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Land Trust’s student art and writing contest opens, with winners to hang at the Newport Art Museum
Entries are due Dec. 4. Prizes run from $50 to $250, plus $500 grants to the first-place winners’ schools, and the work goes on view in the Cushing Gallery in February
MLK Community Center honors Gail Jacobs, Newport Mental Health and Liz Davis at annual meeting
Executive director Heather Hole Strout pointed to SNAP cuts, heavy snow and rising grocery and fuel prices as the year’s defining challenges
On the Market: Open Houses across Newport County (Oct. 24-25)
This weekend, 57 unique properties are scheduled to host open houses across Newport County on Saturday and Sunday, offering buyers a chance to explore everything from entry-level homes to luxury coastal estates.
Obituary: Richard Gordon Crockett
Jun 29, 1949 — Oct 21, 2026
Housing Fact Book: It now takes $459,600 a year to afford a median-priced house in Newport
The city’s median single-family price hit $1.51 million, up 94% in five years. Across Newport County, Little Compton and Portsmouth have the state’s thinnest supply of affordable housing
Free tour of St. Mary’s Cemetery on Saturday traces Newport’s Irish immigrant history
Guide Steve Marino leads a 45-minute walk through the burial ground of more than 1,000 Newporters. Meet at the Kingston Avenue gate at 1 p.m.
Op-Ed: What a functional School Committee could look like
Susan Taylor, vice chair of the Newport Democratic City Committee, endorses Kendra Wilson Muenter and four candidates running alongside her, writing that the League of Women Voters forum showed “government that works”
Letter to the Editor: Flynn, Flynn and Rowe for Middletown Town Council
Jo-Ann Thornton, who worked with the three candidates on the “Middletown Center” project, writes that the town needs “a calm, collaborative, and pragmatic voice”
Caleb Williams throws 2 TD passes as the Bears beat Drake Maye and the Patriots 30-24
Williams passed for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 victory Thursday night.
Michael DiPietro has first career shutout, David Pastrnak scores 2 as Bruins beat Predators 6-0
The Bruins scored six goals for the third time, tied with the Golden Knights, Kraken, Avalanche and Hurricanes for the most in 2026-27.
Newport native Ben Rosenberg joins ARC Team USA’s America’s Cup sailing squad
Rosenberg, who learned to race through the Brenton Cove Racing Program, joins as an AC75 sailor and analyst alongside Olympian Annie Haeger. The American challenger represents Sail Newport
Salve Regina stages ‘The SpongeBob Musical’ at the Casino Theatre Nov. 5-8
Five performances, including a 10 a.m. Saturday show for families. Tickets are $17, $14 for children, military and seniors, and free for Salve students
Newport City Council takes final vote Oct. 28 on rezoning the former Navy Hospital site
Also on the docket: a first reading on a stormwater utility, two Council 94 union contracts, a letter of intent for solar on school roofs, and 2027 dates for the Folk and Jazz festivals
Newport man pleads guilty to simple assault involving 16-year-old on Tampa-to-Providence flight
James F. Brugman, 54, entered the plea Wednesday in federal court. Sentencing is set for Jan. 21
Rhode Island’s new affordability program takes effect as open enrollment starts Nov. 1
Premiums jumped an average of 101% this year when enhanced federal tax credits expired. The state’s new RIMAP program is expected to help more than 20,000 people in 2027, and a separate rate change will lower costs for 10,000 more households
Middletown Democrats endorse four of 11 Town Council candidates
The committee backed incumbents Paul Rodrigues, Barbara VonVillas and Christopher Logan, along with former councilor Henry “Rick” Lombardi, and reminded voters they need not use all seven votes
Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months.
Eight days in, 30,000 Rhode Island voters cast ballots early
Warwick leads in early voting turnout; Providence leads in mail ballots
It’s Drake Maye versus Caleb Williams as the New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears
Maye leads the New England Patriots into Soldier Field on Thursday night to take on Williams and the Chicago Bears in a matchup of two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks.
J.T. Commons giving 10% of sales to the Middletown library on Nov. 17
The Friends of the Middletown Public Library are raising money to furnish the new building, which is scheduled to open in December
