RIDOH recommends reopening swimming area at Easton’s Beach
Bacteria counts have returned to safe levels, state health officials say, days after the Newport beach’s closure
Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Beach Bash returns to Third Beach this July
Live music, local food and seaside s’mores headline one of the Middletown sanctuary’s biggest annual fundraisers
Jane Pickens Theater serves up classic cinema with a side of wine and beer this June
Three big-screen restorations pair “Chinatown,” “Cobra” and “Contact” with curated tastings and themed programming
Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame wide receiver and Patriots coach, dies at the age of 93
After retiring in 1967, Berry was a wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots, and head coach of the Pats from 1984-89.
Comic – Sour Grapes: License
A comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Tiverton library to host talk on Revolutionary War art on June 13
Jill Sanford of Art for Your Mind will lead a free art appreciation program looking at images from the Boston Massacre to the surrender at Yorktown
On This Day In Newport History – May 30, 1880: League of American Wheelmen, the first national bicycle society, formed in Newport
The League of American Bicyclists was founded as the League of American Wheelmen on May 30, 1880 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Martínez comes up with key hit, fielding play as Guardians hold on for 4-3 win over Red Sox
Angel Martínez had an RBI single during Cleveland’s four-run first and made a key defensive play in the second inning as the Guardians held on for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about Hantavirus and Ebola
Over a thousand known cases of Ebola, with 17 confirmed and about 240 suspected deaths. What’s the world coming to? Is this the Zombie Apocalypse?
On the Market: A look at Newport County’s Open Houses this weekend (May 30-31)
This weekend offers a good snapshot of where the Newport County housing market stands as we head into June.
Thompson Middle School wins top award at RI Civics Day
Students earned the top middle school project honor for a proposal to revitalize space for a family-friendly activity center
Senate approves Euer bill to protect contraceptive coverage in Rhode Island
Measure would require insurers to keep covering no-cost contraception even if the Affordable Care Act’s requirements are overturned
Senate approves DiPalma bill to study statewide teacher healthcare plan
Eleven-member commission would weigh the costs and benefits of replacing Rhode Island’s district-by-district coverage with a single statewide plan
Middletown-based UTIC expands undersea workforce training through sonar course partnership
More than 100 employees recently completed a graduate-level sonar course offered with URI and RTX; over 500 have taken it since the program began
McKee issues statewide drought advisory, urges voluntary water conservation
Three scientific indices — precipitation, groundwater and stream flow — met advisory criteria across most of Rhode Island heading into the highest-use months
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