Good Morning, Newport! Today is Friday, May 30, the 150th day of 2025. There are 215 days left in the year. On this day in 1880, the League of American Wheelmen was founded in Newport.
Newport’s Tree and Open Space Commission is hosting a community workshop to discuss moving the Historic Easton’s Beach Carousel to Aquidneck Park.
Get ready for some summer entertainment! Newport Recreation has just announced its lineup for this year’s free concert series at Easton’s Beach.
The Neon Marketplace in Middletown, as well as five other locations across the state, will soon be rebranded to Cumberland Farms.
IYRS School of Technology & Trades is gearing up for its 27th annual Graduation & Launch Day on Saturday.
On tap this weekend: Charity Polo Match, Spring Visitors Weekend, BankNewport 10 Miler, and more. Things to do this weekend
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today on the cruise ship schedule: The Europa 2
Today: A slight chance of showers after 11 am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 7 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Showers are likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected after 2 am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Today: SSW wind 6 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SE after midnight. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 55 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:14 am. Sunset at 8:12 pm. 14 hours & 57 minutes of sun.
High tide at 11:13 am & 11:39 p.m. Low tide at 4:58 am & 4:25 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Crescent.
Things To Do
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards & Restaurant
5 pm: Low Cost Vaccine Clinic at Parkholm Senior Center
6 pm: Last Friday Social – Vibes, Community, Tunes & More at Newport Pride Center
7:30 pm: Bodhi & Bites at The Bodhi Spa
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: Lainey Dionne at 7 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: Lilly at 4:30 pm, The Surfer at 7:30 pm
Landing: Jay Parker at 12:30 pm, Chelley & The Dope Things at 4 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: Sean Rivers at 9:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Bar Fly at 8:30 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Angelus Hall at 9:30 pm
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Mark Flynn at 6 pm, Sons of Businessmen at 7 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: DJ Remedy at 9:30 pm
One Pelham East: Colin Van Pelt at 3:30 pm, Backseat Cadillac at 8 pm, DJ at 11:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: BirdStick Duo at 5:30 pm
Speakeasy: Live music at 9 pm
Sunset Cove: Bob Tomassone & Scotty McCue 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
No meetings are scheduled.
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