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Photos: Tiverton/Bay View wins D3 field hockey state championship, 1-0 over Chariho/Prout
Captain Leslie Ramos scored with 5:30 left in the first quarter, and the co-op made it stand through four quarters at Roger Williams University
Obituary: Louis A. Burns
February 5, 1943 – October 30, 2026
Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins 24-19
Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a score as the New England Patriots came back to beat the Miami Dolphins 24-19 on Sunday.
Jayson Tatum’s 32, Paul George’s 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando
Jayson Tatum scored 32 points — 15 of them from the free-throw line — and Paul George added 17 as the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight, 108-97 over the Orlando Magic Sunday afternoon.
Obituary: Timothy Joseph Smith
Aug 4, 1964 — Oct 28, 2026
Rhode Island FC’s season ends on penalties at Charleston for the second straight year
RIFC led until the fourth minute of stoppage time, then fell 5-4 in a sudden-death shootout — the club’s earliest playoff exit in three seasons
Op-Ed: Working together for Newport’s schools
School Committee candidate Carrie Cassady, a sixth-grade science teacher, says cutting the budget can’t be the answer to every financial problem — and that the council and committee need to stop working in separate corners
Letter: Elizabeth Cullen brings the preparation Newport’s council needs
A Newport couple points to Cullen’s time leading the Point Association and serving on the School Committee, and to 30 years of community work
Pritchard nets 30, Celtics ease past turnover-prone Bulls 125-111 in NBA Cup action
Payton Pritchard scored 30 points, and the Boston Celtics raced past the Chicago Bulls 125-111 on Friday night in the NBA Cup opener for both teams.
Newport police release narrated video of fatal August shooting in harbor
The department’s first “critical incident community debrief” pairs part of the body-camera footage with narration. Brendan Norris, 27, was killed and an officer wounded on Aug. 26; the attorney general’s investigation continues.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island on Election Day
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied:
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about health care in the Governor’s race
Healthcare, via Medicaid, consumes more than 30 percent of Rhode Island’s budget. It’s also the largest sector of the state’s economy and the sector that employs the most people, so we might want a governor who knows healthcare inside and out.
Registration opens for the 2027 Amica Newport Marathon, with 15% off through Monday
The marathon and half marathon return Sunday, Oct. 10, 2027; the opening discount expires at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 2
Obituary: Joseph Patrick Sullivan
October 16, 1946 – October 27, 2026
Obituary: Roland Banville
Nov 12, 1952 — Oct 26, 2026
Free Newport bus service ends Saturday; fares return Sunday
RIPTA’s Hop-On Hop-Off promotion on Routes 67 and 68 runs through Halloween. The Newport customer service kiosk closes the same day, though restrooms stay open through December.
Newport Hospital ranks second in Rhode Island on Newsweek’s 2027 list
Only five Rhode Island hospitals made America’s Best-in-State Hospitals. Newport placed behind Rhode Island Hospital and ahead of South County, The Miriam and Westerly.
Polo champion Kareem Rosser brings his story to Aquidneck Island students
Newport Polo and FabNewport paired the author and two-time national champion with local youth for a talk and a first-time riding clinic in Portsmouth
Newport warming center gets $25,000 as state spreads $1.8 million for winter shelter
The Newport Bridge Warming Center was the only Newport County recipient in the state’s winter response awards, and the smallest of the 11 grants. No seasonal shelter on Aquidneck Island was funded.
On the Market: A look at every open house in Newport County this Halloween weekend (Oct. 31 & Nov. 1)
Halloween weekend is here, and while the costumes and candy may be getting most of the attention, there’s still plenty happening in Newport County’s real estate market.
