Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Sunny, with a high near 64 degrees. Mostly cloudy tonight, with a low around 53 degrees. Sunrise was at 5:44 am. Sunset is at 7:41 pm.
Good Morning, Newport!
Portsmouth High School’s track and field teams came out on top in a tri-meet against Middletown and Tiverton on Monday (April 28). What’sUpNewp’s Justin Walker was on hand for the meet and has a recap and photo gallery.
As the new Rogers High School in Newport nears completion, the city is giving community members a chance to leave their mark. You can now sponsor commemorative benches that will be placed at the school’s main entrances.
Springtime events at the Newport Mansions will celebrate green and growing things, from flower gardens and decorative plants to magnificent trees and landscapes.
More than 30 local programs that serve youth across Aquidneck Island have received grants from Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund.
The Newport Rotary Club’s annual charity polo match is set for May 31 at 5 p.m. at the Newport Polo Club grounds. This marks the event’s 34th year.
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Things To Do
10 am: Birds and Burials Walking Tour at Norman Bird Sanctuary
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
6 pm: Peter Brooks - Henry James Comes Home at Charter Books
Live Music & Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: One To One: John & Yoko at 4:30 pm, Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing at 7:30 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 pm
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Indoor Cornhole Tournament at 7 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Trivia at 7 pm
Tickets Bar & Grille: Karaoke at 7 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Fort Adams: Foundation at 1 pm
Jamestown: Fire Department at 7:30 pm
Little Compton: Budget Committee at 7 pm
Middletown: 250th Committee at 5 pm
Newport: Cliff Walk Commission at 4:30 pm, City Council at 5:30 pm
Portsmouth: Town Council at 7 pm