What's Up Today: Tuesday, December 13
A look at what's happening, new, and to do out there today.
Good Morning,
💰 The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released its report “Municipal Services in Rhode Island: How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money” today. The fourth in a series on municipal finance, the report analyzes how municipalities allocate resources across non-education services, such as public safety, public works, and administration, and offers policy recommendations for consideration at both the state and local levels. Read The Report
🏠 Newport residents are being advised to be on the lookout this week for an official mailing from the Tax Assessor’s Office as City staff prepares to accept applications for the recently adopted two-tier residential tax program. Read More
🩰 IMC, Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, announced yesterday that it has formally closed on the purchase of the property at 435 Broadway in Newport.
The site last housed the George H. Triplett School and administration building prior to being decommissioned in 2013. The agreement, which was finalized on December 1st, highlight’s a unique public, private, and non-profit partnership that will result in the development of four single-family homes, and the construction of the company’s Center for Arts, Dance & Education. Read More
🏘️ Tyler Bernadyn with a look at the 26 homes that changed hands in Newport County last week → What Sold: 26 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Dec. 5 – 9)
🐶 Meet your new best friend, Wilbur – this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week!
The Latest Headlines on What’sUpNewp
Here’s a look at the stories we’ve published over the past 24 hours.
RIPEC releases “How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money” report
Adoptable Dog of the Week: Wilbur
Comic – Sour Grapes: Lose Weight
3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
Leonard, George lead Clippers over NBA-best Celtics, 113-93
A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows
Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt
Timeline of Jewish history in the US
Jewish holiday recipes for everyone to try
How the flood risk has changed in every state, according to FEMA
15 unconventional Christmas albums from the past 50 years
Newport Art Museum now accepting applications for its 2023 Artist in Residence Program
City of Newport preparing for two-tier residential tax program
Island Moving Company completes purchase of former Triplett School property on Broadway
CVS, Walgreens finalize $10B in settlements over opioids
What’s Up This Week in Newport: Dec. 12 – 18
Defendant convicted of arson in Woonsocket sentenced to five years in federal prison
Boston requires captions on TVs in restaurants, banks, gyms
What Sold: 26 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Dec. 5 – 9)
Recent Local Obituaries
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
Marine Forecast
Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 14, 01:00 AM EST until December 14, 07:00 PM EST
Today: NNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NW wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 49°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:03 am | Sunset: 4:15 pm | 9 hours and 12 minutes of sun.
High tide at 10:55 am & 11:32 pm | Low tide at 3:51 am & 4:39 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 19.1 days, 80% lighting.
Things To Do
4:30 pm: Teen Terra Cotta Pot Gingerbread Houses at Newport Public Library
6 pm: Wellness + Wine w/ Studio Barre Newport at Newport Vineyards
7:30 pm: 111th Annual Medieval Christmas Festival at St. George’s School
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
Fifth Element: Randy Robbins from 7 pm to 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Banshees of Inisherin at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia from 7 pm to 9 pm
Newport Playhouse: A Christmas for Carol at 11 am
City & Government
Jamestown: Affordable Housing at 9 am, Library Board at 5 pm, Conservation Commission at 7 pm
Little Compton: Free Public Library Trust at 3 pm
Middletown: Beach Commission at 4:30 pm
Newport: School Committee at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Pension Investment Committee at 5 pm, School Committee – Finance Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
Tiverton: School Building Committee at 5 pm, School Committee at 6 pm, Dog Park Advisory Committee at 6 pm, Recreation Commission at 6 pm, North Tiverton Fire District at 7 pm
See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
What’s Up This Week
Recent What’sUpNewp stories that are relevant to this week and weekend.
What’s Up This Week in Newport: Dec. 12 – 18
New Newport City Council will host its first regular meeting on Dec. 14, here’s what’s on the docket
Touro Synagogue Foundation talk to address Jews and Slavery in early Newport
John Pizzarelli Trio to perform at The JPT on December 16
‘Eileen Ivers: A Joyful Christmas’ coming to The JPT on Dec. 17