Newport Pride announces full lineup of June 2026 events
From a flag-raising ceremony to PrideFest, Newport Pride has a month of celebrations planned.
Boat House restaurant puts winning student dish on the menu
A team of Warwick culinary students earned top honors at a statewide competition — now their appetizer is being served to the public.
Newport City Council to take up parking overhaul, speed camera funds at Wednesday meeting
The council will also consider a slate of special event licenses covering everything from SailGP to the Newport International Boat Show.
Rhode Island high school hockey team rallies to championship after fatal ice rink shooting
A rowdy crowd in the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence applauded, cried and held their breath for three tense periods before Dorgan tied the score, leading to four nerve-wracking overtime periods.
Preservation Society of Newport County to host job fair March 19
The event at 424 Bellevue Ave. runs from 3 to 6 p.m. with on-site interviews available
Salve Regina professor to explore legacy of Ireland’s Blasket Islands at Newport Irish History lecture
The fifth and final talk of the museum’s 24th Annual Lecture Series takes place Monday, March 23, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Middletown and via Zoom
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How doula support enhances the pregnancy journey
South County Health has recently opened the Operating Room in the Women and Newborn Care Unit to doulas, meaning that a delivering patient who is being supported by a doula is welcome to have them by their side, even in the OR.
Rhode Island sees spike in drug overdoses, health officials issue statewide alert
First statewide overdose alert since 2023 comes as fentanyl continues to contaminate drug supply
Rhode Island hockey team rallies to championship after ice rink shooting
When Colin Dorgan takes the ice Wednesday to compete in the Rhode Island Division 2 boys’ state championship, three seats will be noticeably empty in the crowded arena.
Preservation Society of Newport County announces plan to sell, transfer parts of its collection
The Newport nonprofit says the multi-year initiative, underway since 2023, aims to strengthen its permanent collection
Sail Newport steps aside as St. Pete-Clearwater named next North American stopover of The Ocean Race
After three Newport stopovers, Sail Newport opted not to bid for the 2027 edition; The Ocean Race also announces a new transatlantic leg from Florida to Portugal
Edwards again pushes bill to shift coastal oversight from CRMC to DEM
Bill is second consecutive effort by Tiverton lawmaker to overhaul troubled coastal agency

