The Newport Car Museum’s Mustang Day on Saturday, Sept. 13 will host Mustang clubs from across New England. Mustang lovers will gather in the parking lot and tour the Museum where the Ford Shelby Gallery, with its many rare Mustang models, is a highlight. Photo courtesy of Newport Car Museum.

Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Friday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2025. There are 131 days left in the year.

🚨 You need to know

The Newport Car Museum will host a Mustang Day on Saturday, Sept. 13, inviting Mustang clubs throughout New England to participate in the event.

Among the clubs signed up are the Cape Cod Mustang Club, Mustangs of Massachusetts and the Mustang Car Club of New England. The clubs foster the “preservation of the breed” and camaraderie among Mustang enthusiasts through shows, cruises and other gatherings.

A section of the museum’s 350-space parking lot will be reserved for Mustang owners to gather. Groups of 20 or more will receive discounted admission of $17 to tour the museum’s collection of more than 100 classic, rare and exotic automobiles from the 1950s to present day.

The museum’s Ford Shelby gallery features a collection of Mustangs and is one of seven galleries housing the private collection. Mustang clubs are expected to visit between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., while the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Regular museum admission is $20 for adults, $17 for seniors, military and students, and $10 for ages 5-12. Children 4 and under are free.

More information is available at www.newportcarmuseum.org.

What else you should know

On this day in 1762, Ann (Smith) Franklin became the sole editor and publisher of the Newport Mercury, making her the first female editor in the United States.

On this day in 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast to win a trophy that came to be known as the America’s Cup.

🎉 Newport Public Schools will celebrate the opening of its new 167,000-square-foot Rogers High School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at 10 a.m., followed by public tours until 12:30 p.m. The event at 15 Wickham Road will feature U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Superintendent Colleen Jermain, Mayor Charles Holder, and other local officials, with the entire Newport community invited to attend. The state-of-the-art facility boasts fully integrated Career & Technical Education programs, advanced science labs, a commercial kitchen for culinary students, and will house the Seaside Cafe restaurant opening to the public in October, along with donated artwork from local Newport artists and a modern security system.

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