Good morning, Newport! I’m Ryan Belmore, publisher of What’sUpNewp. Today is Tuesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2025. There are 64 days left in the year.
The Community College of Rhode Island will host Cybersecurity Pathways and Practices, a free public event exploring real-world pathways into the growing field of cybersecurity, Wednesday at its Newport County Campus. Read more
Ski and snowboard enthusiasts will have a chance to experience Teton Gravity Research’s latest film tonight when “Pressure Drop” screens at The JPT. Read more
Here’s what’s left on the cruise ship schedule this year - the Insignia today, Splendor on Saturday, Crystal Serenity on Sunday, Silver Shadow next Thursday, and Allura next Friday.
Our friends at the MLK Center tell us that they are getting a lot of requests from the community regarding their Food Pantry hours due to the cuts/uncertainty around SNAP benefits. Here are their hours. Please share them with anyone who may need them.
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. North wind 11 to 16 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Marine Forecast
Today: NNE wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: NNE wind around 16 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 7:12 a.m., Sunset: 5:45 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 32 minutes
High tides: 12:42 a.m. & 1 p.m. Low tides: 5:41 a.m. & 6:49 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waxing Crescent
Things To Do
10 a.m.: Halloween Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library
10 a.m.: Sensory Hours at The Sailing Museum
11 a.m.: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
4 p.m.: Artist In Residence: Open Studio at Newport Art Museum
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
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: Eleanor The Great at 3 p.m., Teton Gravity Research presents Pressure Drop at 7:30 p.m.
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Fort Getty Ad Hoc Committee at 1 p.m., Zoning Board of Review at 7 p.m.
Middletown: 250th Committee at 5 p.m., Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee at 5:30 p.m., Zoning Board of Review at 6 p.m.
Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 p.m., School Committee - Wellness Subcommittee at 5:30 p.m., Tree Commission at 6 p.m.
Portsmouth: School Committee - Personnel Subcommittee at 1 p.m.
Tiverton: School Building Committee at 5 p.m., Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m., School Committee Policy Subcommittee at 6 p.m., North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 p.m., School Committee at 7 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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