Good Morning, Newport! Today is Monday, June 16, the 167th day of 2025. There are 198 days left in the year.
👉 Despite a steady light rain, hundreds filled all four corners of Middletown’s Two Mile Corner, carrying home-made signs and umbrellas, wearing slickers and carrying American flags, cheering as passing drivers blew their cars’ horns in support.
🎓 Middletown High School’s Class of 2025 celebrated its big day with a graduation ceremony at Gaudet Field on Saturday, June 14. Photo Gallery
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🍷 The Chanler at Cliff Walk has rolled out its wine garden experience for summer 2025. From May 23 to September 1, visitors can enjoy the Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden, a scenic spot overlooking Easton’s Bay.
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 7 mph.
Today: NE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming E in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: E wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 58 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:10 am. Sunset at 8:21 pm. 15 hours & 10 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:17 p.m. Low tide at 5:24 am & 5:27 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.
Things To Do
10 am: Free self-guided tours at Eisenhower House
5:30 pm: Portsmouth Arts Guild Paint Off at Ragged Island Brewing
Live Music & Entertainment
Firehouse Theatre: NEE JAM at 7 pm
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm, The Naticks 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, School Committee at 6 pm
Little Compton: Charter Review Commission at 1:15 pm
Middletown: Town Council at 6 pm
Newport: Planning Board at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Housing Authority at 5:30 pm, Open Space Commission at 6 pm, Harbor Commission at 7 pm, Library Trustees at 7 pm
Cruise Ship Schedule
Next up on the cruise ship schedule is the Queen Mary 2 on July 5.
THE LATEST ON WUN
139 students receive diplomas at Gaudet Field ceremony featuring student speakers and musical performances
The Boston Red Sox traded slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in a deal that could shake up pennant races on both coasts.
Aaron Judge Judge blamed himself for swinging at pitches outside the strike zone as the New York Yankees were swept in a three-game series at the Boston Red Sox.
The Chanler at Cliff Walk has rolled out its wine garden experience for summer 2025. From May 23 to September 1, visitors can enjoy the Ca’ del Bosco Wine Garden, a scenic spot overlooking Easton’s Bay.
Maxi Rodriguez’s stoppage-time penalty seals 2-1 victory over North Carolina FC at Centreville Bank Stadium
Hunter Dobbins pitched six shutout innings to beat the Yankees for the second time in a week, and the Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game on Saturday night, 4-3 over New York.
Despite a steady light rain, hundreds filled all four corners of Middletown’s Two Mile Corner, carrying home-made signs and umbrellas, wearing slickers and carrying American flags, cheering as passing drivers blew their cars’ horns in support.
The winning ticket was purchased at Neon Marketplace, 3302 East Main Rd., Portsmouth.
Newport Juneteenth Is Cancelled This Year, But We Can Still Pay Tribute
This work will require a lane shift on East Main Road (Route 138), from North Drive to Meadow Lane