Brown Health wants state aid for Newport Hospital birthing center. Lawmakers want answers first.
Prescription for preserving landmark labor and delivery unit comes with a $4.9M price tag.
French naval officer to discuss French Social Model at Portsmouth library May 17
Alliance Française de Newport will host Commandant Igor Maury for free, public talk continuing longstanding tradition with Naval War College
DEM closes Lower Providence River shellfish area after 800,000-gallon sewage discharge in East Providence
Break in 20-inch forced main near East Bay Bike Path sends untreated sewage into Watchemoket Cove; access to bike path may be temporarily affected during repairs
REGENT CEO Billy Thalheimer to deliver commencement address at IYRS graduation May 30
Newport trade school will graduate nearly 80 students and launch restored Beetle Cats and Herreshoff 12 1/2s in annual harborside ceremony
Tickets on sale for 2026 Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open
Combined ATP Challenger and WTA 125 grass-court tournament returns July 5-12 with $225,000 in equal prize money and a new title sponsor
Obituary: Rose Marie Roderick
May 31, 1947 – May 1, 2026
Comic – Sour Grapes: Tricks
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
Reed marks 250th anniversary of Rhode Island’s break from King George III at Old State House reopening
Senator joins ribbon cutting at Providence landmark reopened after two-year restoration, where colonial lawmakers voted on May 4, 1776 to renounce allegiance to the British Crown
Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
The proposal comes as the government already paused any new federal rules about right whales until 2028.
Newport superintendent says new urban district designation could unlock state grant funding
Jermain told What’sUpNewp last week that the change, formally announced Monday at the Kids Count breakfast, has been years in the making
Olympic medalist Lijia Xu to compete in inaugural Women’s International Championship in Newport
New York Yacht Club’s new regatta brings 20 international skippers to Harbour Court Sept. 12-19, with a fleet of identical IC37 yachts and Rolex as founding partner
What Sold: A look at 23 homes that traded hands last week in Newport County (April 27 – May 1)
One thing that continues to stand out is that single-family home prices are still trending upward.
Kids Count: Newport among leaders in child poverty in Rhode Island
Some 69 percent of Rhode Island children living in poverty come from Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket, according to this year’s Factbook.
Aquidneck Island National Police Parade marches through Middletown and Newport for 41st year
Departments and community groups stepped off from West Main Road on Sunday morning, ending at the reviewing stand in Washington Square
41st Aquidneck Island National Police Parade steps off Sunday in Middletown and Newport
Two-mile procession honoring law enforcement begins at 11:50 a.m. at 317 West Main Road and ends at the reviewing stand in Washington Square
RIPTA launches third annual ‘No Pollute Commute’ bike challenge for May
Free month-long competition invites Rhode Islanders to log bike trips for prizes, with celebration stations across the state including a Newport stop on Bike to Work Day
Rhode Island FC suffers first home loss of 2026, falling 3-1 to Birmingham Legion FC
Leo Afonso’s first-half equalizer not enough as the visitors strike twice early in the second half on Star Wars Night at Centreville Bank Stadium
Joel Embiid leads 76ers to 109-100 Game 7 win over Celtics to complete comeback from 3-1 deficit
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit.
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