Coalition rallies to save Newport Hospital birthing center, plans State House lobby day
A broad coalition of community groups is demanding transparency from Brown University Health as the future of Aquidneck Island’s only labor and delivery unit remains uncertain.
Newport mansion sells for $8.1 million, ranking among state’s top sales of 2026
The Ocean Lawn Lane property, completed in 2017 and set within the former Firestone Estate enclave, marks the second-highest sale in Newport this year
Michele Gallagher: A spotlight on modern-day women who are unearthing Revolutionary history
Part 2 of a 2-part Women’s History of the American Revolutionary Series
Newport educator Jo Eva Gaines honored with Rhode Island Foundation’s 2026 Black History Month Award
Gaines, a trailblazer for Black educators and students, was recognized at the foundation’s annual celebration before a gathering of Rhode Island’s Black community leaders and supporters.
As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax
As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs.
On the Market: This weekend’s Open Houses in Newport County (March 28 -29)
There are 39 homes hosting open houses, which gives you a solid snapshot of what’s available across different price points and neighborhoods.
Gerry Goldstein: Among blossoms of spring, giving dandelions their due
Many consider it a pesky weed, but there are life lessons to be learned from the lowly dandelion, soon to pop up on suburban lawns. There it will be mowed down, pulled up, and otherwise dispatched as unwelcome.
Sponsored
Expecting a baby? South County Health has you covered with free classes
Newport sessions will be held on on April 11, May 2 and June 13.
Sponsored
How doula support enhances the pregnancy journey
South County Health has recently opened the Operating Room in the Women and Newborn Care Unit to doulas, meaning that a delivering patient who is being supported by a doula is welcome to have them by their side, even in the OR.
The JPT launches ‘Films of Future Past’ sci-fi series this spring
The Newport cinema will screen seven cult classics — from ‘Blade Runner’ to ‘Brazil’ — that imagined tomorrow and may have gotten it right
Obituary: Linda DeSimone
February 9, 1950 – March 21, 2026
Rally planned for Middletown as part of national ‘No Kings’ movement
Organizers expect participants to line sidewalks at Two Mile Corner before buses depart for statewide Providence event
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Garrett Crochet throws 6 shutout innings as Red Sox defeat Reds 3-0
Garrett Crochet allowed only three hits in six innings, Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox got their first opening day shutout since 2015, defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday.
IYRS launches new runabout restoration course in partnership with Antique & Classic Boat Society
The 9-month hands-on program will guide students through a full restoration of a 1940 Chris-Craft Deluxe
Rhode Island’s family caregivers provide $2.8 billion in unpaid labor each year, AARP report finds
The report estimates 155,000 Rhode Islanders contribute 111 million hours of care annually for older adults
Jane Pickens Theater to screen silent film classics with live musical accompaniment this spring
Newport’s historic cinema will host special screenings of ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ and ‘The General’ featuring live scores by musician Jeff Rapsis
Charter Books to host Columbia Journalism School professor Nicholas Lemann for book talk in Newport
Lemann will discuss his newly released memoir ‘Returning: A Search for Home across Three Centuries’ at the Loeb Visitors Center on April 14
Newport City Council reshapes parking rules
Ordinance sets three-permit cap for all resident classes; Audrain museum required to meet with police before events can proceed
This Day in RI History: March 26, 1953 Lincoln Chafee is born
Mayor, US Senator and RI’s 74th Governor
Providence Culinary Collective returns March 26-29 with expanded lineup
Four-day festival features James Beard semifinalists, wine tastings and food truck events across the city
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.