Good Morning, Newport! Today is Friday, June 6, the 157th day of 2025. There are 208 days left in the year.
🇺🇸 On this day in 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day as they launched Operation Overlord to liberate German-occupied Western Europe. More than 4,400 Allied troops were killed on D-Day, including 2,501 Americans.
👉 Rhode Island’s House of Representatives approved a bill to ban assault weapons in the state, with a 43-28 vote on Thursday. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Jason Knight, is now headed to the Senate for review.
🎶 Music lovers, mark your calendars! Ragged Island Brewing Co. is bringing back its popular music festival this weekend – June 7 and 8, featuring a mix of local talent and tribute bands.
🚲 On tap this weekend: Elliot’s Ride For Everyone, Ragged Island Music Fest, Canine Couture Show, and more. Get the full weekend roundup here.
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 59 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:11 am. Sunset at 8:17 pm. 15 hours & 5 minutes of sun.
High tide at 5:02 am & 5:34 p.m. Low tide at 10:29 am & 11:35 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
5 pm: Mysteries Of The Night: Psychic and Vendor Festival at The Edward King House
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls home game at Cardines Field
8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
Live Music & Entertainment
Bally’s Tiverton: Live DJ at 8:30 pm
Busker’s Irish Pub: Live music at 8 pm
Johnny’s Restaurant: Ride The Vibe at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: The Phoenician Scheme at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, Chelley & The Dope Things at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Localz Portsmouth: Michelle Saylors at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe: The Next Stop Band at 8 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Timeless at 9:30 pm
Newport Craft: Luna-C Band at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: John Erikson on the patio at 4:30 pm, DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
One Pelham East: Brian Cabral at 3:30 pm, Felix Brown Band at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: David Alves at 5:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
Sunset Cove: The Girls at 5:30 pm
The Firehouse Theatre: The Bit Players at 8 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm & 10:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Newport: Newport Public Sculpture Commission at 9:30 am
Cruise Ship Schedule
Next up on the cruise ship schedule is Volendam on June 10.
THE LATEST ON WUN
Bill moves to Senate after 43-28 vote, would prohibit manufacture and sale of certain semi-automatic firearms
During the event, Show organizers presented Sail Newport with at $5,000 check to support the organization’s mission to introduce more people to the joys of sailing.
Exclusive Northeast trade event to feature 18 yachts, crew competitions, and educational forums from June 23-26 at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
Offered at $495,000
86 General Assembly members urge preservation of 38 navigational aids, citing safety concerns for small boat operators and constitutional right to coastal access
$81K change order and $150K study of South Easton Pond marsh restoration to be discussed
The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016.
New membership initiative aims to bolster local reporting and ensure Newport County news remains free and accessible for all.
Two-day event features lineup of local and tribute bands, including The Original Wailers
Injury to star player Julia Page proves costly as Rogers loses 10-3, ending their championship hopes