Potter League for Animals to host Bark & Boogie gala April 11 in Newport
The cocktail-style fundraiser at the Newport Marriott features live music, dancing and a speakeasy flair
Newport to host global economic innovator Zita Cobb for free public talk in April
Cobb, founder of the acclaimed Fogo Island Inn, will share lessons on community-driven economic renewal at Salve Regina University
Obituary: Michael Wayne Anderson
May 7, 1965 – March 15, 2026
Rhode Island Senate passes DiPalma’s student health and safety bills
Legislation addresses indoor air quality inspections and seizure medication administration in schools
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Expecting a baby? South County Health has you covered with free classes
Newport sessions will be held on on April 11, May 2 and June 13.
This Day In History: March 25, 1947—Claudine Schneider, first woman elected from Rhode Island to House of Representatives is born
Elected in 1980, the political trailblazer also was the first Republican Representative to serve the state in more than 40 years.
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
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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.
This Day in RI History: March 25, 1903, musician Frankie Carle born in Providence
Nicknamed “The Wizard of the Keyboard”
Knies scores 2 goals and Maple Leafs snap 3-game skid with 4-2 win at Bruins
Matthew Knies scored a pair of goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.
newportFILM and Salve Regina release study on teen social media habits, launch media literacy initiative at Thompson Middle School
The research found Newport eighth graders spend an average of six hours a day on social media — and a new program called Loud & Clear aims to help them navigate it
Newport senator’s bill to ban algorithmic and surge pricing heads to committee Tuesday
Sen. Dawn Euer says data-driven pricing practices amount to ‘high-tech price gouging’ that hits Rhode Islanders whose budgets are already strained
Newport and Portsmouth among 15 municipalities to share $5.7 million in state outdoor recreation grants
Newport’s $500,000 award will bring a splash pad, shade structure and ADA restroom to the John Chafee Boulevard Recreation Area; Portsmouth receives nearly $156,000 for a new outdoor fitness facility
Portsmouth and Bristol lawmakers introduce bill to reopen closed beds at Rhode Island Veterans Home
The legislation would require a comprehensive workforce analysis and corrective action plan to address the staffing shortages that have left up to 50 beds vacant since the pandemic
Newport Classical Music Festival announces 30 concerts across 11 venues for its 57th season
The July 2-19 festival features Broadway star Jeremy Jordan, opera luminaries Lawrence Brownlee and Erin Morley, a free Fourth of July concert at King Park, and a co-commissioned regional premiere — with tickets on sale April 8
Obituary: John Phillip Souza
October 28, 1942 — March 19, 2026
Giusto and Mother Pizzeria are leaving Track 15; Yagi Noodles and Grumpy Pies are moving in
Giusto and Mother Pizzeria are returning their full focus to Newport, while Grumpy Pies and a second location of Yagi Noodles prepare to open at Union Station this spring
Newport Kite Festival returns to Brenton Point this July for its 40th year
The free, two-day event will kick off a season of programming aimed at telling the fuller story behind one of Rhode Island’s longest-running public celebrations
Jamestown Arts Center opens solo exhibition by François Poisson this spring
‘In the Zeitgeist’ brings a decade of politically charged work to Conanicut Island, with an opening reception and artist talk both free to the public
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