Rhode Island Foundation offering up to $10,000 for Newport County community projects; deadline is Sept. 24
Neighborhood grants are open to libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofits for projects that bring people together
Steelers rolling, Patriots looking to bounce back in latest matchup between franchises
The Steelers (1-0) are coming off the successful debut of new coach Mike McCarthy following the departure of Mike Tomlin, and a vintage effort from 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers in their opening win over Atlanta.
Newport Classical brings a prize-winning piano trio and a quartet playing Bad Bunny to Dearborn Street in October
Trio Azura performs Oct. 9 and the Rasa String Quartet Oct. 23, with a free community concert in between on Oct. 18
Secretary of State warns voters about text posing as voter registration check
The message asks recipients to confirm their identity for their voter record; the state says it did not send it
Rogers hosts community conversation on bullying, hazing and racism tonight
National speaker B. Elliot Hopkins meets with students and staff during the day, with a session for parents and community members at 5 p.m. in the Student Commons
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Rangers reach .500 again and tie for AL West lead with 7-3 victory over Red Sox
Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning before Ezequiel Duran added a two-run single, and the surging Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday night to pull even with Houston atop the AL West.
The Dead Tongues play the Great Friends Meeting House on Sept. 25
Newport Live brings Ryan Gustafson’s folk-rock project to the 1699 meeting house, with Brooklyn songwriter Mary-Elaine Jenkins opening
Rhode Island health officials urge flu, COVID and RSV vaccination ahead of respiratory season
861 people were hospitalized with flu in the state last season and 54 died; flu vaccine is available now, with community clinics starting in October
‘Situations’ returns to Jane Pickens Theater on Sept. 30
Following the screening, Vrotsos will join Jack Galvin, founder of the 9 Central Film Festival, for an on-stage audience Q&A and conversation about independent filmmaking and their respective experiences in the industry.
Tiverton volleyball sweeps Middletown in three sets
Adysson Amaral scored 11 points in the opening set as the Tigers moved to 3-0
NUWC Newport tells defense industry it wants “radical collaboration”
Technical director Marie Bussiere laid out biweekly office hours, a published acquisition forecast and a new subsea security challenge at this month’s Defense Innovation Days
Board of Elections certifies 2026 primary results after one recount and two rereads
Turnout was 20.09%; none of the three reviews changed an outcome, including the Republican gubernatorial primary won by Aaron Guckian
Three cult classics at the Jane Pickens this month, with live music, beer and a costume contest
“The Road Warrior” screens Thursday in 4K, the annual Big Lebowski party lands Sept. 24, and “Miller’s Crossing” closes the month with Irish music and a Pinot Noir tasting
Sweden’s Ida Svensson wins the first race of the inaugural Women’s International Championship
Light air off Newport limited the opening day to a single race; 20 teams are competing in the New York Yacht Club’s IC37s through Saturday
Ocean Drive estate sells for $7.1 million, third-highest Newport sale of the year
“Castleberry,” a shingle-style house on Castle Hill Avenue, sold fully furnished with beach access and an 18-foot observation sunroom
Gerry Goldstein: Name-dropping in America’s grand old game
Tommy John Surgery, Pesky’s Pole and the Mendoza Line: how ballplayers’ names get welded onto the game, for better and worse
Sitkovetsky Trio plays Rough Point on Sept. 29
The piano trio’s program pairs Beethoven’s “Ghost,” Schumann and Shostakovich with readings from period letters
New ranking reveals Rhode Island’s coldest Septembers
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Septembers in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information.
Four shows added to the Park Theatre calendar, with Billy Gilman’s holiday concert in December
Tickets for all four go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.; tribute acts for Fleetwood Mac, Rush and Simon & Garfunkel fill out the winter and spring
Cybertruck owners take a heavy toll on the Pell Bridge. And pay one too.
The E-Z Pass system charges EV trucks registered in Rhode Island at the nonresident rate when they cross the bridge
Carpionato CEO departing as company markets Newport Grand site as retail
Kelly Coates, who unveiled a $100 million mixed-use plan for the property in 2019, is leaving after 30 years; the company’s website now lists the site as commercial and retail with lease plans available