Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct. 17
The free daylong event marks Newport’s sister city ties with Shimoda and adds a history tent this year
Letter: Resident engagement is not an obstacle to good government
By Steph Smyth, Newport City Councilor At-Large
Preservation Society names Nick Kepley communications manager
He comes from Jacob’s Pillow, and before that ran marketing for Asheville’s tourism agency
Newport Art Museum names Emily Manocchio director of advancement
She comes from Newport Hospital, where she led a $2.6 million campaign for the state’s first da Vinci 5 surgical robot
Patriots make Christian Gonzalez the NFL’s highest-paid cornerback, AP sources say
New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez has the long-term job security he’s been seeking all offseason.
Sail for Pride marks 25 years with a race around Conanicut Island on Sept. 26
The regatta that drew 180 boats three weeks after 9/11 has raised more than $1 million since; this year’s proceeds go to Folds of Honor, Tunnel to Towers and Warrior Sailing
Carson to present Point flooding survey results at neighborhood meeting Sept. 15
More than 40% of respondents reported flooding in the past five years, and only about a third carry flood insurance, according to the state representative
Rhode Island Energy signs on for 150 megawatts from a northern Maine wind farm
The conditional award is Rhode Island’s share of an 800 MW project in Aroostook County that still needs a 111-mile transmission line before it can deliver anything
The Seahawks open their title defense with a rare Week 1 Super Bowl rematch vs the Patriots
This marks only the third time in NFL history that there is a Super Bowl rematch in Week 1.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular returns Oct. 1 with a pun-themed trail
Roger Williams Park Zoo adds teacher and military appreciation nights this year; all tickets are timed and online only
27 acres conserved in Tiverton, linking Pocasset Ridge to Weetamoo Woods
The Nature Conservancy bought the parcel for $400,000 and DEM holds the easement; the two-mile ridge is now 80 percent protected
Newport robotics team opens its workshop Saturday with 10 spots left
Team 78 AIR STRIKE, the state’s only community-based FIRST Robotics team, is recruiting students in grades 8 through 12 for its 32nd season
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Adley Rutschman’s three-run HR off Pesky Pole carries Red Sox past Angels, 5-2
Moisés Ballesteros hit a solo homer for the AL West’s last-place Angels, who have lost 12 of 14 games.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primary
Ocean State voters will also choose nominees for a full slate of federal, state and local offices.
Cole Brauer brings her memoir to the Jane Pickens on Sept. 16
The first American woman to race solo around the world talks with Newport’s Linda Lindquist the day after “First Light” is published
What Sold: Newport County Real Estate Market finding more balance heading into September
The first week of September brought 20 closed sales across Newport County, and as we move out of summer, I think we are getting a clearer picture of what this market looks like heading into fall.
On the Market: Labor Day Weekend brings a fresh wave of buyer activity
Labor Day Weekend is here, and after a quieter stretch in late August, the local real estate market picked up noticeably this week.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge
Foulkes, a former executive at CVS Health, has outraised the incumbent and flooded the airwaves with campaign ads.
Red Sox beat the Orioles 1-0 on Gasper’s 1st-inning homer; benches clear in the eighth
Benches and bullpens emptied in the eighth after Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock induced Luis Robert Jr. into an inning-ending double play and Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story appeared to take issue with Blaze Alexander’s slide into second.
Middletown opens with a 21-6 win over Tiverton in Injury Fund game
Jack Silvia ran for more than 100 yards and Vinny Cavalerie picked off two passes Thursday night
Portsmouth blanks Rogers 7-0 in Injury Fund opener
Silas MacMillan’s run accounted for the only score as both defenses dominated Thursday night