Good Morning,
Today is Thursday, May 5 - Cinco de Mayo!
Looking for tacos and/or margaritas today? Here’s where to find the best Mexican food in and around Newport
What'sUpNewp & The JPT present There's Something About Mary with live music pre-film by The TeleDynes tonight! Join Us
With school unification on the table, a city budget nearing approval, and reports nationally that students are still struggling to make up for lost learning as a result of the pandemic – well, we have a few things to talk about with Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain when she joins WhatsUpNewp today at 1 pm for her monthly chat with us. Watch & Participate
Speaking of unification - “We’re going to make it work.” Those are the words of Newport Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano in anticipation of both the Newport and Middletown Councils agreeing to a plan to “unify” the school systems, and then seek voter approval in November. Read More
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What’s Up Out There Today
Weather
Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight - Patchy fog after 4 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 4 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 48°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:36 am | Sunset: 7:47 pm | 14 hours & 10 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:47 am & 11:54 pm | Low tide at 4:57 am & 4:45 pm.
Moon: Waxing Crescent, 3.9 days, 16% lighting.
Things To Do
4 pm – Bird Box Bonanza at Norman Bird Sanctuary
6 pm – The Cocktail Club: Mixology Class at Hotel Viking
6 pm – Creating a Container Garden at Blithewold Mansion
7:30 pm – What’sUpNewp & The JPT present There’s Something About Mary with live music from The Teledynes at The JPT
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: There’s Something About Mary at 7:30 pm
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm
Government
Jamestown – Jamestown Fire Department at 7 pm
Middletown – Middletown Planning Board at 6 pm
Newport – Newport City Council at 5:30 pm
Portsmouth – Portsmouth Tree Commission at 7 pm
The Latest from WUN
Mayor Napolitano: Newport/Middletown moving forward with school unification
Newport County Weather Forecast for Thursday, May 5
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Local Obituaries
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