What's Up in Newport: Monday, Oct. 20

Good morning, Newport! Today is Monday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2025. There are 72 days left in the year.

Settled on over 100 acres of farmland, family-owned and operated Newport Vineyards, celebrating 30 years in business, allows visitors the chance to experience farm-to-table dining, Sunday brunch, wine and cheese classes, live music, daily tours and tastings, and more. WUN’s Anna Lofgren has the story.

Only Newport among Newport County communities achieves the state’s goal of 10 percent housing classified as affordable, despite the state legislature’s creative revision to how it counts affordable housing units. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz has the story.

The City of Newport announced Friday the launch of its newly revised community grant programs, opening funding opportunities for local nonprofit organizations serving the community’s most vulnerable residents. Read more.

Coming up on the cruise ship schedule this week - Norwegian Getaway and Viking Mars today, Sojourn on Tuesday, Le Champlain on Wednesday, Quest on Friday, Norwegian Getaway on Saturday, and the Enchanted Princess on Sunday.

Thanks for reading,

Ryan Belmore

Today in Newport

Weather Forecast

Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from Oct. 20, 5 AM until Oct. 20, 11 AM
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall—patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. High near 67. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 23 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch are possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 14 mph.

Marine Forecast

Small Craft Advisory until October 20, 4 PM
Today: SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: W wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sun & Tide Information

Sunrise: 7:03 a.m., Sunset: 5:56 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 53 minutes
High tides: 7:43 a.m., 8:01 p.m. Low tides: 12:49 a.m. & 1:24 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waning Crescent.

Things To Do

10 a.m.: Toddler Time at The Sailing Museum
11 a.m.: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
6 p.m.: Irish American Identity in Transition at Wyndham Newport Hotel
6 p.m.: Carissa Broadbent - Daughter of No Worlds with Charter Books
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.

Live Music & Entertainment

Firehouse Theatre: NEE JAM: North End Entertainment Jam at 7 p.m.
Newport Craft: Bingo at 6 p.m.
Newport Harbor Island Resort: Music Bingo at 6:30 p.m.
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 p.m.
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 p.m.
The JPT: Carissa Broadbent Book Talk at 6 p.m.

Newport County Government

Jamestown: Eldred Avenue Committee at 3 p.m.
Little Compton: Charter Review Commission at 1:15 p.m., Ad Hoc Homestead Exemption Committee at 3 p.m., Budget Committee at 7 p.m.
Middletown: Audit Committee at 4:30 p.m., Town Council at 5 p.m.
Newport: City Council at 5:30 p.m.
Tiverton: Personnel Board at 3:45 p.m., School Committee - Health & Wellness Committee at 5:30 p.m., Housing Authority at 5:30 p.m., Open Space Commission at 6 p.m., Harbor Commission at 7 p.m., Library Trustees at 7 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.