Good morning, Newport! Today is Wednesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2025. There are 70 days left in the year.
Newport City Council is scheduled to meet tonight for a regular meeting packed with business ranging from holiday event approvals to the potential creation of new city commissions. Read more Note - I noticed that tonight’s City Council meeting, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., appeared at 6:30 a.m. on the Secretary of State’s website. I’ve reached out to the City.
The Aquidneck Island Land Trust is accepting entries for its 11th annual Art & Writing Contest, inviting students to capture their favorite island landscapes through creative expression. Read more
Newport Restaurant Week will return for its annual celebration of the region’s culinary scene from November 7-16. Read more
Coming up on the cruise ship schedule this week - Sojourn today, Le Champlain on Wednesday, Quest on Friday, Norwegian Getaway on Saturday, and the Enchanted Princess on Sunday.
Thanks for reading,
Publisher, What’sUpNewp
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Showers, mainly before 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 65. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today: S wind 7 to 12 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers, mainly before 9 am. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: WSW wind around 8 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 7:05 a.m., Sunset: 5:53 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 47 minutes
High tides: 8:55 a.m., 9:13 p.m. Low tides: 1:48 a.m. & 2:36 p.m.
Lunar phase: New Moon
Things To Do
11 a.m.: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
2 p.m.: Aquidneck Growers Market at Memorial Boulevard
4 p.m.: Air-dry Clay Monsters at Newport Public Library
5 p.m.: Horse-Drawn Wagonette Tour at Island Cemetery
6 p.m: Back To School Book Bash at Ochre Court
6 p.m.: Adult Pumpkin Painting at Newport Public Library
6:30 p.m.: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
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.
The JPT: Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale at 3 p.m., Wisdom of Happiness: A Heart to Heart with The Dalai Lama at 6 p.m., One Battle After Another at 8 p.m.
The Quencher - Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Technical Review Committee at 10 a.m., 250th Commission at 4:30 p.m.
Little Compton: Town Common Needs Assessment Committee at 4 p.m.
Middletown: Technical Review Committee at 10 a.m.
Portsmouth: School Committee - Safety Subcommittee at 3 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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