Police arrest nine, deploy pepper spray after about 1,200 gather at Sachuest Beach
A Newport police officer was struck by a vehicle whose driver later admitted to operating under the influence of alcohol, Middletown police said
Rhode Island Senate, House advance legislation requiring bars to offer drink lids on request
The bills sponsored by Sen. Pamela Lauria and Rep. June Speakman aim to protect patrons from drink spiking and are modeled on a similar measure enacted in California last year
Champlin Foundation awards more than $1.25 million to Newport County nonprofits in spring grants cycle
Local recipients include the Preservation Society of Newport County, Middletown Public Library, Rose Island Lighthouse, Bike Newport and West Place Animal Sanctuary
Newport police investigating suspicious death at Harbor Base Inn as homicide
Officers found 85-year-old Terry Costello dead while making a notification that her 66-year-old son had jumped from the Mount Hope Bridge; police say the incident was isolated with no known threat to the public
Newport School Board, City Council in dual meetings tonight as $2.1M budget gap looms
Council revisits FY2027 budget on first reading at 6:30 p.m. while School Committee interviews interim superintendent candidates at the same hour
Rhody Regatta registration and fundraising off to strong start ahead of May 30 race
The fourth annual 18-mile race around Conanicut Island benefits Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island, with several notable boats already signed up
Portsmouth resident J.J. Silvia III appointed as new BankNewport corporator
The chief operating officer at International Manufacturing Services was named at OceanPoint Financial Partners’ annual meeting
Obituary: Marjorie A Foster
February 6, 1935 — May 7, 2026
RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore calls mid-cycle gerrymandering “a race to the bottom”
In part two of an interview with What’sUpNewp, Amore also discusses the federal government’s bid for voter information, the state’s voter ID law and key 2026 election dates
What Sold: A look at 24 recent residential property trades in Newport County (May 11 – 15)
From Jamestown and Newport to Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, and Little Compton, buyers are continuing to engage across a wide range of price points and property types as we head toward one of the busiest stretches of the year.
Obituary: Reverend Robert J. Randall
January 5, 1927 – May 15, 2026
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 beat Royals 3-1 behind Willson Contreras’ homer and Sonny Gray’s strong outing
Willson Contreras hit his team-leading 10th homer and Sonny Gray outdueled Seth Lugo as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.
Rhode Island delegation secures nearly $2 million in federal funding for Newport State Airport runway rehab
The Newport award is part of a $20.3 million package for T.F. Green and four other state airports announced Monday by Sens. Reed and Whitehouse and Reps. Magaziner and Amo
McKee proposes $1.6 million in state funding to help preserve Newport Hospital’s Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center
The budget amendment aligns with legislation from Rep. Lauren Carson that splits a $4.9 million funding need across state revenue, Brown University Health and philanthropy
Australia to send two teams to inaugural Women’s International Championship in Newport this September
Match racer Katie Spithill and three-time Olympian Karyn Gojnich will skipper Australian entries at the Sept. 12-19 regatta hosted by the New York Yacht Club
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