Chazz Palminteri had $200 left when he wrote “A Bronx Tale.” He’s still performing it 35 years later.
The one-man version — all 18 characters — comes to Cranston’s Park Theatre on Oct. 2
Newport gets $68,000 in FEMA grant for CPR devices
The award is part of nearly $2.7 million to Rhode Island fire departments and first responder agencies this week
State climate council approves $1.5 million spending plan as requests hit $4.1 million
Thirteen agencies sought nearly three times the available funding; URI gets the largest share at $476,312
Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as Nor’easter looms
The cancellations are the latest disruption to Sheeran’s Loop Tour after Macklemore was dropped from the lineup for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage during a Sept. 5 show in New Jersey and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity.
State readies for weekend nor’easter with heavy rain and wind in the forecast
Rain chances stay above 65% in Newport through Sunday; RIDOT is clearing catch basins and Rhode Island Energy has extra crews on standby
Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
Strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy rain are expected to hit much of the East Coast over the weekend, with a powerful nor’easter bringing its strongest winds to Cape Cod and the Islands.
24 cruise ship calls ahead for Newport this fall
October brings 22 of them, with four days of two ships in the harbor at once; the season now ends Nov. 2
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Guardians clinch a playoff spot again, edging the Red Sox 1-0 on Martínez homer
While the Red Sox clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season earlier this week, they are still looking to firm up their seed.
Middletown’s MIKEL Inc. wins $64 million Navy engineering contract in Washington state
The five-year prime contract supports Naval Undersea Warfare Center Keyport, with McLaughlin Research and Booz Allen Hamilton as partners
Jaguars expect a favorable response against the Patriots, who are still ‘finding ourselves’
The Pats have won nine of their past 10 road games, with the lone loss coming at reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle in the season opener.
PUC approves $28 million in winter electric bill credits
Rhode Island Energy residential customers get $20.45 a month in January, February and March, on top of about $14 a month starting in October from the PPL settlement
People’s Credit Union closed every branch for a day of mental health volunteering
Employees put in more than 500 hours across a dozen-plus organizations on Sept. 17, from Lucy’s Hearth to Newport Mental Health
IYRS launching a women’s maritime leadership program in 2027
The six-month Women’s Maritime Leadership Academy is the first program from the school’s new Maritime Leadership Institute
Bicycle ordinances up for final vote Sept. 30, with opposition surfacing to the stormwater fee and a Perrotti Park building
The Castle Hill Neighborhood Association is opposing the proposed stormwater rate structure, and two residents want the harbormaster building plan reconsidered
Newport Historical Society reports record year, with 1,300 visitors to its new Center for Black History in three months
The society also launched a $4 million campaign to reimagine the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market
Comic – Sour Grapes: Lefty
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Home of the Week: A classic Queen Anne Victorian at 350 Broadway in Newport
The property lives comfortably as a three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-family home, while offering the added benefit of a private third-floor one-bedroom apartment with its own entrance.
Naval War College president marks Rhode Island’s role in America 250
Rear Adm. Darryl Walker spent two days in Providence as part of the Navy’s series highlighting each of the original 13 colonies
Red Sox move Sunday’s game and will play doubleheader against Cubs on Friday with storm expected
The team said it was moving the Sunday afternoon game to Friday to create a split doubleheader.
Portsmouth suing the state over housing laws, citing home rule
The Town Council announces the litigation Thursday at 6 p.m.; the suit challenges the state’s authority over local zoning and land use