Newport Historical Society offers limited-edition flags to mark America’s 250th anniversary
Handcrafted ‘witness flags’ celebrate Newport’s revolutionary roots as the nation prepares for its semiquincentennial
Obituary: Ingrid E. Fogg
August 12, 1944 – March 11, 2026
Michele Gallagher: Rhode Island women of the Revolution – loyalists, diplomats, and patriots
Part I of a 2-part Series
Multi-agency impaired driving enforcement campaign set for Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Officers from seven departments, state police and a BAT Mobile Unit will be deployed Saturday
Providence fires coach Kim English a day after Friars lose to St. John’s in Big East quarterfinals
Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over.
Newport’s 70th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for Saturday
Parking bans, bus detours and heavy enforcement planned along parade route
Obituary: Linda Helen Sheehan
November 5, 1948 — February 22, 2026
Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Rhode Island and nationwide, and which roles they’re looking to fill.
Sail Newport program director Kim Hapgood marks 30 years at the helm of sailing education
Hapgood has grown the public sailing center’s programs to national recognition since 1996
Sail Newport to host J/Boats president Jeff Johnstone for lecture on company’s 50-year history
The Challenger Lecture Series event takes place April 2 at Fort Adams State Park
Obituary: Maximilian Ringseisen
November 11, 1981 – March 9, 2026
Newport School Committee backs bilingual education bill as multilingual learner population surges
Newport joins Cranston, Central Falls, and Woonsocket in supporting the SABE Act, currently before the Rhode Island General Assembly
Obituary: Carol Ann Stewart
July 29, 1948 – January 18, 2026
Charlie Holder, Sr. Memorial race returns May 9 with new 10K option
The third annual charity event benefits the Newport County YMCA and MLK Community Center, with a goal of raising $15,000 for each organization
This Day in RI History: March 13, 1799 -Oliver Shaw born in Newport
Early American Composer