McKee extends pause on new license plate readers, releases model policy civil liberties groups say they had no hand in
The policy bars using the cameras for immigration enforcement and for reproductive and gender-affirming care investigations, and requires data deletion within 30 days. The ACLU and three other groups told State Police on Oct. 9 that the review sought no public input
What Sold: A quiet week across Newport County as the fall market becomes more evident (Oct. 12 – 16)
Seven homes sold across six communities, from a $179,500 mobile home in Tiverton to a $1.475 million cottage on Newport’s East Bowery Street
RIPEC: Rhode Island’s taxes and spending are rising faster than residents’ incomes
The business-backed group’s annual 50-state comparison ranks Rhode Island 1st in fire protection spending and 5th in overall public safety, and attributes much of it to the number of small local governments
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Ash Barty headlines International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 nominees; fan voting runs through Oct. 25
Juan Martín del Potro and Svetlana Kuznetsova return to the player ballot, and Japan’s Shingo Kunieda is nominated in the wheelchair category, which is considered only once every four years
Op-Ed: Why experience matters in Newport’s next chapter
With Xay Khamsyvoravong, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano and Lyn Ceglie all leaving the council, Tyler Bernadyn writes that continuity matters — and makes the case for Charlie Holder
Newport Public Education Foundation screening ‘Counted Out’ at Rogers on Nov. 2, with a new math initiative to be announced
The documentary, about who gets access to math and what that means for democracy, screens free on the eve of the election. Spanish subtitles, discussion to follow
Drake Maye’s 3 TD passes help Patriots stave off late push by Jets in 26-19 win
A.J. Brown had three catches for 27 yards for the Patriots in his return from injured reserve, but his timing was off and he had three drops on his 10 total targets.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Messing
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Photos: Loosaper Tate’s second-half goal lifts Portsmouth past Smithfield 2-1
Tate assisted on Brooklyn Coyle’s opener in the first half and scored the winner after Smithfield equalized. Greyson Helie made five saves in goal