WaterFire basins are lit for the first time in the 2024 season; celebrate Learn365RI
Governor McKee, Always Learning Rhode Island Host Partial WaterFire Lighting to Celebrate Learn365RI
What’s Up in Newport This Week: May 6 – 12
On tap this week: Crash Test Dummies and Big Dad Voodoo Daddy live at The JPT, screening of ‘Girls State’; Green Animals Topiary Garden plant sale, Mother’s Day, and much more.
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Seahawks trump Bears 4-3 but relinquish 8-1 to Beavers
No. 1 seed Salve Regina secured a 4-2 walk-off win over the No. 2 seed United States Coast Guard Academy in game five of the NEWMAC championships.
Rhode Island FC and Sacramento Republic FC fight to a dramatic 2-2 draw
Two first-half goals sees club split points with Western Conference leaders
Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can’t contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics
Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland’s All-Star guard didn’t get nearly enough help as the Cavaliers were outgunned by the Boston Celtics, who won Game 3 106-93 on Saturday night t o take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Rafael Devers’ 2-run double in the 8th inning lifts Red Sox over Nationals 4-2
Rafael Devers hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Patriots’ No. 3 draft pick Drake Maye wraps up first taste of NFL workouts at rookie minicamp
The Patriots are going with Eliot Wolf to stock their roster after two decades with Bill Belichick in charge.
Concert Recap & Photo Gallery: Crash Test Dummies rock The JPT
Crash Test Dummies appear at The JPT on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Panthers take a 2-1 series lead over the Bruins, scoring 4 power-play goals in a 6-2 victory
The Florida Panthers pounced on the power play, scoring twice on a Bruins double-minor — and four goals in all with a man advantage — to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Patrick Corbin gets 1st win of season, Nationals beat Red Sox 5-1
Patrick Corbin allowed one run in five innings for his first victory of the season, Trey Lipscomb had a two-run single and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night.
Alliance Française de Newport to host L’Heure du Thé-Tea Hour
Alliance Française de Newport to Host L’Heure du Thé Tea Hour
Newport County roadwork and bridge lane closures announced for May 11 – 18
Newport County to experience several road closures and lane shifts from May 11 to May 18, 2024
Middletown Earth Day Art Contest artwork on display at the Middletown Public Library
Middletown Earth Day Art Contest artwork on display at the Middletown Public Library
Obituary: Kenneth Ray Carson
December 23, 1980 — May 3, 2024
Rear Adm. Michael Platt takes over as commander of the First Coast Guard District
Rear Adm. Michael Platt assumes command of First Coast Guard District
Governor McKee nominates Dr. Jerome Larkin to lead the Rhode Island Department of Health
With more than thirty years of experience in the health care field, Dr. Larkin is a licensed medical doctor in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and currently serves as the Medical Director of Inpatient Infectious Diseases Consultation Services at Rhode Island Hospital.
It’s Time to “Shellebrate”: The 8th annual Quahog Week returns to Rhode Island May 11-18
Get stuffed with stuffies, chowders, clam cakes, and more as restaurants, fishermen, and small businesses highlight the state’s shellfish
Senate passes Euer bill to protect contraceptive coverage
On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Dawn Euer that would ensure contraception remains covered in Rhode Island, even if the coverage requirements in the Affordable Care Act are overturned.
Barrington student’s painting selected for Congressional Art Competition
Barrington High School student’s artwork to be displayed in U.S. Capitol
2024 New England Summer Music Festival Guide
Music festival season is here – check out listings in New England through Labor Day Weekend
Superintendent Jermain: ‘Last evening, we had an unimaginable loss to our student body and Viking Community’
Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain shared some sad news with the community on Friday morning via an email.
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: May 9 – 10
Newport Police make one arrest.
On The Market: A look at this weekend’s Open Houses across Newport County (May 11 – 12)
Over the past two weeks, Newport County has experienced a notable uptick in new listings, offering a glimmer of hope for active buyers.
What’s next for Chariho after $150 million school bond is defeated
Educators chase down water leaks at Richmond Elementary School, at times forcing the school to close. Some classes at Ashaway elementary are held in a trailer. At Charlestown Elementary, occupational therapies and other similar programs are held in hallways for lack of space.
Rhode Island House oks higher cruise ship landing, boarding fees for Newport to collect
Newport would get a considerable financial boost from visiting cruise ships under legislation sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson and passed by the House of Representatives today.
Mitchell’s 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1 game apiece
Donovan Mitchell banked in a 3-pointer from a few steps beyond the top of the arc and could only shrug as he backpedaled back on defense. He followed with two baskets in the lane to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 16-point lead.
Chinese billionaire gets time served, leaves country after New York, Rhode Island straw donor scheme
A Chinese billionaire who pleaded guilty to funneling illegal straw donations to politicians’ campaigns in New York and Rhode Island was sentenced Thursday to time served and quickly left the country as part of his deal with prosecutors to forfeit his green card.
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: May 8 – 9
Newport Police Department provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on May 8 through 7 am on May 9, 2024.
This Day in RI History: May 9, 1861 -U.S. Naval Academy moved to Newport
Remained in Newport for duration of Civil War
Ozuna homers twice, Sale shuts down former team as Braves beat Red Sox 5-0
Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and a sweep of their two-game interleague series Wednesday night.
Newport City Council appoints Colin Kennedy as Newport’s next City Manager
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a concentration in Oceanography, Kennedy has over two decades of executive-level management expertise as an officer in the United States Navy.
Spectacle Live to manage and operate Cranston’s historic Park Theatre & Event Center
Spectacle Live, which has been producing concerts at The JPT in Newport, announced that the Park Theatre & Event Center in Cranston is the latest addition to its portfolio of live event venues.
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