South Kingstown blanks Portsmouth 14-0 on a pair of Ethan Jones touchdowns
Scoreless at halftime, the Rebels broke through late in the third quarter and sealed it with a pick-six
This Weekend
12 Metre North American Championship returns to Newport Sept. 18-20
The class that defined America’s Cup racing here from 1958 to 1987 races on Narragansett Bay this weekend
“Chopped” judge Maneet Chauhan headlines Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, Sept. 18-20
Both brunches are already sold out; new seminars include a Riedel glassware session and a rum-and-chocolate pairing
Newport Classical opens its chamber season Sept. 18 with a quartet that plays banjos and mandolins too
Twelve Friday concerts at the Dearborn Street recital hall run through June; Austin’s Invoke opens with a program built around the nation’s 250th
Boat show adds a fishing village with a 50-foot casting pond this year
New section runs all four days of the Sept. 17-20 show, with free seminars and casting clinics included in general admission
Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites
The 55th show runs through Sunday, with a new fishing village, free seminars, on-water classes and a Community Day; tickets start at $33
Newport International Boat Show expands education lineup with on-water training, new fishing village
Seminars, hands-on workshops and helm instruction run across all four days of the Sept. 17-20 show
Newport’s Hannah Swett takes third at the inaugural Women’s International Championship
Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick and Team Vigilant won the regatta by 23 points; Swett climbed onto the podium on the final race of the week
Palacios has RBI single in the 9th to give the Rays a 2-1 victory over the Red Sox
Richie Palacios dropped a fly ball into shallow right in the ninth inning to score Junior Caminero and give the Tampa Bay Rays a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.
Newport’s Hannah Swett in second heading into the final day of the Women’s International Championship
No racing Friday as the wind failed; Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick leads by 30 points with up to four races possible today
This day in Newport History: September 19, 1902 – Jimmy Van Alen born in Newport
Founded International Tennis Hall of Fame
Red Sox beat Rays 4-2 to close in on playoff spot
The Red Sox, who entered Friday with a magic number of three, could secure a wild-card spot as early as Saturday.
USA meets Switzerland at Glen Farm on Saturday in the season’s last international match
Gates open at noon with a 4 p.m. throw-in; the Swiss return to Newport for the first time since 2021
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about hospitals and billing redux
From the You Can’t Make This Stuff Up But It Makes Your Skin Crawl Department.
Final turbine installed at Revolution Wind, 15 miles off Little Compton
All 65 turbines are standing at the 704-megawatt project, which survived two federal stop-work orders; full operation is expected later this year
Airbnb-funded grant to train Newport math teachers, with a public film screening Nov. 2
The $20,000 award covers professional development for 10 to 12 educators; 13.6% of Newport students in grades 3-8 met math expectations on the 2024 state assessment, against 30.1% statewide
Point survey finds widespread flooding but few homeowners insured or protected against it
Of 108 respondents, 42% reported flooding in the past five years; only 35% carry flood insurance and 39% have made resiliency improvements
Newport Restoration Foundation adding student mentorships to its climate and preservation symposium
Three students will attend Keeping History Above Water in October and be paired with a local mentor; letters of interest are due Oct. 2
Maine-built Hood 42 named best new boat at the Newport International Boat Show
The Newport for New Products awards, in their 20th year, were announced Friday with the show running through Sunday
Comic – Sour Grapes: Homework
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Trevor Story’s 3-run homer lifts Red Sox to 4-3 win, dropping Rangers into 2nd place in AL West
Boston (83-70) has a five-game lead for the top AL wild card and improved to 8-59 when trailing after seven innings.
Rhode Island Foundation offering up to $10,000 for Newport County community projects; deadline is Sept. 24
Neighborhood grants are open to libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofits for projects that bring people together
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises
The Steelers (1-0) are coming off the successful debut of new coach Mike McCarthy following the departure of Mike Tomlin, and a vintage effort from 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers in their opening win over Atlanta.
Newport Classical brings a prize-winning piano trio and a quartet playing Bad Bunny to Dearborn Street in October
Trio Azura performs Oct. 9 and the Rasa String Quartet Oct. 23, with a free community concert in between on Oct. 18
Secretary of State warns voters about text posing as voter registration check
The message asks recipients to confirm their identity for their voter record; the state says it did not send it
Rogers hosts community conversation on bullying, hazing and racism tonight
National speaker B. Elliot Hopkins meets with students and staff during the day, with a session for parents and community members at 5 p.m. in the Student Commons