What's Up In Newport County Today: June 29

Good Morning,

Newport Vineyards picked up a big win at the Rosé Competition 2021. Held at the Ft. Lauderdale Woman’s Club= in Florida on June 18th, the judges selected Newport Vineyards, 2020 from Rhode Island ($20) as Best in Show in the Dry Rosé Category. THE Rosé Competition 2021 received a total of 160 entries and the sixteen esteemed wine judges awarded 24 Double Gold Medals, 34 Gold Medals, and 75 Silver Medals. More details

For the 39th year year, Newport in Bloom will recognize and honor those who plant and nurture flower gardens and flower containers throughout the city. Read more about their annual garden and container competition here.

Wondering what sold in your neighborhood recently? Here's a look at the 28 latest real estate transactions.

TPG Hotels, Resorts & Marinas yesterday announced that it has acquired The Dutch Harbor Boat Yard in Jamestown. More details.

Common Fence Music and Norman Bird Sanctuary will present songwriter, multi-instrumentalist,2020 U.S. Artists Fellow, Grammy Award Winner, and Two-Time Emmy Nominee, Dom Flemons on Friday, July 30 at 7:00 PM as part of their Outdoor Live Series at Norman Bird Sanctuary. Read More

The Friends of Music at St. John’s recently announced the return of their annual summer music series, Music on the Lawn, featuring bands, food trucks, a 50/50 raffle and more! Details

What’s Up Out There Today

Weather Forecast

Heat Advisory in effect from June 29, 11:00 AM EDT until June 30, 07:00 PM EDT
Air Quality Alert
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Today - Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Marine Forecast

Today - SW wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - SW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 66°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:14 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours & 9 minutes of sun.
High tide at 12:29 pm | Low tide at 5:46 am & 5:47 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 78% lighting.

Things To Do

2 pm to 6 pm - Tiverton Farmers Market
7:30 pm - Coastal Queen Sunset Cruise featuring The Sone Cold Gypsies from Jamestown
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.

Live Music & Entertainment

Celtica – Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room – Chasing Childhood, Sweet Thing, Against The Current, Sunflowers Exhibition, Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
Landing - Adam Hanna at 4:30 pm, Jim Devlin at 8 pm
One Pelham East – Stu Sinclair from 9 pm to 1 am