Travel alert: Mount Hope Bridge to pause traffic in both directions on August 5; overnight work also planned on Sundays
Travel alert: Mount Hope Bridge to pause traffic in both directions on August 5; overnight work also planned on Sundays
Little Compton waterfront estate sells for $7.775 million in highest sale of the year
Circa 1929 home on Taylor’s Lane hits market for first time ever, fetching $5.625 million; adjoining lot adds $2.15 million
Newport Mental Health licensed to provide mobile crisis response for children and families across Rhode Island
New MRSS designation means trained clinicians will respond 24/7 wherever a crisis occurs — at home, at school, or in the community
“America’s Tall Ship” arrives in Newport today for free public tours through August 3
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle — built in 1936 and seized from Nazi Germany — makes its first Rhode Island stop since 2022
On the Market: Jazz Fest weekend brings a full slate of open houses across Newport County (August 1 – 2)
It’s shaping up to be one of the busiest Open House weekends we’ve had in recent weeks, with dozens of homes open throughout Newport County.
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Red Sox hit back-to-back HRs in 8th to beat A’s 5-4
Wilyer Abreu and Wilson Contreras homered on back-to-back pitches in the eighth inning, Sonny Gray went seven innings for his 13th win of the season, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday night.
Ida Lewis Distance Race expects strong youth and collegiate turnout when annual overnight race starts August 14
Three teams entered in Youth Challenge, two in Collegiate Challenge as 38 boats registered for 24-hour Newport classic
Comic – Sour Grapes: Cornhole
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Newport Police issue traffic advisory ahead of this weekend’s sold-out Newport Jazz Festival
Heavy traffic expected on Harrison Avenue and surrounding roads starting at 8 a.m. daily Friday through Sunday
Newport Show raises $4.6 million over nearly two decades for Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs
19th annual antiques and arts showcase drew more than 1,000 visitors to St. George’s School last weekend
Little Clam at Wayfinder Newport marks first anniversary with $1 oysters, adult happy meals, and month of specials
Newport coastal restaurant helmed by Hell’s Kitchen alum Antonio Wormley celebrates a year of local seafood and seasonal menus
Tiverton Public Library to host free talk on native medicinal plants for stress and anxiety
Herbalist and RN Maggie Hatzpanian brings her expertise in wild New England plants to the library on August 12
Rhode Island Blood Center’s “Pint for a Pint” campaign returns in August with eight local breweries
RIBC recently declared a blood emergency as regional supply hits lowest level since COVID-19 pandemic
Red Sox beat the A’s 4-2 on Monasterio’s 2-run homer in the 10th
Andrew Monasterio hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox held on to beat the Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday night.
St. George’s School to open public outdoor sculpture exhibition on Middletown campus August 7
“Sculpture on the Hilltop” features 11 contemporary works set against views of Second Beach and Sachuest Bay through November 14
U.S. Marshals arrest Newport shooting suspect in Virginia
Tyquan Johnson, 19, nabbed in Newport News ten days after Park Holm double shooting
Boil water advisory lifted for Stone Bridge Fire District customers in Tiverton
The advisory was put in place July 27 following a water main break that risked causing a loss of pressure to multiple areas of the system.
Boating advisory issued for Narragansett Bay on August 8 for Save The Bay Swim
Portion of East Passage to close from 8 to 11 a.m. as event marks its 50th anniversary
Brian Serven hits 1st MLB homer since 2022 and Jump pitches A’s to 4-3 win over Red Sox
Brian Serven hit his first major league home run in almost four years and rookie Gage Jump pitched six scoreless innings as the Athletics cooled off the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night.
Point Neighborhood residents asked to weigh in on flooding and climate resilience in new survey
The Point Association and Rep. Lauren Carson launch initiative rooted in community concerns about sea level rise