Both directions of the Pell Bridge drop to one lane Monday for bearing replacement work
A westbound lane closes at 7 a.m. Oct. 26 and an eastbound lane at 9 a.m., both reopening at 3 a.m. Tuesday. Similar closures are expected the following week
MLK Community Center opens registration for Thanksgiving, holiday meals and Santa’s Workshop
In-person signup only, at two Newport locations. Thanksgiving registration closes Nov. 13; holiday meals and toys close Dec. 11. Last year the programs reached more than 3,300 people
Letter to the Editor: James Dring will bring valuable knowledge and leadership to the City Council from day one
Kathy Gineo of Newport points to Dring’s service as chair of the Planning Board, the Miantonomi Park Commission and now the School Committee
‘Spooky State House’ returns to Providence on Oct. 29 with free trick-or-treating
Offices of the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, lieutenant governor and both legislative chambers hand out treats from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bring a canned good for the food bank and get a raffle entry
Letter to the Editor: James Dring is ready to take on Newport’s challenges
A Kay Street homeowner who has lived in Newport since the early 1960s writes that the at-large council candidate shows up, listens and knows the city firsthand
Pell Center survey: Foulkes leads for governor, but Loughlin leads Matos in the Bristol/Newport region
Salve Regina’s poll of 815 likely voters finds a statistical tie statewide for lieutenant governor and a three-way governor’s race in which Ken Block and Aaron Guckian’s combined support exceeds Helena Foulkes’s in every county
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Bon Jovi returns to Gillette Stadium on July 28, 2027, first show there since 2013
The Forever Tour’s 2027 leg adds stadium dates in the U.K., Australia and North America. Artist presale registration is open now, with general sale Oct. 30
McKee extends pause on new license plate readers, releases model policy civil liberties groups say they had no hand in
The policy bars using the cameras for immigration enforcement and for reproductive and gender-affirming care investigations, and requires data deletion within 30 days. The ACLU and three other groups told State Police on Oct. 9 that the review sought no public input
Chamber volunteers to knock on business doors across Newport County on Friday
The seventh annual Business Walk sends teams of elected officials and community leaders into local businesses for 15-minute conversations. Owners who can’t take part can answer a survey instead