What's Up Newp: Tuesday, October 3
Here's your rundown of all that's happening for events, live music, and entertainment today.
⚓ Today is Tuesday, October 3 - the 276th day of the year; 89 days remain in 2023.
🏆 The Rhode Island district of the Small Business Administration is accepting applications for its 2024 Small Business Awards, recognizing individuals and businesses in several categories.
🚧 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority today released details of upcoming improvements that will impact travel times for those crossing the Newport Pell Bridge.
👉 Dr. Michael Fine’s latest column for What’sUpNewp is here → What’s crazy about getting an FMLA form filled out
📷 Fort Adams State Park rocked hard Sunday evening, October 1, when one of the greatest bands to ever emerge from Newport, RI woke up some old ghosts in the 200-year-old Fort. The sell-out show, a benefit for Fort Adams Trust, was strong from the get-go; the band played with vigor and purpose, knocking it out of the fort to the absolute delight of longtime fans. See our full concert recap and photo gallery.
📸 Singer Macy Gray was a hit Sunday, October 1, on a tour stop at the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich. Gray covered several from her new album Reset, along with other crowd favorites, including #1 hit “I Try” throughout the evening. See our full concert recap and photo gallery.
🚢 On the cruise ship schedule this week;
Monday, Oct. 2 – Norwegian Escape
Wednesday, Oct. 4 – Silver Shadow
Thursday, Oct. 5. – MSC Meraviglia
Friday, Oct. 6 – Silver Shadow
Saturday, Oct.7 – Viking Mars
Saturday, Oct.7 – Spirit of Discovery
Sunday, Oct.8 – Emerald Princess
Sunday, Oct. 8 – MS Seven Seas Mariner
Monday, Oct.9 – Norwegian Escape
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 59°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 6:44 am | Sunset: 6:24 pm | 11 hours and 40 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:27 am & 11:53 pm | Low tide at 4:09 am & 5:14 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 18.6 days, 84% lighting.
Things To Do
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Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: The Miracle Club at 4:30 pm, Project Magic Hour: Northeast Premiere at 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
One Pelham East: Stu Krous at 8 pm
The Fifth Element: Live music at 7 pm
Local Government
Jamestown: Fire Department at 7 pm
Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 pm
Middletown: Library Board of Trustees at 6 pm
Newport: Canvassing Authority at 11 am, Beach Commission at 5 pm
Tiverton: Litter Committee at 6:30 pm, Planning Board at 6:30 pm, School Committee Safety Committee at 7 pm
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
THE LATEST ON WHATSUPNEWP
RITBA: Lane restrictions on the Newport Pell Bridge may cause delays
Beginning on October 16, 2023, traffic eastbound will be reduced to one lane in a 900-yard stretch between the old toll plaza and the bridge.
What’s Up in Newport this week: Oct. 2 – 9
Fall Visitors Weekend, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, 2023 Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon, Insperity Newport Cup , and more!
Concert Photos: Macy Gray cool as ever at the Greenwich Odeum
Known best for #1 hit “I Try,” singer features tunes from her latest album “Reset”
RI SBA calls for annual award nominees
The Rhode Island district of the Small Business Administration is accepting applications for its 2024 Small Business Awards, recognizing individuals and businesses in several categories.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about getting an FMLA form filled out
Thirty-seven percent of all healthcare dollars are now spent on administrators or administrative employees, who get paid to think up all these forms and processes.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Headache
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
The Patriots are 1-3 again, and a path to a winning record isn’t obvious
New England’s 38-3 loss to Dallas dropped it to 1-3 for the third straight season. The Patriots finished below .500 in two of those years (7-9 in 2020 and 8-9 in 2022).
Early Red Sox offseason means start of search for new baseball boss, planning to remember Wakefield
The next head of the Boston Red Sox baseball operations department might or might not have experience running a team. Come from inside the organization, or outside. Have a lofty title like Chief Baseball Officer — or not.
Plane crash in Lake Placid kills 2, including former NFL player Russ Francis of Patriots, 49ers
Former NFL tight end Russ Francis, a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the New England Patriots who won a Super Bowl with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when their small plane crashed after takeoff from an upstate New York airport, authorities said Monday.
95-year-old painter threatened with eviction from Cape Cod dune shack wins five-year reprieve
A 95-year-old painter and his family threatened with eviction from the Provincetown, Massachusetts, dune shack they have helped care for and occupy for nearly eight decades have won a reprieve.
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County
Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.
3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.
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