Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Monday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2025. There are 135 days left in the year.
☘️ The Newport Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 1 will celebrate its 125th anniversary in September with a series of public events highlighting the organization’s community service and Irish heritage.
✖️As of 7 am, Easton’s Beach is still closed due to bacteria levels. The beach has been closed since Friday.
👉 The Mount Hope Bridge reopened to traffic Saturday evening, more than 33 hours ahead of schedule, following completion of a resurfacing project.
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Today: NNE wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: E wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: NE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 72 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:57 am. Sunset at 7:40 pm. 13 hours & 42 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:49 am & 4:29 pm. Low tide at 9:14 am & 11:37 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
10 am: Free self-guided tours at Eisenhower House
10 am: Toddler Time at The Sailing Museum
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
3 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
Live Music & Entertainment
Firehouse Theater: NEE JAM: North End Entertainment Jam at 7 pm
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm, Nicki & The Barn Boys at 8 pm
Newport Craft: Bingo at 6 pm
Newport Harbor Island Resort: Music Bingo at 6:30 pm
Newport Pickleball Club: The Newport Groove Merchants at 6:30 pm
One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques at 9 pm
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
Stoneacre Garden: Mah Jongg Monday at 6 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Town Council at 5:30 pm
Little Compton: Charter Review Commission at 12:45 p.m., Town Common Needs Assessment Committee at 4 pm
Newport: School Committee - Ad Hoc School Building Committee at 5:30 pm
Tiverton: Economic Development Commission at 6 pm, North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 6 pm, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm, Library Trustees at 7 pm
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