Bike to work day rolls into Newport on Friday
Bike Newport and RIPTA will host commuter breakfast, awards and a group ride to Newport Craft Brewery
Tyler Bernadyn: For Bethany, Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day carries a little more weight for me this year.
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Newport Hospital briefly locked down after threatening phone call
Caller warned of rifle attack at 4 p.m.; police say no credible threat found as investigation continues
Portsmouth boys lacrosse holds off Middletown 10-3 at Gaudet Field
Rafe Dionne pours in six goals, Ted Gersen adds three and Liam Bowley dominates the X as the Patriots pull away in the second half
Boston hits 2 HRs, Early strong as Red Sox beat Rays 2-0, snap Tampa’s 7-game win streak
Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela hit solo home runs in back-to-back innings, Connelly Early struck out eight and the Boston Red Sox snapped the Tampa Bay Rays seven-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory on Friday night.
Raised in the Light: Celebrating Single Mothers and Grandmothers this Mother’s Day
Local business owner and long-time Newport resident Gwendolyn Gardner experienced two major surprises shortly after turning 40. Within the same week she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant, she also learned she had breast cancer.
RI Commerce Corp. to open satellite office at Innovate Newport
A ribbon cutting and press conference featuring Mayor Charles Holder and state Commerce CEO Jim Bennett are scheduled for Monday morning at the Broadway coworking hub
Newport Classical Music Festival returns July 2-19 with 30 concerts across 11 venues
Opera night at The Breakers, Broadway star Jeremy Jordan, pianist Michelle Cann at Castle Hill among highlights
Aurelia at Castle Hill reopens May 22 with new chef de cuisine, Forbes Five-Star designation
French-trained Quentin Diez takes the helm at Castle Hill Inn’s signature restaurant as reservations open today
On the Market: A look at 22 homes hosting Open Houses this weekend (May 9-10)
Across Newport County, there are only 22 addresses hosting public showings this weeked.
Letter to the Editor: Newport School Committee chair addresses misinformation on superintendent search
James Dring says the committee is hiring an interim leader while regionalization questions remain unresolved
Obituary: Susan Lynn Timberlake-Merritt
May 15, 1956 — May 4, 2026
Obituary: Donna Lynn Brown
January 12, 1951 — April 28, 2026
Simpson and Caminero lead Rays past Red Sox 8-4 for 7th consecutive victory
Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Thursday night.
Shekarchi steps down as House speaker to pursue Supreme Court seat; Blazejewski elected to succeed him
Newport Rep. Lauren Carson delivered the nominating speech for new Speaker Christopher Blazejewski, while Katherine Kazarian became the first woman elected House majority leader in state history
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