Good morning, Newport.

The Newport Show concluded last weekend — July 24-26 — at St. George’s School, raising over $4.6 million for the Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs while drawing more than 1,000 visitors who admired colonial artifacts in a transformed ice rink gallery.

Newport resident Aly Oakley urged better e-bike education and enforcement after witnessing a mother ride with a child without helmets and teens ignoring traffic signs on Admiral Kalbfus Road.

Oakley suggests new rules (including registration and safety certification) to hold riders accountable and keep roads safe.

John Miles, 64, was struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding his mobility scooter in downtown Newport on July 22 and died two days later; his family remembers his musical legacy and urges drivers to reconsider impaired driving while calling for longer crosswalk signal times.

Rhode Island artifacts, including a quahog shell and longfin squid, are featured in the Smithsonian exhibition — From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage — in Washington to celebrate 250 years of the nation.

The 10 state items join 600 rare objects that mark our natural and cultural legacy.

The Newport Jazz Festival runs today through Sunday and will start each day at 8:00 a.m., with heavy traffic expected on Harrison Avenue and nearby roads as visitors enter Fort Adams.

Police will manage the flow while vehicles usually exit at 7:30 p.m., keeping downtown accessible.

Newport Restoration Foundation announced two winners for the 2026 Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards (Stephen and Christine Schwarzman for the 1912 Miramar and the Spouting Rock Beach Association for its circa 1939 clubhouse flood-proofing); the awards ceremony is set for Sept. 11 at Duke’s Rough Point mansion.

Rep. Lauren Carson invites Point Neighborhood residents to take a survey on climate resilience, flooding and sea level rise.

The survey collects local concerns — and will guide future planning, resilience investments and public infrastructure improvements.

Starting Aug. 1, the Rhode Island Blood Center will run its Pint for a Pint campaign, giving free drink vouchers at eight local breweries to donors 21+ at centers or mobile drives while urging type O donors to schedule appointments to ease the critical blood shortage & save lives.

The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis as donations hit a four-year summer low and hospitals risk a shortage of type O positive blood; the Rhode Island chapter is organizing donor drives + readying support for local hospitals during the busy trauma season.

Seven local wineries and breweries offer outdoor seating for craft drinks this summer, with live music + food trucks at places like Tilted Barn Brewery and Newport Vineyards.

Visitors can choose first-come, first-served or reserved seating, with varied hours from afternoon to evening.

Little Clam at Wayfinder Newport celebrates its first anniversary with two months of specials starting in August.

Guests can enjoy Birthday Bar Bites (featuring $1 oysters, fries, cucumber salad, rotating draft beer and prosecco) during select afternoons and Adult Happy Meals beginning Sept. 1 on Admiral Kalbfus Road.

The Ida Lewis Yacht Club will host the 2026 Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Kiel James Patrick on Friday, Aug.

14 at 11 a.m. off Rose Island in Narragansett Bay, where youth and collegiate teams with at least 40% eligible crew can register until Aug. 10.

NIM Fest (Newport Independent Music Festival)

3-6 p.m. — King Park — Free entry — Experience live local music every Sunday in July and August at the scenic King Park Gazebo.

Sunset Tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

6:00-7:30 p.m. — Edgewood Yacht Club — Ticketed entry — Experience a historical tour of a restored lighthouse as the sun sets.

Morning Tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse

9:00 – 11:30 AM — Edgewood Yacht Club — Admission required — Step back in time on a tour of a fully restored historical light station.

NIMFEST 2026

3-6 p.m. — King Park Gazebo — Free entry — Enjoy live music at the Newport Independent Music Festival every Sunday in July and August.