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Morning Notes: Newport leads age-friendly movement in Rhode Island – What's Up Newp
Good Saturday morning, Newport!
Here’s our daily rundown of what’s happening out there today, plus all that you need to know; enjoy!
Weather Forecast
- Today: A slight chance of showers between 10 am and noon. Patchy fog before 11 am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Marine Forecast
- Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 10, 11:00 AM until May 10, 08:00 PM
- Today: WNW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of showers, mainly between 10 am and noon. Patchy fog before 11 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
- Tonight: WNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
- The coastal water temperature is 50 degrees.
Sun, Moon & Tide
- Sunrise at 5:30 am. Sunset at 7:52 pm. 14 hours & 22 minutes of sun.
- High tide at 7:13 am & 7:31 p.m. Low tide at 12:41 am & 12:24 pm.
- The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
🚨 You need to know
Newport is among five Rhode Island communities joining the AARP Age-Friendly movement, according to a new report.
The 2025 Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report, funded by Point32Health Foundation, offers insights into the health and well-being of older adults across the state.
The report shows that 25% of Rhode Island’s population is now 60 or older, an increase of 30,000 adults since 2020. Additionally, 18% of the state’s residents are 65 or older, up from 16.5% in the previous report.
Newport’s participation in the age-friendly initiative supports the state’s focus on its aging population. The city joins Bristol, Cranston, Providence, and Westerly in making their communities more livable for all ages.
The report highlights several areas needing improvement across Rhode Island, including mental health. About 35% of adults 65 or older in the state have been diagnosed or treated for depression.
The report also compares Rhode Island to other New England states, revealing it has the highest rates of high cholesterol, hypertension, and multiple chronic conditions among older adults.
See the full report here.
📈 Yesterday’s most-read
The following were yesterday’s most-read What’sUpNewp articles.
- Charles L. Roberts: I dream of my mother on Mother’s Day
- Letter to the Editor: Prioritize Newport’s future, maintain robust FY2026 capital funding
- Surv announces major franchise partnership for national expansion
- Michele Gallagher: It takes a matriarchal village to make a shop feel like a home
- Things to do in Newport County this weekend: May 9 – 11
- Letter to the Editor: Middletown taxpayers deserve respect, not reprimands
- Obituary: Linda Iafrate
- Newport prepares for 2025 Cruise Season: Full schedule and peak visit times revealed
- Annual Quahog Week returns for ninth edition May 11 – 17
- This Day in RI History: May 9, 1861 -U.S. Naval Academy moved to Newport
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening this weekend in Newport.
Saturday, May 10
Things To Do
Live Music & Entertainment
Newport County Public Meetings
Sunday, May 11
Morning Notes: Newport’s Mother’s Day celebrations offer something for everyone
Things To Do
Live Music & Entertainment
- Clarke Cooke House: Bobby Ferreira at 12:30 pm
- Fastnet Irish Pub: Irish Sessions at 6 pm
- Irish American Club: Karaoke at 9 pm
- Johnny’s Restaurant: Mac Chrupcala Jazz Series at 3 pm
- JPT Film & Event Center: Marcella at 2 pm, The Friend at 4:30 pm
- Landing: Dezi Garcia at 12:30 pm, Timeless at 4 pm
- Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.: Mark Flynn at 1 pm
- O’Brien’s Pub: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- One Pelham East: Ryan McHugh at 9 pm
- Pour Judgement: Los Duderinos at 10 pm
- Speakeasy Bar & Grill: Live music at 9:30 pm
- The Quencher: Ride The Vibe Duo at 2 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
- No public meetings are scheduled.
Organizing an event? Submit it to What’sUpNewp’s event calendar.
