Good morning, Newport! Today is Tuesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2025. There are 85days left in the year.
A magnificent unrestored 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 "Rimoldi" Corto Spyder captured Best of Show honors Sunday at the 2025 Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance, besting 184 classic automobiles from across the United States and Europe.
Tyler Bernadyn has a look at the 28 homes that changed hands last week across Newport County.
Six local restaurateurs who helped establish Newport as a premier dining destination will be honored at the 42nd Annual Taste of Newport on Nov. 2 at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will present a free outdoor screening of “Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story” on Wednesday, Oct. 15, offering Newport residents a chance to view the acclaimed documentary about the city’s legendary surfer on the big screen.
Coming up on the cruise ship schedule: Crystal Serenity on Wednesday and the Enchanted Princess on Sunday.
Thanks for reading,
Ryan Belmore, Publisher
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4 am and 5 am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast
Today: SSW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 6:48 a.m., Sunset: 6:17 p.m. Daylight: 11 hours and 28 minutes
High tides: 8:16 a.m., 8:40 p.m. Low tides: 1:26 a.m., 2:12 p.m.
Lunar phase: Full Moon
Things To Do
9 a.m.: Free Fall Tree Program at Newport Tree Conservancy
10 a.m.: Bilingual Spanish Storytime at Newport Public Library
3:30 p.m.: Teen Movie: Hocus Pocus & Candy Salad at Newport Public Library
5:30 p.m.: Free E-Bike Education at Bike Newport
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Live Music & Entertainment
JB On The Water: Music Bingo at 6 p.m.
Middletown VFW: Line Dance Classes at 6:30 p.m.
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Newport Craft: Cornhole Tournament at 6 p.m.
The JPT Film & Event Center: Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale at 4:30 p.m., The Roses at 7:30 p.m.
Newport County Government
Newport: Canvassing Authority at 11:30 a.m.
Little Compton: Planning Board at 7 p.m.
Middletown: School Policy Subcommittee at 1 p.m., Personnel Board at 3 p.m.
Tiverton: Technical Review Committee at 2 p.m., Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m., Litter Committee at 6:30 p.m., North Tiverton Fire District at 6:30 p.m., Planning Board at 6:30 p.m.
