Boil water notice lifted for Stone Bridge Fire District customers in Tiverton
Health department clears advisory after water main break repairs, testing show no bacteria present
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Quononoquott Garden Club’s annual plant sale returns to Jamestown May 9
Perennials, herbs and native varieties on offer at Fort Getty Pavilion, with proceeds supporting island beautification
Celtics spoil Embiid’s return to action after appendectomy, beat 76ers to take 3-1 series lead
Game 5 is Tuesday night in Boston.
Sabres erupt for 4 goals in first period, win 6-1 to push Bruins to 3-1 hole in series
Josh Doan had a goal and an assist during Buffalo’s four-goal first-period, and Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots to lead the Sabres to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday for a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Contreras homers, Red Sox respond to Cora firing with 5-3 win over Orioles
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Middletown edges Barrington 10-9 on Lisella walk-off single
Lisella and Agren drive in three each as Islanders rally from a 9-9 seventh-inning tie
Rhode Island confirms second measles case of 2026 in patient seen at Middletown urgent care
Case is unrelated to one announced last week, state health officials say
Boston Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and 5 coaches
The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, who led them to the World Series championship and a franchise-record 108 regular-season wins in 2018.
Red Sox erupt for 10 runs in the ninth, beat Orioles 17-1
Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam as part of a 10-run ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 17-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their healthy reach
“People in this neighborhood aren’t receiving the benefits of trees,” said Natasha Harrison, executive director of the Newport Tree Conservancy. “They need more.”
Newport’s Spring Recycling Day returns April 25 at Easton’s Beach
The annual Earth Day event accepts electronics, textiles, scrap metal, cardboard, rigid plastics and up to three bulky items per household
Rutschman’s 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power the Orioles to a 10-3 win over the slumping Red Sox
Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore’s six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night.
Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Tatum and Brown
Jayson Tatum continued to shine in his return from injury with 25 points and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference first-round series.
DEM marks Rhode Island’s 129th Arbor Day with nearly $200K in tree grants
Pawtucket ceremony highlights 11 urban forestry and tree equity projects across the state
Obituary: Carolyn Lois Turner
May 15, 1934 – April 19, 2026
Letter to the Editor: Is Sweet Berry Farm’s proposal a working farm — or an events business on one?
A 1996 easement permanently protects the 85-acre property for agriculture. A Middletown resident argues the proposed 13,862-square-foot barn doesn’t fit that definition.
A Newport heiress’s gift to nature endures at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Mabel Norman Cerio’s vision lives on across 300 acres of Aquidneck Island trails, gardens and year-round programs
Six animals test positive for rabies in Providence County, health officials warn
Raccoons, a bat and a coyote from Burrillville, Lincoln and Providence have tested positive since March 12; results on a North Smithfield raccoon are pending
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