Good Morning, today is Friday, June 10
🌊 The Rhode Island State Fire Marshal said an electrical panel was a factor in a fire at a Days Inn hotel in Middletown, WJAR reports. WJAR also reports that the cause of the fire at The Wayfinder hotel in Newport is still under investigation.
🌊 Are you a fan of the My Favorite Murder podcast? Listen closely for a What’s Up Newp mention in Episode 328 when they discuss the death of socialite Sunny von Bülow.
🌊 The Black Ships Festival returns to Bristol and Newport this weekend. Don’t miss the Sushi Sake Sail’s aboard Aurora today at 12 pm and on Sunday at 2 pm. Calendar of Events
🌊 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Almy Pond in Newport due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals.
🌊 This is our regular column that wraps up some of the top political stories of the moment – Election 2022: Candidates take to social media, advocating for labor, school choice, and the LGBTQ+ community
What’s Up Today
Weather
- Today – Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
- Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Marine Forecast
- Today – W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight – SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 60°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 5:11 am | Sunset: 8:19 pm | 15 hours & 8 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 4:25 am & 5:04 pm | Low tide at 10:12 am & 11:15 pm.
- Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 9.8 days, 74% lighting.
Happening Today
39th Annual Black Ships Festival to take place June 10 – 12
Pell Bridge ramps construction site tour that was scheduled for Friday has been canceled
Things To Do
- 10 am to 12 pm – Summer Stories at Whitehorne House Museum
- 12 pm to 4 pm – Ketel One Botanicals Spritz Bar at Hotel Viking
- 12 pm to 2 pm – Sushi Sake Sail I from Goat Island
- 12:15 pm, 2:05 pm, & 3:55 pm – Coastal Queen’s Spring Lighthouse Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 2:50 pm – Coastal Queen’s Spring Lighthouse Cruises departing from Jamestown Village
- 4:30 pm – Ribbon Cutting for Outdoor Classroom/Rain Garden at Melville School
- 6:35 pm – Newport Gulls Home Game at Cardines Field
- 7 pm to 10 pm – Ketel Cafe at Hill Market at Hotel Viking
- 7 pm – Summer Outdoor Concert Series at Norman Bird Sanctuary featuring Kyshona
- 7 pm – Natural Wines & Cheese Tasting Cruise with Grapes & Gourmet
- 8 pm: Improv with the Bit Players at The Firehouse Theater
- 8 pm – Comedy night at Rejects Beer Co.
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Bar & Board: Lois Vaughan Jazz Trio from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Blue Anchor Grill: Live music at 6:30 pm
- Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm
- Johnny’s at Wyndham: Phenix Avenue from 6 pm to 9 pm, The Race To Alaska at 7:30 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Downton Abbey 2: A New Era at 4:30 pm
- La Forge: Dave Manuel from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Landing: Timeless at 1 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4:30 pm, Straight Outta Rehab at 8 pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Eddy’s Shoe from 8 pm to 11:30 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Never In Vegas at 9 pm
- Norman Bird Sanctuary: Kyshona at 7 pm
- Officers Club Deck: The Naticks at 5:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Jimmy Weinstock from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, Live music at 8 pm, DJ at 11 pm
- Rejects Beer Co: Comedy night featuring Andrew Kim at 8 pm
- Speakeasy: Justin Pomfret at 10 pm
- The Firehouse Theatre: Live improv comedy with The Bit Players at 8 pm
- The Reef: Live music from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top Of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- No scheduled meetings.
Governor Dan McKee
At 6 pm, Governor McKee will give remarks at the Rhode Island Day of Portugal State House ceremony.
The Latest from WUN
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3 gun reform bills clear a key committee in Rhode Island
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County to host Raise Up the Arts reception on June 21
RIDOH, DEM recommends avoiding contact with Almy Pond
How gas prices have changed in every state in 2022
Six Picks Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (June 10-12)
What’s Up This Weekend: June 10 – 12
Local Obituaries
Obituary: Amy Elizabeth McLaughlin
Further Reading
URI Today – URI students, faculty member win grants to study foreign languages abroad
Salve Today – Cady appointed director of the Mercy Center for Spiritual Life