Good Morning, Newport! Today is Wednesday, June 4, the 155th day of 2025. There are 210 days left in the year.
👀 The Australian National Maritime Museum has released its final report confirming that the shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbor is the remains of HM Bark Endeavour, the vessel made famous by Captain James Cook’s voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand.
🥍 Portsmouth High School’s boys lacrosse team is heading to the Division 2 state championship after a nail-biting 10-9 overtime win against Middletown in the semifinals. What’sUpNewp’s Justin Walker was on hand for the game and shares a game recap and photo gallery.
⚾ After a loss on the road to open the season, the Newport Gulls host their home opener this evening at 6:35 pm at Cardines Field.
🚧 Due to construction activity at Newport Fire Station 5, motorists are advised that Touro Street will be closed today between 7 am and 3:30 pm. Newport Police details will be on scene to direct traffic.
🗓️ On tap this week and weekend: Elliot’s Ride For Everyone, Ragged Island Music Fest, Little Clam debuts, Canine Couture Show, and more. Get the full rundown.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 54 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:12 am. Sunset at 8:15 pm. 15 hours & 3 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:13 am & 3:48 p.m. Low tide at 9:21 am & 10:13 pm.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd.
2 pm: Newport Pride Month: Rainbow Resilience at Newport Pride Center
6 pm: Global Running Day Fun Run at lululemon Newport
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
6:30 pm: Pride Month – Queer Connections: Book Night & Pizza Party at Newport Pride Center
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls home game at Cardines Field
Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
JPT Film & Event Center: When Fall Is Coming at 5 pm, A Clockwork Orange at 7:30 pm
Landing: Mike Milazzo at 12:30 pm, DJ Roux at 4 pm, at Jim Devlin at 8 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 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: In Tandem at 5:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Jamestown Tick Task Force at 5 pm, Jamestown Planning Commission at 6 pm
Little Compton: Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: Middletown Citizens Memorial Committee at 10 am, Middletown School Subcommittee for Negotiations at 4 pm, Middletown Library Building Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Newport Beach Commission at 5 pm
Portsmouth: Portsmouth Harbor Commission at 7 pm
Tiverton: Tiverton Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Cruise Ship Schedule
Next up on the cruise ship schedule is Volendam on June 10.
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Final report concludes 25-year search for Captain Cook’s famous vessel in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island
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New England’s premier boat show set for September 11-14, 2025, featuring expanded exhibits, educational programs, and VIP experiences
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