Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Thursday, Sept. 4, the 247th day of 2025. There are 118 days left in the year.
A civilian parking enforcement employee was assaulted while performing her duties in downtown Newport earlier this week, according to the Newport Police Department.
The Middletown Town Council and School Committee will hold a joint meeting in the coming weeks to discuss Newport’s recent invitation to restart school regionalization conversations, according to the Town of Middletown.
The city will install a new stop sign Thursday at the intersection of Spring Street and Bowery Street/Young Street, creating a three-way stop intersection.
Newport County offers a diverse lineup of events this week, from cultural attractions to outdoor activities and live entertainment. Things to do this week and weekend.
Up next on the cruise ship schedule, the Enchanted Princess is scheduled to visit Newport on Sunday.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South wind around 9 mph.
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind around 8 kt. Patchy fog after 10pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 68 degrees.
Sunrise at 6:14 am. Sunset at 7:13 pm. 12 hours & 58 minutes of sun.
High tide at 5:37 am & 6:04 pm. Low tide at 11:19 am.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
9 am: Monthly Coffee with the Curator at The Sailing Museum
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
6 pm: Third Beach Yoga at Third Beach
6 pm: Author Event: Anthony Pesare – Back in the Game at Charter Books
6:30 pm: Wine Tasting: Tour of Italy on Goat Island at Newport Harbor Island Resort
Live Music & Entertainment
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Jay Parker at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Patrick Gaynes at 5 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Overserved Again at 10 pm
Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport Harbor Hotel: Alger Mitchell at 4:30 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: The Grafters at 4:30 pm, DJ CNote at 9:30 pm
Pivotal Brewing Newport: Trivia at 7 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia at 6 pm
The JPT Film & Event Center: Jaws at 4:30 pm, Monty Python and The Holy Grail 50th Anniversary at 7:30 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Little Compton: Little Compton Pension Committee at 9 am
Middletown: Middletown Affordable Housing Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Newport City Council at 6 pm
Tiverton: North Tiverton Fire District at 6:30 pm
