November 8, 2024

What’s Up Today: Wednesday, August 10

Good Wednesday #GoodWednesday

Good Morning, today is Wednesday, August 10.

🌊 Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced a new $22,370,800 federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). 

This project will fund charging infrastructure, facility upgrades, and the procurement of approximately 25 battery-electric buses which will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric. Read More

🌊 Newport City Council returns to Council Chambers tonight for a Regular Council Meeting, here’s what’s on their docket.

🌊 Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee yesterday issued a statewide drought advisory, based on the recommendation of federal, state, and local experts that make up the state’s Drought Steering Committee. Read More

🌊 Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will become a base of operations for Breeze Airways in 2023.  Read More

🌊 Caleb & Broad will be hosting a Summer Dress Fundraiser Kick-off Party this evening, a benefit for the Women’s Resource Center.

🌊 After an uneven start, Donald Trump’s election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed “America First” candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party. Read More

~ Ryan Belmore

Wet Paint Banner

Support local, independent journalism – Consider supporting us with a one-time, monthly, or annual contribution. What’sUpNewp relies on reader support so we can continue to provide you with reliable, independent reporting for our Newport County and Rhode Island communities. Learn More

Advertise to Readership of 140,000 – Promote your business to our 140,000 monthly readers and 26,000 email subscribers. Includes reporting on impressions, clicks, and cities of our readers. Huge reach on and off the island. Get pricing. 

What’s Up Today

Weather

  • Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 7 am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 3 am. Patchy fog between 1 am and 2 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Marine Forecast

  • Today: NNE wind around 8 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Coastal Water Temperature: 70°F.
  • Sun, Moon, & Tide

  • Sunrise: 5:49 am | Sunset: 7:52 pm | 14 hours & 2 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 6:49 am & 7:20 pm | Low tide at 12:40 am & 12:15 pm.
  • Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 12.3 days, 93% lighting.
  • Happening Today

    Things To Do

    Entertainment

  • Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
  • Celtica: Team Trivia at 7:30 pm
  • Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
  • Irish American Athletic Club: Mel from 8 pm to 10 pm
  • JPT Film & Event Center: Marcel The Shell With Shoes On at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
  • Landing: Jimmy Weinstock at 1 pm, The Naticks at 4:30 pm, John Erikson at 8 pm
  • Narragansett Cafe: Wright Brothers Birthday Bash from 8 pm to 11 pm
  • Newport Vineyards: Live music from 5 pm to 8 pm
  • One Pelham East: Adam Go at 7 pm
  • Perro Salado: The Z-Boys from 9 pm to 12 am
  • Ragged Island Brewing: Live music from 4 pm to 7 pm
  • Sardella’s: Wednesday Jazz Nights at 7 pm
  • The Firehouse Theatre: Family Friendly Funnies with the Bit Players at 7 pm
  • Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos: Free Wednesday show with Davina Yanetty & Mike Brown at 7:30 pm
  • Vieste Simply Italian: John & Joanne from 7 pm to 10 pm
  • City & Government

    The Latest from WUN

    What’sUpNewp runs on reader support, become a supporter here.

    7-Day weather forecast for Newport County

    Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory

    Riley’s big night lifts Braves over Red Sox 9-7 in 11

    $22.37 million federal RAISE grant will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric

    From Woodstock to Newport Jazz Festival: 50 historic music festivals

    DEM to offer mini-grants to support specialty food producers

    After trip back home to Czechia, Krejci returns to Bruins

    Obituary: Lorraine M. (Calise) Going

    Obituary: Edward Robert Moye’ Sr.

    How to protect your dog from hot weather

    Vermont to choose candidates for Senate, US House, governor

    Governor McKee issues Statewide Drought Advisory

    Summer Square

    Know someone who might like What’sUpNewp? Let them know they can sign up for our free daily newsletter here.

    The Latest from What’sUpNewp 7-Day weather forecast for Newport County Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend. 5 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory After an uneven start, Donald Trump’s election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed “America First” candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party. 6 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 Riley’s big night lifts Braves over Red Sox 9-7 in 11 Riley’s big night lifts Braves over Red Sox 9-7 in 11 The Atlanta Braves arrived at Fenway Park looking to put a disappointing series against the NL-East leading New York Mets as far in the rearview mirror as possible. 7 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 Balint wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for US House Balint wins Vermont’s Democratic primary for US House The leader of Vermont’s state Senate, Becca Balint, won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday for Vermont’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, meaning she could become the first woman and the first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress. 9 hours agoAugust 10, 2022 $22.37 million federal RAISE grant will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric $22.37 million federal RAISE grant will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric This project will fund charging infrastructure, facility upgrades, and the procurement of approximately 25 battery-electric buses which will enable all Newport-based transit services to be electric. 13 hours agoAugust 9, 2022 Load more posts

    Loading…

    Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

    What's Up Newp

    Support local, independent journalism – Consider supporting What’sUpNewp with a one-time, monthly, or annual contribution. What’sUpNewp relies on reader support so we can continue to provide you with reliable, independent reporting for our Newport County and Rhode Island communities. Learn More

    Advertise to a Readership of 140,000 – Promote your business to our 140,000 monthly readers and 26,000 email subscribers. Includes reporting on impressions, clicks, and cities of our readers. Huge reach on and off the island. Get pricing. 

    Leave a Reply