Good morning, Newport! I’m Ryan Belmore, publisher of What’sUpNewp. Today is Monday, Oct. 27, the 300th day of 2025. There are 65 days left in the year.
The Portsmouth Pop Warner junior peewee team closed out its season with a 19-7 loss to Cumberland on Sunday at Portsmouth High School. WUN’s Justin Walker has the story and photo gallery.
As the job market tightens, employment prospects for recent college graduates are more challenging, and in some cases frightening. Paige Handley, a senior at the University of Rhode Island who is majoring in journalism, has more in her first story for WUN.
The Portsmouth High School football team delivered a commanding homecoming performance Friday afternoon, shutting out Chariho 41-0 at home on Saturday. WUN’s Justin Walker has the story and photo gallery.
Vaccine access is now plentiful, but trusted medical guidance has vanished, writes Dr. Michael Fine in his latest column for WUN - What’s crazy about COVID-19 and the flu vaccine now.
There are just seven cruise ships left on the cruise ship schedule this year - the Majestic Princess today, Insignia tomorrow, Splendor on Saturday, Crystal Serenity on Sunday, Silver Shadow next Thursday, and Allura next Friday.
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: N wind around 8 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NNE wind 6 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 7:11 a.m., Sunset: 5:46 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 35 minutes
High tides: 12:08 p.m. Low tides: 4:56 a.m. & 5:50 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Crescent
Things To Do
11 a.m.: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
6 p.m.: Art JLE Open House at Art JLE Studio
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
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: The Day Iceland Stood Still at 7:30 p.m.
Newport County Government
Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 6:30 p.m.
Middletown: Town Council, Library Board of Trustees, and Library Building Committee at 11 a.m.
Newport: Zoning Board of Review at 6 p.m.
Portsmouth: Town Council at 7 p.m.
Tiverton: Zoning Revision Commission at 5 p.m., Planning Board at 5 p.m., Town Council at 7 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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