Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Wednesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2025. There are 133 days left in the year.
On this day in 1915, the Miramar mansion was inaugurated.
A Rhode Island assistant attorney general was caught on video telling Newport Police to turn their body cameras off and telling an officer he was “going to regret this” as she was handcuffed and arrested for allegedly trespassing at The Clarke Cooke House in Newport.
The body found washed ashore near Heads Beach has been identified as a white male between 60 and 70 years old, with no signs of foul play, Jamestown police said Monday.
Fort Adams Trust will present its annual “Music at the Fort” summer concert series for three Wednesday evenings beginning tonight, offering free live music and picnic opportunities on the North Lawn of the National Historic Landmark.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. East wind 6 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.
Tonight: Showers, mainly before 3 am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3 am. Low around 61. East wind around 11 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch are possible.
Tomorrow: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.
Today: E wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Showers are likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: ENE wind around 10 kt. Showers, mainly before 3 am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: NE wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 69 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:59 am. Sunset at 7:37 pm. 13 hours & 37 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6:02 am & 6:37 pm. Low tide at 12:27 am & 11:37 am.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
10 am: Arobretum Tour of Stonybrook Arboretum
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd.
5:30 pm: Wine & Yoga After Hours at Greenvale Vineyards
5:30 pm: Live from the Loading Dock...Parkside at MLK Center
6 pm: Music at the Fort featuring The Dope Things at Fort Adams
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Landing: Mark Flynn at 12:30 pm, live music at 4 pm, Jim Devlin at 8 pm
Newport Vineyards: The Naticks at 5 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Eoin Egan at 4:30 pm
One Pelham East: Karaoke at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Dudemanbro at 6 pm
The JPT Film & Event Center: Superman at 4:30 pm, In The Mood For Love at 7:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Harbor Management Commission at 5 pm, Affordable Housing at 5 pm, Planning Commission at 6:30 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Harbor Commission at 6 pm, Planning Board at 7 pm
Middletown: Library Building Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Trust & Investment Commission at 8 am, Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, Energy and Environment Commission at 5 pm, School Committee - Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, City Council at 5:30 pm
Portsmouth: School Committee - District Building Committee at 4 pm
RITBA: RITBA at 8:30 am
Tiverton: Library Trustees Board Personnel Subcommittee at 10 am
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