Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for May 21-22
Rise & Shine! I’m Scott Barrett, managing editor for The Daily News, and today is May 21, the 141st day of the year — 224 days remain in 2022. On this day in 1999, actress Susan Lucci captured that elusive Emmy Award after 19 straight nominations in the Best Actress category for her portrayal as Erica Kane on the soap opera “All My Children.”
Here & Now
• As COVID-19 cases mount nationally and throughout the state, four out of the five counties in Rhode Island are now considered to be in a "high" risk level. Newport County is the outlier — classified as "medium" — but that's not to say the numbers here aren't on the rise. Here's a look at the most recent weekly case totals as reported by the state Department of Health:
April 7-13: This is a 7-day span in which 200 total cases were reported. That breaks down to an average of 28.6 cases daily.
Middletown: 61
Newport: 57
Portsmouth: 35
Tiverton: 30
Jamestown: 10
Little Compton: 7
April 14-27: This is a 14-day span — I blanked and missed the week of April 20 — in which 394 total cases were reported. That breaks down to an average of 28.1 cases daily.
Newport: 120
Middletown: 104
Portsmouth: 76
Tiverton: 57
Jamestown: 23
Little Compton: 14
April 28-May 4: This is a 7-day span in which 296 total cases were reported. That breaks down to an average of 42.3 cases daily.
Newport: 129
Middletown: 60
Portsmouth: 47
Tiverton: 39
Jamestown: 15
Little Compton: 6
May 5-11: This is a 7-day span in which 411 total cases were reported. That breaks down to an average of 58.7 cases daily.
Newport: 166
Middletown: 94
Portsmouth: 61
Tiverton: 52
Jamestown: 31
Little Compton: 7
May 12-18: This is a 7-day span in which 410 total cases were reported. That breaks down to an average of 58.6 cases daily.
Newport: 100
Middletown: 96
Tiverton: 95
Portsmouth: 72
Jamestown: 24
Little Compton: 23
There now have been 21,647 total reported cases across Newport County. Here's the breakdown by community:
Newport: 6,933
Middletown: 4,740
Portsmouth: 4,292
Tiverton: 3,978
Jamestown: 1,115
Little Compton: 589
• There’s a new tenant for the Gateway Visitors Center. The City Council on May 11 unanimously approved a lease agreement that would allow the Newport Community School to move into the second and third floors of the building. Find details here.
• The Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival will take over Bowen's Wharf on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 6 p.m. each day. The event is open to the public, admission is free and all food will be available for purchase directly from vendors. Learn more here.
• All are invited to enjoy “Elliot’s Ride for Everyone” when Ocean Avenue opens to people biking and strolling — and closes to cars — Saturday morning from 9-11 a.m. Learn more here.
• The businesses on Franklin Street in Newport — including the newly opened Man Overboard — will host the Franklin Street Stroll on Saturday from 2-6 p.m. Learn more here.
• A fundraiser to benefit Newport Babe Ruth will be held Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at O'Brien's Pub. Learn more here.
• In more fundraiser news, the Tiverton High School senior class is hosting a spaghetti and meatball dinner Saturday at Family Ties restaurant from 5-8 p.m. Learn more here.
• And in even more fundraiser news, last weekend I told you the Rogers High Class of 2024 was holding a car wash Sunday. I goofed and didn't look at the date. It's this Sunday at People's Credit Union in Newport. Learn more here.
• Whatever you end up doing, stay cool, stay safe and have a happy weekend!
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Weather report
Saturday’s low tides: 6:52 a.m., 6:30 p.m. High tides: 12:39 a.m., 1:12 p.m.
Sunday’s low tides: 8:26 a.m., 8:35 p.m. High tides: 1:39 a.m., 2:12 p.m.
Saturday’s sunrise: 5:18 a.m. Sunset: 8:04 p.m.
Sunday’s sunrise: 5:18 a.m. Sunset: 8:05 p.m.
Water temperature: 54.4 degrees.
Municipal meetings
Portsmouth
Prudence Island Water District, Saturday 1 p.m.
Local obituaries
Today is ….
National Talk Like Yoda Day
National Waitstaff Day
Sunday is …
National Maritime Day
Buy a Musical Instrument Day
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