Good Morning, Newport! Today is Wednesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2025. There are 224 days left in the year.
Child & Family Services of Newport County, one of Rhode Island’s oldest and most comprehensive human service organizations, has appointed Susan Jacobsen, MA, LMHC, as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
Newport Vineyards is marking its 30th anniversary with a lineup of events that highlight its journey from a small vineyard to a top-tier destination.
Join the City of Newport for the next edition of its Community Office Hours, hosted in partnership with the Newport Public Library, today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Newport City Council will host a workshop on the Open Meetings Act with a representative from the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Affordable housing, the new Middle-High School, and more were discussed Monday night by the Middletown Town Council.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers after 3 am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%—new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch are possible.
Today: ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. A slight chance of showers after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: E wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 4 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 60 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:20 am. Sunset at 8:04 pm. 14 hours & 44 minutes of sun.
High tide at 2:44 am & 3:20 p.m. Low tide at 8:38 am & 9:24 pm.
The lunar phase is a Last Quarter Moon.
Things To Do
10 am: Arboretum Tour at Second Wind Arboretum
10 am: The Art of Paper Sculpture Series at Newport Art Museum
11 am: Winery Tours at Newport Vineyards
11 am: "Dance Me In" Weekly Inclusive Ballroom Dancing at Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness & Community 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: Anxiety Club at 2 pm, Ballad of Wallis Island at 6 pm, Mulholland Drive at 8:30 pm
Landing: Mike Milazzo at 12:30 pm, Jay Parker at 4 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
O’Brien’s Pub: Board Game Night at 5 pm
One Pelham East: Karaoke at 9 pm
Ragged Island Brewing Company: Gregg Ferreira at 5:30 pm
Next up on the cruise ship schedule: The Europa 2 on Friday, May 30
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