Good morning, Newport.

The Block Island Ferry cancelled both traditional and high-speed service on Wednesday due to adverse sea conditions (a weekend Nor’easter affected weather and water conditions).

Green Oceans President Michael Lombardi shared details on Wednesday of a shipwreck found near Block Island — noting that the F/V Mistress sank during a winter storm in 2019.

Newport Contemporary Ballet will begin its 45th season with 'Kaleidoscope,' a program featuring four pieces by women choreographers and three world premieres.

Performances run Oct. 16-18 at 141 Pelham St, with general admission set at $48.

Actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform a free concert for veterans & military families on Sunday, Sept.

27 at 3 p.m. at Newport Naval Base's Kay Hall, marking the final stop on their 50-state tour.

newportFILM will present TIME WARP with a special screening tomorrow at Jane Pickens Theater and Events Center featuring a live performance by RKO Army.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the event begins at 7:00 p.m. with tickets at $20.

At the RI Hospitality economic outlook breakfast, data showed coastal hotels are on track to finish 2026 with revenue per available room up 12.9 percent while Providence and Warwick are expected to see slight declines; statewide RevPAR is forecast to hit 5.9 percent as average daily rates rise 5.2 percent.

IYRS School of Technology & Trades will launch a six-month Women’s Maritime Leadership Academy in 2027 for women in maritime industries (the program features a May intensive and an October leadership summit on Newport Harbor with mentoring and peer learning).

Brown University in Providence and University of Rhode Island in Kingston ranked #16 and #148 respectively on U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best National Universities list.

The report compared over 1,700 colleges using 17 academic measures.

Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the U.S. Naval War College, took part in a series of engagements in Providence on Sept.

22 and 23 as part of the Navy Office of Community Outreach's celebration of America's 250th birthday, highlighting Rhode Island's rich naval legacy.

Chance Finlayson, a 6-foot-7 sophomore at St. George's near Newport, is ranked New England’s top boys basketball prospect for the Class of 2029.

He has offers from Providence and URI and now faces tougher rival challenges during open gym sessions (showing his rising potential).