, Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway, and more!
Newport Police: Additional charges for two individuals involved in the incident outside the Landing on Sept. 10
Updated charges in incident that involved wedding party, Newport Police Department on September 10.
Obituary: Barbara Miller
December 21, 1928 – October 18, 2023
Newport Police to host public meeting on Automated Traffic Enforcement Camera system in school zones
This system aims to improve road safety by monitoring and enforcing traffic regulations in these areas, according to a press release from Newport Police Department.
Obituary: Madeline Holbrook
February 07, 1930 – October 19, 2023
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium, RTX, and the University of Rhode Island collaborating to offer Sonar, Underwater Sound, and Undersea Systems Training
The course will run from January through April 2024.
DEM: 2020 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory indicates Rhode Island achieved its first Act on Climate mandate
The annual inventory is the primary scientific tool for assessing progress toward the Act on Climate – authored by Senator Dawn Euer and Representative Lauren Carson and signed into law by Governor McKee in 2021 – to guide the state to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.
Celtics embracing championship expectations after shaking up roster during busy offseason
The Celtics didn’t stand pat after coming up a game short last season of making back-to-back trips to the NBA Finals. Instead, Boston was one of the busiest teams this offseason.
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some cough-and-cold treatments that contain an ingredient that has been deemed ineffective by doctors and researchers.
Letter: Support Middletown schools by voting to approve school bond on November 7th
By Tom Welch, Middletown (Town Council)
Newport police report for Oct. 19 – 20
Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch logs for Thursday, October 19 through 7 am on Friday, October 20.
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What’s Up This Weekend
Weather
Tonight: Showers likely before 11 pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 pm and 4 am, then showers likely after 4 am. Cloudy, with a low of around 58. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, then rain likely. High near 62. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9 pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 9 pm and 1 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 50. Breezy, with a west wind of 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 46. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: ESE wind 7 to 9 kt. Showers are likely before 11 pm, then showers likely, and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 pm and 4 am, then showers likely after 4 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday: SE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 pm, then rain likely. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night: W wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 1 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday: W wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night: NW wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers before 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 61°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Saturday
Sunrise: 7:04 am | Sunset: 5:55 pm | 10 hours and 51 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:02 am & 1:28 pm | Low tide at 5:56 am & 7:20 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent. 6.1 days, 37% lighting.
Sunday
Sunrise: 7:05 am | Sunset: 5:54 pm | 10 hours and 49 minutes of sun.
High tide at 2:02 am & 2:31 pm | Low tide at 7:08 am & 9:17 pm.
Moon: First Quarter Moon. 7.2 days, 48% lighting.
Things To Do, Live Music, & Entertainment
On tap this weekend: Heart & Sole Walk For Animals, Haunted Hull-O-Ween Scavenger Hunt, Daffodil Bulbs Giveaway, and more!
For the most comprehensive roundup of what’s happening for events, live music, entertainment, and things to do this weekend, click here → What’s Up in Newport this weekend: October 20 – 22
Cruise Ships
Here’s what’s remaining on the cruise ship schedule this season;
Saturday, Oct.21: Viking Star
Sunday, Oct. 22: Emerald Princess
Monday, Oct. 23: Ocean Navigator
Tuesday, Oct. 24: Silver Shadow
Wednesday, Oct. 25: Marella Discovery
Thursday, October 26: Caribbean Princess & Silver Shadow
Saturday, Oct. 28: Crystal Serenity
Sunday, Oct.29: Emerald Princess & Artania
Monday, Oct.30: Seven Seas Mariner
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