Good Morning, today is Monday, June 20.
🌊 A sailor died while participating in the Newport Bermuda Race on Sunday. Story
🌊 The Newport Charter Yacht Show kicks off today at the Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard. It runs through Thursday. Details
🌊 What’sUpNewp photographer Rick Farrell was on hand last night as Patti LaBelle returned to the Mohegan Sun Area. Photo Gallery
🌊 It was an exciting weekend of golf in Brookline, MA, where Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open. Read More
🌊 Here’s what the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority has on tap for construction, delays, and closures this week. Road Report
🌊 Today is the last full day of Spring, tomorrow marks the astronomical first day of summer with the Summer Solstice taking place at 5:14 am.
🌊 The JPT Film & Event Center will host a Moonrise Kingdom 10th Anniversary Party on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm. Details
What’s Up Today
Weather
- Today – Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
- Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
- Today – NW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight – SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 60°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 5:11 am | Sunset: 8:22 pm | 15 hours & 11 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 1:18 am & 1:51 pm | Low tide at 7:31 am & 8:18 pm.
- Moon: Waning Gibbous, 21 days, 62% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
- Newport Charter Yacht Show at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
- 11 am – Newport History Walking Tours: Road to Independence
- 5 pm – VFW POST 406, NEWPORT, LECTURE SERIES V: Assessing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict Observations and Perspectives from the Past Four Months
- 6 pm – Bob Walsh signs ENTITLED TO NOTHING at Charter Books
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- Celtica: Music Bingo at 7:30 pm
- Landing: Justin Pomfret at 1 pm & 4:30 pm, Chase Ceglie Jazz Quartet at 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques at 10 pm
- The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
- The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
City & Government
- Little Compton – Little Compton Town Council at 4 pm
- Middletown – Middletown Town Council at 6 pm
- Portsmouth – Portsmouth School Committee – Negotiations Subcommittee at 9:30 am
- Tiverton – Tiverton Harbor Commission at 7 pm, Tiverton Harbor Commission at 7:15 pm
The Latest from WUN
Gulls drop pair in doubleheader to Navigators on Sunday
Photo Gallery: Patti LaBelle at Mohegan Sun Arena
US Open updates: Fitzpatrick hangs on, wins U.S. Open by 1
Sailor dies in Newport Bermuda Race
Patience pays at the Inaugural New York Yacht Club Women’s Championship
Pivetta goes 7 strong with 10 Ks; Red Sox hold off Cards 6-4
Argo had a rough run en route to Bermuda Race record
“A wild ride”: Elena Hight and Ian Walsh complete Newport Bermuda Race with 11th Hour Racing Team
3 people, 2 dogs jump overboard as yacht burns and sinks in New Hampshire
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Massachusetts
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Rhode Island
Local Obituaries
Further Reading
Providence Business News – 6 R.I. senior living communities earn “best” U.S. News & World Report rankings
EastBay RI – Portsmouth council breezes through $69.97M budget at hearing
We’ll See You Out There
A fine art photograph by Alexander Nesbitt/Blink Gallery. See more photos and art, purchase this photo here or stop by Blink Gallery at 89 Thames Street in Newport.
