☀️ What's Up Today: Friday, May 16

Middletown will break ground on new Middle-High School on June 9; Newport County historic sites receive $28,500 in Preservation grants; and more.

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Ryan Belmore
May 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes

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Good Morning, Newport! Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year.

Today is Bike To Work Day in Newport. Join Bike Newport and RIPTA outside City Hall this morning for a Bike Commuter Breakfast and for some announcements and group ride downtown this afternoon. Event Details

Middletown is set to celebrate the start of construction on its new Middle High School on June 9.

On tap this weekend: Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival, Swing Into Spring, Spring Migration Celebration, and more. Weekend Roundup

THE LATEST ON WUN

Ceremony marks start of construction for 211,000-square-foot facility set to open in 2027

Preserve Rhode Island Awards $125,000 in 18 Grants to Nonprofits Across the State to Repair Historic Buildings

Bike To Work Day, Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival, Swing Into Spring, Spring Migration Celebration, and more.

Global philanthropic network expands to Rhode Island, inviting women to join collective giving initiative with 100% of donations going to local causes

Six local groups receive funding for conservation and community projects, benefiting island residents and environment

Rep. Abney and Sen. DiPalma to discuss 2026 budget priorities and legislative policies

1639 restaurant to offer refined coastal cuisine and creative cocktails starting May 16

Restaurant’s plan for 46 seats on Broadway sidewalk voted down amid pedestrian safety concerns

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WHAT’S UP TODAY

Next up on the cruise ship schedule: The Europa 2 on Friday, May 30

  • Today: Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66 degrees. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

  • Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 1 am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57 degrees. South wind 5 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Tonight: SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers after 1 am. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • The coastal water temperature is 54 degrees.

  • Sunrise at 5:24 am. Sunset at 7:58 pm. 14 hours & 34 minutes of sun.

  • High tide at 11 am & 11:12 p.m. Low tide at 4:26 am & 4:10 pm.

  • The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

Newport County Public Meetings

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