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Good Morning, Newport! Today is Tuesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2025. There are 204 days left in the year.

🚨 You need to know

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority today implemented an extended grace period for tolling invoices issued before July 31, 2025.

“We are experiencing long wait times in-person and on the phone due to increased customer service inquiries and the impact of scam smishing texts,” said Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. “To help alleviate this situation, we will extend the grace period for resolving any tolling issues for all invoices issued before July 31, 2025.”

Instead of calling or coming into the walk-in center, RITBA is asking customers with tolling invoice issues to send an email to ezpass@ritba.org with their invoice information to RITBA. Emails should include first and last names, address, phone, invoice number, license plate number, and E-ZPass account information (if applicable).

The documentation will allow RITBA staff to review account information for tolls incurred through July 31, 2025.

Here’s what else you need to know

🗓️ One of the most celebrated events in Rhode Island history happened on this day in 1772. The Gaspee Affair, which is still celebrated annually with festivals, a parade, and a re-enactment, was a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the American Revolution.

🏠 Over the past year, the state has revised its methodology for counting Low and Moderate Income Housing units. The latest report, released on June 9, indicates a significant increase in the number of housing units when the new methodology is applied. WUN’s Frank Prosnitz has the story.

🏘️ WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn has a look at the twelve homes that changed hands across Newport County last week in What Sold.

🆓 Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry from any location are invited to “Be Our Guest” and enjoy free admission or discounts at 19 participating attractions in Newport and Bristol Counties on June 21, 22, and 23.

📈 Yesterday’s most-read

The following were yesterday’s most-read What’sUpNewp articles.

  1. Obituary: Curtis Edes
  2. Teen dies in tragic building collapse at Portsmouth Graduation Party
  3. Portsmouth Police provide update on fatal structural collapse
  4. Obituary: Janice Frazier
  5. Obituary: Donald Church
  6. What Sold: A look at 12 homes that changed hands last week in Newport County (June 2 – 6)
  7. Morning Notes: Eisenhower House opens doors for free Monday tours
  8. On This Day In Newport History – June 9, 1869: Construction of First Torpedo Station on Goat Island Ordered
  9. Newport to host annual Independence Day Celebration
  10. Unwanted student ‘treasures’ help stock largest yard sale on Aquidneck Island

📅 What’s Up Today

Weather Forecast

  • Today: Showers and thunderstorms are expected before 3 pm, followed by a chance of showers. Areas of fog before noon, then patchy fog after 1 pm. High near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 80%—new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 pm. Patchy fog. Low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%—new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms are expected before 3 pm, followed by a chance of showers. Areas of fog before noon, then Patchy fog after 1 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • Tonight: SSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 pm. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
  • The coastal water temperature is 59 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide

  • Sunrise at 5:11 am. Sunset at 8:19 pm. 15 hours & 8 minutes of sun.
  • High tide at 7:57 am & 8:12 p.m. Low tide at 1:34 am & 1:07 pm.
  • The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

Newport County Public Meetings

Cruise Ship Schedule

Next up on the cruise ship schedule is Volendam today (June 10).

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...