Good morning, Newport! Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year.
🩰 Dance enthusiasts are in for a treat this July as the Newport Dance Festival showcases performances from international and local artists in the picturesque setting of Newport.
🆕 Newport is heating up this summer with a bold blend of historic grandeur, culinary creativity, and must-see events. Discover Newport with a look at what’s new in Newport this summer.
👉 Heritage Restaurant Group has completed its acquisition of the beloved Olneyville N.Y. System Restaurants, bringing the James Beard Award-winning Rhode Island institution under the umbrella of one of its growing restaurant companies.
✍️ ICYMI: Newport City Councilor Stephanie Smyth wrote a Letter to the Editor explaining why she voted against Newport’s budget and the accompanying property tax increase.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 9 pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around seven mph.
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind around 6 kt. Patchy fog after 9 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 66 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:14 am. Sunset at 8:23 pm. 15 hours & 8 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:05 am & 12:36 pm. Low tide at 5:45 am & 5:49 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Crescent.
Things To Do
10 am: Free self-guided tours at Eisenhower House
3 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
5 pm: ECO Fundraiser at Ragged Island Brewing
Live Music & Entertainment
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm, Motion Avenue 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
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Little Compton: Town Council at 6:15 pm
Portsmouth: Design Review Board at 7 pm
Tiverton: Town Council at 7 pm
THE LATEST ON WUN
World-class performances and free community classes highlight five-day event at historic venue
The biennial regatta, which honors the late Robert Tiedemann, was hosted over the weekend by the New York Yacht Club in Newport, R.I.
Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on consecutive pitches from Walker Buehler in the first inning and Toronto capitalized on the right-hander’s wildness to add two runs in the fourth in a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the southwest corner of the Marble House visitor parking lot Friday to unveil a new bio-absorption garden.
Academy award-nominated actor and singer Nelson Eddy was born in Providence on June 29th, 1901. Eddy grew up in Pawtucket and New Bedford, where he sang in church choirs.
Romy Gonzalez also had a two-run homer for the Red Sox, who halted their worst skid since September 2022.
With every name, event, and era, we highlighted stories of resistance and resilience, ensuring the contributions of our ancestors of color weren’t lost to time.
The deal, finalized Friday, includes both the Providence and Cranston locations of the iconic restaurant famous for serving “R.I.’s Best Hot Wieners” and coffee milk to generations of Rhode Islanders.
The Claiborne Pell Bridge, commonly known as the Newport Bridge, opened on this day in 1969.
José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Newport’s beloved documentary series kicks off summer with stunning underwater tale
From storied mansions to showstopping festivals, Newport’s 2025 season reaffirms its place as America’s iconic summer playground
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