Good morning, Newport! Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2025. There are 91 days left in the year.
Heads up if you're hitting the beach today — there's a High Surf Advisory from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Crystal Serenity cruise ship is pulling into port, and if you're heading out on the water, there's a Small Craft Advisory until 2 a.m. Thursday.
The Red Sox took Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Yankees 3-1 last night. Game 2 is tonight — let's see if they can close it out.
The annual Audrain Newport Concours & Motor Week kicked off last night with a sold-out performance by Jay Leno at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling. See the full schedule of events here.
In real estate news, the Corcoran Group just launched its first Rhode Island office with a Barrington brokerage. That's the second major luxury real estate brand to expand here in less than a week.
And if you're into spooky season, there's an immersive theater project coming up that'll bring Common Burying Ground to life with 45+ actors telling the stories of those buried there.
Thanks for reading,
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Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today - Sunny, with a high near 64°F. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 48°F. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 63°F. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - NNE wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - NNE wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday - NNE wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 6:42:35 a.m., Sunset: 6:27:02 p.m. Daylight: 11 hours and 44 minutes
High tides: 2:58 a.m. (past), 3:25 p.m. Low tides: 8:40 a.m., 10:20 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Gibbous
Things To Do
9 a.m. - Free Fall Tree Program at Newport Tree Conservancy
10 a.m. - Preschool Storytime at The Friends Room
10:30 a.m. - New Location for French Conversation at Mozz
11 a.m. - Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
1 p.m. - Arboretum Tour: Bonniecrest at Bonniecrest Arboretum
1:30 p.m. - Wednesday Book Group at Rotary Room
2 p.m. - Aquidneck Growers Market at Memorial Boulevard
3:30 p.m. - Teen Magic: The Gathering at YA Area
5:45 p.m. - Easton's Point Association at Middletown Fire Station
6 p.m. - Library Building Committee Meeting at Middletown Public Library
6 p.m. - REMEMBERING MIKE at Sardella's Italian Restaurant
6:30 p.m. - Fermentation Class at Forty 1° North
6:30 p.m. - Pivotal Brewing Newport Run Club at Pivotal Brewing Company
6:30 p.m. - True Crime Night at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
7 p.m. - True Crime Night with Phil Chalmers at Newport Craft
8 p.m. - THE CASUALTIES AT REJECTS BEER CO.
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Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers - Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 p.m.
Fastnet Pub - Trivia at 9 p.m.
Newport Vineyards - Trivia at 6 p.m.
Ragged Island Brewing - Chris & Diane Myers at 6 p.m.
Rejects Beer Co - The Casualties at 8 p.m.
The JPT - Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale at 4:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
The Quencher - Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Newport County Government
Newport: Beach Commission at 5 pm
Jamestown: Planning Commission at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: Library Building Committee at 6 pm
Portsmouth: Melville Park Committee at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
