Portsmouth suing the state over housing laws, citing home rule
The Town Council announces the litigation Thursday at 6 p.m.; the suit challenges the state’s authority over local zoning and land use
Coastal Rhode Island hotels far outperforming Providence, with RevPAR up nearly 13% this year
A state hospitality forecast projects 11,000 job openings a year through 2034, almost all from turnover rather than growth, and beef prices staying high into 2027
IYRS launching a women’s maritime leadership program in 2027
The six-month Women’s Maritime Leadership Academy is the first program from the school’s new Maritime Leadership Institute
Newport Contemporary Ballet opens its 45th season with three world premieres
“Kaleidoscope” runs Oct. 16-18 at the Elks Lodge, with new work from four women choreographers
Lowe’s sacrifice fly breaks tie and lifts Guardians past Red Sox, 3-2, helping them atop AL Central
The loss was Boston’s eighth in 12 games, spoiling Chad Tracy’s first game as manager after the club named him its 49th in team history.
Nine Central Film Festival returns to the Jane Pickens for two nights in October
The local short film festival, now in its eighth year, runs Oct. 2 and 3; a week earlier, filmmaker Greg Vrotsos brings his debut feature back to Newport for a Q&A
$271 million contract awarded to rebuild Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport for Coast Guard cutters
The new pier at Coddington Cove will berth four major cutters; construction and cutter deliveries run through 2030
State launches men’s mental health campaign aimed at working-age Rhode Islanders
Man Therapy targets men 25 to 64, a group whose suicide rate is nearly double the state’s overall rate
Newport Hospital is first in Rhode Island with the da Vinci 5 surgical robot
The system, paid for entirely by donors, will be used for minimally invasive urology, gynecology, thoracic and general surgery
States file new lawsuits against Trump’s payouts stopping offshore wind
The lawsuits were joined by the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Reed, Whitehouse and Amo ask EPA for help with Tiverton PFAS contamination
More than half of the private wells tested have exceeded the state standard, with one at roughly 4,000 parts per trillion — the highest ever recorded in a Rhode Island private well
Chip seal resurfacing this week on Kay Street and surrounding roads
Parking restricted 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday on 15 streets; the work is expected to take three days, weather permitting
Judge strikes down a Trump policy barring some immigrants from Head Start preschools
A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing certain federal programs, including Head Start preschools, community health clinics and adult education programs.
Red Sox remove interim tag, name Chad Tracy the franchise’s 49th manager after historic turnaround
The Red Sox also announced that it has exercised the 2029 and 2030 options on chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
29 cruise ship calls ahead for Newport this fall
October alone brings 21, with five days of two ships in the harbor at once
Salve Regina climbs to 16th in U.S. News regional ranking
The university moved up eight spots among regional universities in the North and again made the Princeton Review’s best colleges list
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
On This Day – September 22, 1962: President Kennedy and Jacqueline watch 4th America’s Cup Race off the Coast of Newport
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attended the fourth race of the 1962 America’s Cup aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., off the coast of Newport on September 22, 1962.
Patriots won, but their offense sputtered again as Drake Maye continues to look for answers
After Sunday’s defense-dominant 20-3 win over Pittsburgh, now it’s clear New England has some serious problems on offense that could snowball if not dealt with soon.
The Elms will reopen this fall with a new multi-sensory experience
The Bellevue Avenue mansion has been closed since Aug. 10 while the Preservation Society works with a creative studio on what it calls a fresh way to experience the house
Washington County man is Rhode Island’s third Powassan virus case this year
The rare tick-borne infection has no vaccine or treatment; health officials urge continued precautions as fall hiking season begins