What's Up Newp

Share this post
What's Up in Newport Today: June 24
whatsupnewp.substack.com

What's Up in Newport Today: June 24

A look at all that's happening, new, and to do today in and around Newport

Ryan Belmore
Jun 24, 2021
63
Share this post
What's Up in Newport Today: June 24
whatsupnewp.substack.com

Good Morning! Today is Thursday, June 24.

Jacqueline Bouvier and Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) announced their engagement on this day in 1953.  More - On This Day In History – June 24, 1953: Jacqueline Bouvier and JFK Announce Engagement

In an effort to identify ways to stem the tide of conflicts over the public’s access to the shore, the House of Representatives will study the issue of lateral shoreline access under a resolution introduced by Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown) and approved by the House yesterday. Read More

With a vote in the House today, the General Assembly approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Hanna M. Gallo and Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski to allow any Class B liquor license holders and brewpubs to sell certain amounts of beer, wine, and mixed drinks with take-out food order through March 1, 2022. The bill now heads to the governor’s office. Read More

The Office of General Treasurer Seth Magaziner will begin disbursing federal stimulus funds to cities and towns by the end of this month, the first tranche includes more than $1.2 million for Newport, $831k for Middletown, $901k for Portsmouth, $819k for Tiverton, $181k for Little Compton, and $287k for Jamestown. Read more

The Wakefield Village Association will rekindle the Wakefield RiverFire summer event series with the first fire lighting tonight from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM on the Saugatucket River in Wakefield. The series continues every Thursday evening until August 19th. More details

What’s Up Out There Today

Weather Forecast

  • Today - Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

  • Tonight -A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

  • Today - Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Tonight - ESE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming ENE in the evening. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 am. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Coastal Water Temperature: 65°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 5:12 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours & 11 minutes of sun.

  • High tide at 8:01 am & 8:28 pm | Low tide at 1:45 am & 1:17 pm.

  • Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 13 days, 99% lighting.

Things To Do

  • Newport Charter Yacht Show

  • 7:30 pm - Coastal Queen Sunset Cruise with piped-in Jimmy Buffett

  • For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.

Live Music & Entertainment

  • JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room – Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation, One Ocean Film Tour Volume 2, Two Lottery Tickets, Sunflowers Exhibition On Screen, Super Frenchie, Sweet Thing

  • Landing - Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm

  • Norey’s - Live jazz music at 8 pm

  • Ragged Island Brewing – Trivia Night from 6 pm to 8 pm

City & Government

  • 4 pm - Middletown Tree Commission

  • 4:30 pm - Portsmouth School Committee - Personnel Subcommittee

  • 6 pm - Middletown Prevention Coalition

  • 6 pm - Tiverton Town Farm Renovation Committee

  • 6:30 pm - Tiverton Personnel Board

  • 6:30 pm - Miantonomi Park Commission

  • 7 pm - Little Compton Town Council

  • 10:15 pm - Tiverton Recycling Committee

The Latest on What’s Up Newp

On This Day In History – June 24, 1953: Jacqueline Bouvier and JFK Announce Engagement

RIDOH recommends closing Mackerel Cove Beach for swimming due to high bacteria levels

House approves bill to study shoreline access

General Assembly approves bill allowing restaurants to continue selling drinks with take-out

Federal stimulus funds will begin being distributed to cities and town by the end of this month

Kamasi Washington to replace Wynton Marsalis at Newport Jazz

Now Hiring: 100+ job opportunities available in and around Newport right now

Elton John to launch “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour with stop in Foxboro July 2022

Kyra Sedgwick to film ‘Space Oddity’ in Rhode Island

Recent Local Obituaries

  • Robert Arthur Gentry

ICYMI: Popular Stories Right Now

  1. Federal stimulus funds will begin being distributed to cities and town by the end of this month

  2. Kyra Sedgwick to film 'Space Oddity' in Rhode Island

  3. Kamasi Washington to replace Wynton Marsalis at Newport Jazz

  4. What Sold: 27 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (June 14 – June 20)

  5. A Guide to the Private Clubs and Restaurants of Newport, RI

Elsewhere In The News

Newport police searching for snack shack break-in suspect [WLNE]

Salve Regina students craft marketing campaign to raise money for beloved Cliff Walk [Salve Today]

Little Compton man tackles The Long Trail — at double time [East Bay]

10 Ways to Celebrate the Fourth of July in Rhode Island This Year [RI Monthly]

We’ll See You Out There

Photo by capturedbycarmen

Share this post
What's Up in Newport Today: June 24
whatsupnewp.substack.com
Comments

Create your profile

0 subscriptions will be displayed on your profile (edit)

Skip for now

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.

TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2022 What's Up Newp, LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing