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NEWPORTDue to high levels of germs, Easton’s Beach will remain closed to swimmers for a third day on Sunday. Two other beaches in Newport have been reopened for swimming following a temporary closure.
The reopening of Gooseberry Beach and Spouting Rock Beach Association to swimmers was announced by the Rhode Island Department of Health on Saturday. Testing on Thursday showed high levels of germs, leading to the closure of both beaches.
However, swimmers are still not permitted on Easton’s Beach. State health officials have not yet cleared the crowded First Beach, which was closed Friday owing to elevated bacterial counts.
Spouting Rock and Gooseberry beaches’ prompt reopening demonstrates how quickly summertime water quality can fluctuate. Before the bacterial levels returned to safe levels, both sites were only closed for two days.
The beach problems in Newport are indicative of larger water quality problems in Rhode Island this summer, as over 20 areas have been closed since late June because of bacterial contamination.
Through Labor Day weekend, the state health department will continue to monitor the water quality at all Newport beaches; however, the status could change based on new test findings.Closures are initiated when the number of colony forming units (cfu) in saltwater samples surpasses 60 cfu/100 ml.
For up-to-date information on beach closures, beachgoers can visit health.ri.gov/beaches or call RIDOH’s beaches information line at 401-222-2751.
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- Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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Small Craft Advisory in effect from August 17, 12:00 PM EDT until August 17, 07:00 PM EDT
- Today: SSW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight:SW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tomorrow: NE wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of showers before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
- The coastal water temperature is 68 degrees.
- Sunrise at 5:56 am. Sunset at 7:41 pm. 13 hours & 45 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 2:44 am & 3:19 pm. Low tide at 7:55 am & 10:36 pm.
- The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
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All Day:
A Weekend of Coaching
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8 am:
Free Sunday Guided Bird Walk
at Norman Bid Sanctuary
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10 am:
Wellness + Wine: Barre By The Vines
at Newport Vineyards
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10 am:
Tiverton Farmers Market Summer
at Tiverton Town Farm Recreation Area
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10 am:
Newport Black History Walking Tours
at Bowen s Wharf Pilot House
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10 am:
Cars & Breakfast
at Longplex
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11 am:
Colonial Jewish Walking Tours
at Loeb Visitors Center
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12 pm:
Ragged Island Block Party
at Ragged Island Brewing
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12 pm:
Hellenic Fest The Sounds and Tastes of Greece
at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church
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1 pm:
78th Annual George Washington Letter Reading
at The Old Colony House
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3 pm:
NIMFest Newport
at King Park
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4 pm:
Fishes at the Fort Fundraiser Dinner and Auction
at Fort Getty
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6 pm:
Park & Picnic
at Fort Adams State Park
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
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Greenvale Vineyards:
Slackwater String Band
at 1 pm
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Johnny s Restaurant:
Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series
at 3 pm
- Landing: Jm Devlin at 12:30 pm, Blockhead at 4 pm, Catching Blue at 8 pm
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Narragansett Cafe:
The Manatees
at 4 pm
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Newport Craft:
Jimmy & Matt
at 1 pm
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Newport Vineyards:
Catching Blue
at 1 pm
- O Brien s Pub: Greg Zercher at 3 pm
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One Pelham East:
Chopville
at 3:30 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
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Ragged Island Brewing:
Eddy s Shoe
at 12 pm,
Z Boys
at 3 pm,
The Ravers
at 6 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
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Sunset Cove:
Andre Arsenault
at 11 am,
Mark Flynn
at 3 pm
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The JPT Film & Event Center:
F1: The Movie
at 1 pm,
Superman
at 4 pm,
Secret Mall Apartment
at 7 pm
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