Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for Oct. 15
Rise & Shine! Today is Oct. 15, the 288th day of the year — 77 days remain in 2019. On this day in 1951, “I Love Lucy” debuted on CBS. The sitcom starring Lucille Ball and real-life husband Desi Arnaz enjoyed a run of six seasons that produced 180 episodes. In 2002, TV Guide ranked “I Love Lucy” as the No. 2 choice on its 50 greatest shows list, trailing only “Seinfeld.”
HERE & NOW
• There is perhaps no more of a hot-button issue in Newport than schools (OK, maybe hotels). After months of attempting to form a bond with neighboring communities, the time has come for decisions to be made regarding building a new high school, as well as devising a plan for preschool and kindergarten students.
The City Council and School Committee will take part in a joint discussion in the City Hall council chamber Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. City residents are encouraged to come make comments. There will be no votes at this meeting.
The School Building Committee, co-chaired by School Committee members Louisa Boatwright and Rebecca Bolan, will hold a meeting in the Newport Area Career & Technical Center, Room 907, on Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. to take expected votes on the needed school facilities.
Daily News reporter Sean Flynn has more on what’s expected from the meetings.
• A statue of Christopher Columbus was vandalized Monday in Providence, covered in red paint and adorned with a sign that read “Stop spreading genocide.” In Newport, the 25th annual Columbus Day Parade was held, though the crowd was sparse in certain areas of the route.
“I don’t think as many people come to the Columbus Day events these days for a reason,” said Meredith MacDonald of Portsmouth, who was standing in Washington Square at the beginning of the parade route. “A different version of Columbus, and what he did, has come out since I was taught history in school. I didn’t know how badly he and the Spanish conquerors treated the indigenous peoples."
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BORN TODAY
Vanessa Marcil (actress), 51
Emeril Lagasse (celebrity chef), 60
Tito Jackson (musician), 66
WEATHER REPORT
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Wednesday night: Rain, which could be heavy at times. Low around 51. Breezy.
Tuesday's low tides: 2:31 a.m., 3:09 p.m. High tides: 9:14 a.m., 9:38 p.m.
Tuesday's sunrise, 6:57. Sunset, 6:05.
Monday's temperatures: High 62, low 53.
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MUNICIPAL MEETINGS
Newport
School Committee special meeting for possible ratification vote on Council 94 non-teaching staff contract, 5 p.m., Newport Area Career & Technical Center, room 907.
Planning Board, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, council chamber.
Historic District Commission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, council chamber.
School Committee Finance Advisory Subcommittee, 6 p.m., Newport Public Library, Stride Room.
Middletown
Juvenile Hearing Board, 5:45 p.m., 123 Valley Road.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth Water and Fire District Administrative Board, 7:30 p.m., 1944 East Main Road.
Tiverton
Recreation Commission, 6:30 p.m., Public Library Historical Cemeteries Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall.
Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Public Library.
Stone Bridge Fire District, 7 p.m., Brookdale Sakonnet Bay Manor.
Jamestown
Tree Committee, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 6:45 p.m.
LOCAL OBITUARIES
TODAY IS ...
National Grouch Day
National Pharmacy Technician Day
National Cheese Curd Day
National Aesthetician Day
WHAT’S COMING UP?
• Need a new gig? Barnes & Noble in Middletown is looking for season help. It is hosting interviews Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Athleta, a clothing store for women, will open its location at Long Wharf in Newport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday at 9:45 a.m.
• NewportFILM will screen "Where's My Roy Cohn?" on Tuesday night. The film chronicles the life of Roy Cohn, a controversial lawyer and power broker.
• Looking for something to do or have an event to promote? Try our online user-generated events calendar.
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