What's Up in Newport: Tuesday, Nov. 11

Good morning, Newport! I’m Ryan Belmore, publisher of What’sUpNewp. Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

City Hall and municipal offices will be closed today in observance of Veterans Day. American Legion Post 7, Newport, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Conover-Leary Post No. 406 Newport will host their annual Veterans Day remembrance ceremony outside City Hall. The Miantonomi Memorial Park Tower will be open for visitors. Read more

The Heritage Group announced Monday the formation of Heritage Hospitality through the acquisition of Glorious Affairs Catering and its combination with Audrain Hospitality, creating a full-service catering and event planning company serving Southern Rhode Island. Read more

It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the SNAP food aid program that helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries as the financial pressures mount on families in some states. Read more

A 59-year-old Middletown man was arrested Sunday night after barricading himself inside his Green End Avenue home during a domestic disturbance investigation, police said. Read more

Today in Newport

Weather Forecast

Today: A slight chance of flurries before 2 pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2 pm and 4 pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 4 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42 degrees. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37 degrees. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sun & Tide Information

Sunrise: 6:29 a.m., Sunset: 4:29 p.m. Daylight: 9 hours & 59 minutes
High tides: 12 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Low tides: 5:07 a.m. & 7:36 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waning Gibbous.

Things To Do

All Day: Newport Restaurant Week throughout Newport & Bristol Counties
10 a.m.: Tiki Tewsday at Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling
10 a.m.: Sensory Hours at The Sailing Museum
11 a.m.: Veterans Day Ceremony outside Newport City Hall
11 a.m.: Veterans Day Ceremony at Paradise Valley Park
12:30 p.m.: Miantonomi Memorial Park Tower open to the public
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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: Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.