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Bill introduced to protect Sapowet Marsh Management Area from commercial development
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What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, January 10
Here’s a look at What’s Up out there today; plus all of the latest headlines from What’sUpNewp
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Weekly Road Construction Report: January 6 – 14
Providence Restaurant Week returns January 7 – 20
Newport City Council to meet in Executive Session to discuss City Manager search
RIPTA’s Winter service changes are to take effect on Saturday, Jan. 13
Guns N Hoses: Aquidneck Island police and firefighters to face off in hockey match
A LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S UP ON THURSDAY
Weather
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Marine
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 10, 12:58 PM until January 11, 1:00 AM
Thursday: WSW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night: WSW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Water Temperature: 44°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:10 am | Sunset: 4:35 pm | 9 hours and 24 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:16 am & 7:41 pm | Low tide at 12:16 am & 1:27 pm.
Moon: New Moon. 0 days, 0% lighting.
Things To Do
9 am: Conversations with Women of Distinction at Innovate Newport
9:30 am: Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library
11 am: Poetry Circle at Portsmouth Free Public Library
2:30 pm: Computer Workshop: Google Docs at Newport Public Library
6 pm: SHANNON MULLEN – IN OTHER WORDS, LEADERSHIP at Charter Books
6 pm: Run N Chug at The Fastnet Pub
6 pm: Drink + Draw 2 at Newport Art Museum
7 pm: Ski Club Meeting
7 pm: Yoga with Cats at Bajah’s Cat Cafe
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: The Boys In The Boat at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
One Pelham East: Adam Go at 8:30 pm
VFW Post 5390: Open Mic with Michelle and Don at 7 pm
Local Government
Discover Newport: Newport Tourism Marketing Management Authority at 9 am
Jamestown: School Committee at 6 pm
Middletown: Pension Trust Fund Investment Committee at 10 am, Tree Commission at 4 pm, Town Council at 5:30 pm, Comprehensive Community Plan Update Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Housing Authority at 3 pm, Waterfront Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Tax Assessment Review Board at 7 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Economic Development Commission at 6 pm
See the agenda for meetings here
MORE LOCAL HEADLINES
East Bay Times: Big issues for Portsmouth on the table this month
ecoRI News: Remaking CRMC High On List of Government Reforms for 2024
Stars & Stripes: Stern for Navy's first Columbia-class submarine delivered to Electric Boat
The Rhode Show: Discover Newport in 2024
WLNE: Flooding, road closures create a messy Wednesday morning commute
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