What's Up Today: Thursday, June 9

Good Morning, today is Thursday, June 9.

🌊 Rhode Island Department of Health on Wednesday recommended closing Gooseberry Beach due to high bacteria levels.

🌊 Newport Gulls hosted their home opener at Cardines Field last night, which is where they picked up their first win of the season.

🌊 Bill Murray (yes, that Bill Murray) and friends are performing at The JPT in July.

🌊 Looking to learn more and have your say about the potential regionalization of Newport and Middletown schools? Participate in these informational events.

🌊 On Friday night, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will change the traffic pattern on Route 138 East just after crossing the Pell Bridge into Newport and establish a lane split, with one lane open on either side of the split.

🌊 A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Rogers High School building will be held on June 17 at 11 am. Open to the public.

🌊 What’sUpNewp was on hand for Paul McCartney’s performance at Fenway Park. Catch our concert review and photos here.

What’s Up Today

Weather

Today – Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 71. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

Marine Forecast

Small Craft Advisory in effect from June 9, 08:00 AM EDT until June 9, 08:00 PM EDT
Today – SE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSW 12 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight – SW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming W 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 61°F.

Sun, Moon, & Tide

Sunrise: 5:11 am | Sunset: 8:18 pm | 15 hours & 7 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:24 am & 4:06 pm | Low tide at 9:22 am & 10:19 pm.
Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 8.8 days, 64% lighting.

Happening Today

Things To Do

12 pm – Taproot Slider Thursdays at Newport Vineyards
6 pm – Jamestown Arts Center: Gallery Night with Musician Fausto Palma
6 pm – Cocktail Club Mixology Class at Hotel Viking
7 pm – Ketel Cafe at Hill Market at Hotel Viking
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.

Entertainment

JPT Film & Event Center: Downton Abbey 2: A New Era at 4:30 pm, Lawrence of Arabia at 7:30 pm
Landing: Dan Decristofaro at 1 pm, Justin Pomfret at 4:30 pm, Timmy Smith at 6 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Pros From Dover from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Blues Cafe: Felix Brown Band at 9 pm
One Pelham East: Live music at 8 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
The Reef: Eric Fontana from 6 pm to 9 pm
Top of Pelham: Dueling Pianos at 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

City & Government