Good morning, Newport! 🗓️ Today is Thursday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2025. There are 146 days left in the year.
⚾ The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks completed a stunning semifinal comeback Tuesday night, defeating the defending champion Newport Gulls 6-3 in a decisive Game 3 at Cardines Field to advance to the New England Collegiate Baseball League championship series.
🗓️ The Middletown Town Council has scheduled two public hearings next month to gather community feedback on the proposed Middletown Center development, a mixed-use project planned for a prominent location along West Main Road.
🐘 A mother-baby elephant sculpture pair has taken up residence at Aquidneck Park, marking a permanent addition to the city’s public art collection.
🚔 The Newport Police Department will host its annual Aquidneck Night Out tonight at Eastons Beach, bringing together families and law enforcement for an evening of community engagement.
Thanks for reading,
-Ryan Belmore | Publisher, What’sUpNewp
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around five mph, becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Today: NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 67 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:46 am. Sunset at 7:55 pm. 14 hours & 8 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:59 am & 7:21 pm. Low tide at 12:49 am & 12:26 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
9 am: Monthly Coffee with the Curator at The Sailing Museum
11:30 am: "The Beauty Molecule" with Nicholas Perricone M.D. at The Brenton Hotel
3 pm: Sakonnet Green Market at Sakonnet Vineyard
4 pm: Garden Tour of Rough Point
5 pm: Aquidneck Night Out at Easton’s Beach
5:45 pm: National Lighthouse Day with Sharks Come Cruisin' aboard Coastal Queen
6 pm: Portsmouth Family Fun Run at The Pennfield School
6 pm: Third Beach Yoga at Third Beach
6:30 pm: Wine Tasting: Tour of Italy on Goat Island at Newport Harbor Island Resort
7 pm: Full Moon Bike Ride at Equality Park
7 pm: Movie Night at The Museum - "Melges: Wizard of Zenda" at The Sailing Museum
8:10 pm: newportFILM presents Speak at Miantonomi Park
Live Music & Entertainment
The JPT: Stanley Kubricks’ Lolita at 4 pm, Irrational Man at 7:30 pm
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Jay Parker at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Patrick Gaynes at 5 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Stu Sinclair & Dave Stejna at 10 pm
Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport Harbor Island Resort: Salt & Sound DJ Pool Party at 8 p.m.
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: The Grafters at 4:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia at 6 pm
Sunset Cove: The Girls at 5:30 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Little Compton: Pension Committee at 9 am, Town Council at 4:30 pm
Middletown: Affordable Housing Committee at 6 pm
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