What's Up in Newport: Tuesday, April 30
Katherine Howe and The Penguin Book of Pirates Book Launch with Charter Books and Newport Historical Society; Ride Island Speaker Series; and more.
Good Tuesday Morning!
💵 According to Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, full-time Newport residents with house values below $1.1 million should not expect a property tax increase, even though the proposed city budget suggests a 3.25 percent budget increase and a nearly 4 percent tax levy increase. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz has the story. Mayor Xay expects no tax increase for full-time Newport residents.
🏘️ Ten homes sold in Newport County last week. WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn has the details - What Sold: A look at last week’s home sales in Newport County, April 22 – 26.
🚲 Ride Island presents the first in a Speaker Series addressing safe infrastructure and road design for active transportation tonight at 6 pm at Innovate Newport - Ahead of the Curve: Award-Winning Cambridge Street Design From the 1990s to Today.
🏘️ Tonight at 6 pm at the Colony House, Charter Books and the Newport Historical Society will host the official book launch for The Penguin Book of Pirates. The event will feature editor Katherine Howe in conversation with Daphne Geanacopoulos, author of The Pirate's Wife. Tickets & More Details
🗳️ Don't forget to vote in Rhode Island Monthly’s Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll before voting closes on April 30! There’s a new “Local newspaper/online news source” category in the Statewide category, and we’d appreciate it if you would write What’sUpNewp in it. Thank you! Vote for all of your favorite businesses now.
👏 Castle Hill Inn has announced that The Lawn Terrace will open for lunch service on Friday, May 3. “We will be serving lunch daily and drinks until sunset. Outdoor seating is weather permitting until warmer days are upon us”!
🥂 In other outdoor dining news, 22 Portside is now open for the season following extensive renovations.
💐 The Preservation Society of Newport County is preparing a floral paradise for you at Green Animals! Shop their annual plant sale at Green Animals and Topiary Garden on May 10- 12 from 8-10 am. Opening on May 11th, Green Animals and Topiary Gardens features a kaleidoscope of vibrant blooms and is home to 80 topiary animals and figures that date back over a century. Plant Sale Details
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 14 mph.
Tonight: There is a chance of rain, mainly between 10 pm and 2 am. It will be cloudy, with a low of around 45. The northeast wind will be 8 to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Marine Forecast
Today: The wind is ENE, 5 to 8 kt, and will become E 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. It will be mostly cloudy, and the seas will be 1 ft or less.
Tonight: E wind 7 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. There is a chance of rain, mainly between 10 pm and 2 am. Seas are 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 46°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:42 am | Sunset: 7:42 pm | 13 hours and 59 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:53 am & 1:30 pm | Low tide at 6:32 am & 6:31 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 20.7 days, 65% lighting.
Things To Do
10 am to 10:30 am: Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
11 am to 12 pm: Journal With Purpose - Middletown at Hope Recovery Center of Newport County
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: Anime Watch Club at Newport Public Library
5:30 pm: National Weather Service SKYWARN Class at CCRI Newport
6 pm to 7 pm: Katherine Howe and The Penguin Book of Pirates Book Launch with Charter Books and Newport Historical Society at Colony House
6 pm to 7 pm: Ballroom Dance at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
6 pm to 7:30 pm: Ride Island Speaker Series, "Ahead of the Curve: Award-Winning Cambridge Street Design From the 1990s to Today" at Innovate Newport
Live Music & Entertainment
Gas Lamp Grille: Karaoke at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Wicked Little Letters at 3:30 pm, Harold Lloyd’s Speedy with live score by Jeff Rapsis at 6 pm, La Chimera at 8:30 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Jamestown Technical Review Committee at 1 pm, Jamestown School Committee at 6 pm, Jamestown Fire Department at 7 pm
Newport: Newport Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, Newport City Council at 5:30 pm, Newport Tree Commission at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Dog Park Operating Committee at 5:30 pm
What’s Up This Week
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Job Corps and NAVSEA host shipbuilding career fair in Exeter
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Sea off New England had one of its hottest years in 2023, part of a worldwide trend
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South County Museum names Newport resident, Rebecca J. Kelly, as its new Executive Director
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Patriots’ Christian Barmore agrees to 4-year extension worth up to $92 million, AP source says
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No Pollute Commute: RIPTA announces bike to work challenge in honor of National Bike Month
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What Sold: A look at last week’s home sales in Newport County, April 22 – 26
Ten homes changed hands in Newport County last week.
Gov. McKee, DEM announce awardees of over $2 million in grants for local recreation projects
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U.S. Naval War College conducts nuclear warfighting capabilities war game
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What Sold: A look at last week’s home sales in Newport County, April 22 - 26
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Further Reading
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Pell Center: Salve Regina University Honors Senator Jack Reed with Claiborne Pell Center Award
Rhode Island Monthly: Catch a Glimpse Into Newport's Past at the "Gilded Age Newport in Color" Exhibit
Sail-World: Second Annual Rhody Regatta to benefit RI Community Food Bank