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
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
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
Norman Bird Sanctuary taking entries for Harvest Fair home and garden competition
Dahlias, pies, scarecrows and the largest pumpkin are all in play; entries are due between 8 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 3
Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
newportFILM screens “Unbowed” free in Providence on Oct. 6
The documentary follows Omar Bah, who fled The Gambia with a bounty on his head and now runs Rhode Island’s Refugee Dream Center; he’ll take questions afterward
Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites
The 55th show runs through Sunday, with a new fishing village, free seminars, on-water classes and a Community Day; tickets start at $33
State advises avoiding all contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth over algae bloom
Swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking are all considered high risk until testing shows the bloom has cleared
Manhattan Short returns to Jamestown Arts Center with 10 films from 10 countries
Four screenings over two weekends, and the audience votes; JAC is the only Rhode Island venue in the global festival