Good morning, Newport!
🗓️ Today is Wednesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year.
👏 A Newport police detective saved a woman’s life by performing the Heimlich maneuver 17 times after she suffered a severe airway obstruction at the Newport Art Museum, according to police.
⛵ The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Sail Newport to support its 4th Grade Science and Sailing Program, a free experiential learning initiative that combines sailing instruction with environmental science education for students at Pell Elementary School.
🎶 Newport Classical announced Tuesday a 12-concert chamber music series running from September 2025 through June 2026, with tickets going on sale to the public July 29.
👉 The Newport City Council will tackle a packed agenda at its regular meeting tonight, with several significant infrastructure and planning items up for consideration.
⚓ Governor Dan McKee this morning will sign an Executive Order recognizing Sunday, July 27, as the 36th annual Governor's Bay Day. Governor’s Bay Day encourages families to enjoy Rhode Island's outdoor public places and engage in an active lifestyle while also highlighting the economic value of our natural resources.
The day includes:
Free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches on Sunday, July 27.
Free RIPTA roundtrip fare on the South County Express Beach Bus on Sunday, July 27. Service from Central Falls, Cranston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, and Woonsocket to Salty Brine, Roger Wheeler, and Scarborough State Beaches.
The public is also invited to fish in Rhode Island saltwaters without a recreational fishing license from Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27.
-Ryan Belmore
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WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunrise at 5:31 am. Sunset at 8:10 pm. 14 hours & 38 minutes of sun.
High tide at 7:11 am & 7:41 pm. Low tide at 1:21 am & 12:28 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
The coastal water temperature is 65 degrees.
Things To Do
7 am: Wednesday Walking Club at Second Beach
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd.
5 pm & 7 pm: Wet Paint Plein Air: Sachuest Point at Newport Art Museum
5:30 pm: Live from the Loading Dock…Parkside: Free Family Outdoor Music at MLK Center
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
JPT Film & Event Center: A Complete Unknown at 4:30 pm, Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie at 7:30 pm
Landing: Mike Milazzo at 12:30 pm, Nick Sproviero at 4 pm, Jim Devlin at 8 pm
Newport Vineyards: Jimmy & Matt at 5 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Eoin Egan on the patio at 4:30 pm
One Pelham East: Karaoke at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Playing Dead: A Grateful Dead Tribute Band at 6 pm
Sakonnet Vineyard: Three Tall Pines at 6 pm
Top of Pelham: Blind Date Interrupted – A Comedy Experience at 8 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: 250th Commission at 4:30 pm
Little Compton: School Committee at 2 pm
Newport: City Council at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Zoning Revision Committee at 5 pm, Economic Development Commission at 7 pm, North End and Industrial/Business Park Advisory Subcommittee at 7 pm
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