Friday, April 4, 2025
Good Morning, Newport!
The lineup is set for the 2025 Ragged Island Music Festival, a two-day event on the grounds of the popular brewery, with ten local and nationally recognized bands scheduled to perform. What’sUpNewp’s Ken Abrams recently spoke to Kevin Kinsella, lead singer of John Brown’s Body, playing Ragged Island on Sunday, June 8, about the upcoming festival and what the reggae band has been up to lately. [What’sUpNewp]
What’sUpNewp’s Ruthie Wood has all the details on Zero Waste Trivia, coming to Long Live Beerworks on April 9. [What’sUpNewp]
The new Hell Hansen flagship store will open today at 124 Thames Street. [What’sUpNewp]
Newport City Council’s next Regular Council meeting is on April 9. Here’s a look at what’s on the docket. [What’sUpNewp]
On tap this weekend: Newport Night Run, Improv with The Bit Players, Live Music, and more. [What’sUpNewp]
THE LATEST ON WUN
The Original Wailers, Start Making Sense, Badfish and local favorites playing the two-day festival at Portsmouth brewery June 7-8
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Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 18 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas all hit two-run homers, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 on Thursday to take two of three in the series.
The New England Patriots have agreed to trade quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys.
The Boys & Girls Club of Newport County has announced Adequoyah Mathews as the 2025 Youth of the Year, the organization’s highest honor recognizing outstanding leadership, academic achievement, and commitment to community service.
Bryant has hired Jamion Christian to replace Phil Martelli Jr. as its men’s basketball coach, the school announced Thursday.
Newport City Council to tackle diverse agenda at Wednesday meeting
Senator Reed will discuss how the unprecedented cuts by DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) have impacted the economy, our country’s global reputation, and what they mean for Rhode Islanders.
URI’s Cooperative Extension hosts Zero Waste Trivia at Long Live Beerworks April 9th from 6-9 p.m.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 7 am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow: A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Today: NW wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: E wind 8 to 12 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 43 degrees.
Sunrise at 6:22 am. Sunset at 7:14 pm. 12 hours and 51 minutes of sun.
High tide at 1:15 am & 1:45 p.m. Low tide at 8:10 am & 6:47 p.m.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Crescent.
Things To Do
2 pm: Film Series – A Look Back: 2022 Award Winners at Newport Public Library
2:30 pm: Native Pop-Up Volunteer Event at Rogers High School
4 pm: Give Back Night Supporting Portsmouth High School Football at Newport Vineyards
5 pm: Lenten Dinner at St. Barnabas
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant at The Atlantic Resort: Ride The Vibe at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Black Bag at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Patsy Decline/The F-Bombs at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Next Stop Comedy at 10 pm
One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock at 5:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Dave Alves at 5:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Newport: Newport Public Sculpture Commission at 9:30 am
Tiverton: Tiverton Tax Assessment Board of Review at 2 pm
FURTHER READING
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