Good Morning, today is Thursday, June 30.
🌊 The race is set for local and statewide offices as candidates officially declared their candidacy this week. 15 candidates are running for Governor, 14 candidates are running for Congressional District 2, 14 candidates are running for Newport City Council, 10 candidates are running for Middletown Town Council, and there’s a whole bunch of other races. See all the candidates here. Candidates now move on to collecting signatures.
🌊 Among the surprises, Jamie Bova and Elizabeth Fuerte are not seeking re-election to Newport City Council and Chairman Ray Gomes is not seeking re-election on Newport School Committee.
🌊 Scott Buchanan with a feature on Middletown’s Mission First Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Mission First Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Middletown offers women’s only classes
🌊 The weather forecast is looking great for the Jamestown’s 4th of July fireworks on Sunday and Newport’s on Monday. Here’s where to find fireworks this weekend.
🌊 Phillip Dodd, one of the world’s foremost experts on classical architecture and interiors, will be at Charter Books this evening to talk about and sign his new book “An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City”.
🌊 Grab your fancy shoes, a few friends, and a custom Rough Point cocktail at Garden Fête at 5:30 pm! At this garden soiree, wander among the blooms in the Formal Garden at Rough Point, and try artisanal cocktails made by Little Bitte.
🌊 newportFILM will present Fashion Reimagined on the lawn of Rosecliff at 8:30 pm this evening.
What’s Up Today
Weather
- Today – Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Marine Forecast
- Today – Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight – SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Coastal Water Temperature: 63°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
- Sunrise: 5:14 am | Sunset: 8:23 pm | 15 hours & 8 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 9:32 am & 9:43 pm | Low tide at 3:10 am & 2:42 pm.
- Moon: Waxing Crescent, 0.8 days, 1% lighting.
Happening Today
Things To Do
- 1 pm – Newport History Site Tours: Seventh Day Baptist Meeting House
- 1 pm & 3 pm: Coastal Queen’s Scenic Bay Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 5 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cheer Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 5:30 pm: Garden Fête at Rough Point Museum
- 6 pm: Phillip James Dodd signs AN AMERICAN RENAISSANCE at Charter Books
- 7 pm: Ketel Cafe at Hill Market at Hotel Viking
- 7 pm: Coastal Queen’s Evening Cocktail Cruises departing from Bowen’s Wharf, Newport
- 8:30 pm – Fashion Reimagined: newportFILM Outdoors on the lawn of Rosecliff
- For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Entertainment
- JPT Film & Event Center: Elvis at 4 pm & 4:30 pm
- Landing: Jay Parker at 1 pm, Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 8pm
- Narragansett Cafe: Tommy Raines Band from 8 pm to 11 pm
- Newport Blues Cafe: Felix Brown Band at 8 pm
- One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
- Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
- The Reef: Matt Walker from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm
- Vieste Simply Italian: Live music at 7:30 pm
City & Government
- Jamestown: Jamestown School Committee at 6:30 pm
- Little Compton: Little Compton Fireworks Committee at 9 am
- Middletown: Middletown Outreach Sub-Committee at 5:30 pm
- Tiverton: Tiverton Recreation Commission at 6 pm
The Latest from WUN
Ocean State Beer Festival to take place at Ragged Island Brewing Company on August 21
Newport in Bloom’s Annual Garden and Container Competition is on
Free Summer Concert of the Day: Gooseberry Road at Frederickson Farms in Scituate (June 30)
Opinion: Approved state budget good for the Bay, good for the environment
Red Sox beat Jays 6-5 in 10 to avoid three-game sweep
Town of Middletown: ‘Middletown Center’ plan cleared to take next step
Opinion: Safer, more convenient elections
Stephanie Smyth announces run for Newport City Council At-Large
Jamie Bova won’t seek reelection to Newport City Council
Election 2022: Here’s who’s officially running for local, statewide office
Six Picks: RI’s Best Beaches – From Little Compton to Watch Hill
Researchers caution Cape Cod beachgoers ahead of white shark season
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Further Reading
WPRI – Police ID officers, men involved in Newport altercation
WJAR – Man dies following moped crash in Newport
Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi; Sen. Dominick Ruggerio – This Year at the General Assembly
WPRI – FBI arrests RI man tied to Jan. 6 attack
We’ll See You Out There
Newport Bridge Calm – A soothing harbor scene; calm water gently ripples in the bay as the sun sets near the Newport Bridge.
A fine art photograph by Alexander Nesbitt, available in a variety of styles and sizes here and at 89 Thames Street.
Newport Police launch a coyote reporting tool
Newport resident in the running for ‘Powerball First Millionaire of the Year’ on Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve
Hall of Famer David Ortiz hopes new Red Sox boss Craig Breslow turns away from analytics some
RIDOT to permanently close old Downtown Newport exit on Dec. 8
No credible threat found after shelter-in-place at Thompson Middle School
New England’s decades-old shrimp fishery, a victim of climate change, to remain closed indefinitely
DEM invites the public to celebrate 150 years of the Eisenhower House at special holiday events
Ellen Pinnock honored with the Joan C. Arnold Civic Participation Award
Laryn Edwards goes from coach to player for Providence women’s basketball team
Salve Regina University Seahawks skate for Mental Health Awareness
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