The 34th annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, offering two days of fresh seafood, live music and coastal celebration on Newport’s historic waterfront. The festival, named one of Coastal Living Magazine’s “10 Fabulous Fall Festivals on the Coast,” runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days with free admission. Attendees can […]
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Coast Guard revises buoy removal plan after public feedback, but 20 markers still at risk in R.I.
Guided by the comments of more than 3,000 New England boaters and advocates, the U.S. Coast Guard has scaled back plans to remove hundreds of navigational buoys across the region, including in Rhode Island.Rhode Island is now poised to lose 20 buoys, rather than 37, under a revised plan unveiled by the Coast Guard in […]
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Newport resident named Rhode Island’s 2026 teacher of the year
Newport resident Sarah Dully was named Rhode Island’s 2026 Teacher of the Year during an all-school assembly at Narragansett High School on Sept. 16. Dully, an English Language Arts teacher at Narragansett High School, has been an educator since 2012 and joined the high school in 2020. She will represent Rhode Island at various Teacher […]
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Newport City Council to tackle liquor licenses, holiday events and new commissions at Oct. 22 meeting
The Newport City Council will convene next Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall for a regular meeting packed with business ranging from holiday event approvals to the potential creation of new city commissions. Holiday events and special permits The consent calendar includes approval for several community events that will bring holiday cheer […]
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Newport to host pop-opera gala benefiting mental health awareness
Rising pop artist Krystofer Maison will bring his touring production “The Glitter Ball: Gilded Edition” to Provence sur Mer on Thursday, Oct. 23, for an evening blending pop and opera performances with mental health advocacy. The event, running from 7 to 10 p.m., will feature Maison alongside opera singer and drag performer Creatine Price, a […]
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Brown University rejects Trump’s offer for priority funding, citing concerns over academic freedom
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments, saying the deal would curtail academic freedom and undermine the university’s independence. Brown is the latest university to turn down the proposal, which White House […]
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Rail Explorers to celebrate 1 millionth rider Friday
Rail Explorers expects to welcome its 1 millionth rider Friday at 11 a.m. at its Rhode Island location in Portsmouth. The milestone marks a decade of growth since the company launched the railbike industry in the United States in July 2015 in New York, according to a media advisory. Rail Explorers started with seven pedal-powered […]
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Katy Donovan named 2025 Newport County realtor of the year
Katy Donovan, broker and owner of Homes By Connect, has been named the 2025 realtor of the year by the Newport County Board of Realtors. The Newport County Board of Realtors announced the award Oct. 8. The honor recognizes a realtor who demonstrates professional integrity, industry leadership and community involvement. Donovan was selected for her […]
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Pivotal Brewing Company seeking new operator for Newport location
Pivotal Brewing Company announced Tuesday on Instagram that it is looking to transition its Newport location to new ownership, just five months after fully opening. In a candid Instagram post, the Bristol-based brewery explained its decision to step back from the Newport operation, saying the space doesn’t align with the company’s long-term business strategy. “We […]
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Middletown to install temporary fencing at Second Beach paths
Temporary snow fencing will be installed in coming weeks across several paths at Second Beach as part of an off-season sand preservation effort. Beach Manager Michael McGourty said the movable fencing will be placed at paths 2, 3, 6 and 7 and remain in place for the off-season before being removed before summer 2026. The […]
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CVS polishes off deal to buy former Rite Aid stores, prescription files
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS has finished buying customer prescription files from hundreds of closed Rite Aid drugstores and is now running 63 of the defunct chain’s locations. The company said Wednesday that it is operating former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. It also has transferred customer prescription files […]
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Jim Belushi to perform holiday concert at The JPT Film + Event Center
Actor, musician, and comedian Jim Belushi will bring his holiday show to The JPT Film + Event Center on Friday, Dec. 12, for a fundraising concert benefiting Newport’s Broadway Street Fair. “Home For The Holidays: Jim Belushi & Friends Live In Concert” will feature Belushi alongside an ensemble of musicians, including members of the Rolling […]
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Citizens Pell Bridge run returns Sunday with road closures across Newport, Jamestown
Early risers across Aquidneck Island and Conanicut Island should prepare for traffic detours and delays this Sunday morning as 4,000 runners take to the Claiborne Pell Bridge for the sold-out Citizens Pell Bridge run. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation will host the annual charity event on Sunday, Oct. 19, with the first wave […]
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Newport schools superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain to step down in June 2026
Colleen Burns Jermain, Ed.D., has announced she will step down as Superintendent of Newport Public Schools, effective June 30, 2026, bringing an end to her tenure leading the district. Jermain notified School Committee Chair James Dring and committee members of her decision in a letter dated Tuesday, October 14, 2025, citing the terms of her […]
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‘Water Brother’ film screening at MLK Center postponed
A free outdoor screening of “Water Brother: The Sid Abbruzzi Story” scheduled for Wednesday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center has been postponed following the deaths of executive producer Jerry Kirby’s sister and brother-in-law. Tom Perkins, 68, and his wife Agatha Perkins, 66, of Middletown died Monday morning when a small plane […]
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Newport receives $65,000 in state grants to boost math skills, student attendance
Gov. Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced Tuesday that Newport will receive $65,000 in state grants aimed at improving math skills and student attendance through out-of-school learning programs. The funding is part of the fourth round of Learn365RI Municipal Learning Project grants, which awarded $1.39 million to 38 communities statewide. Other Aquidneck Island […]
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Adventure at the Fort draws nearly 2,500 scouts to Fort Adams
Nearly 2,500 scouts and families from across New England gathered at Fort Adams State Park this holiday weekend for Adventure at the Fort, the Narragansett Council – Scouting America’s annual camporee. More than 100 troops and packs participated in the weekend event, which offered more than 50 activities including climbing, fishing, shooting sports and sailing […]
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Leo Kottke’s Newport concert postponed, new date to be announced
Guitar legend Leo Kottke’s highly anticipated performance at the Jane Pickens Theater has been postponed from its original Wednesday night slot due to illness. The concert, scheduled for October 15 at 7:30 PM, has been rescheduled after Kottke was diagnosed with pneumonia, according to producer Spectacle Live. A new performance date in early 2026 is […]
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Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disaster funding after he ruled earlier that those actions were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Smith, who was appointed by former […]
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AP analysis: Rhode Island’s immigrant protection laws part of widening national divide
Rhode Island’s General Assembly this year enacted two measures designed to shield immigrants from federal enforcement actions, part of a national wave of immigration legislation that has divided states along partisan lines, according to an Associated Press analysis. Senate Bill 274, which prohibits landlords from inquiring about immigration status, was introduced Feb. 13 by Sens. […]
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12 Newport County properties sell as million-dollar market stays strong
Twelve properties traded hands across Newport County last week, a healthy indicator that, despite the shifting market dynamics, motivated buyers and sellers are still finding common ground. Of those twelve sales, four surpassed $1 million, underscoring the continued strength of the upper-tier market that has defined much of Aquidneck Island and its surrounding communities in […]
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‘No Kings’ protests return to Rhode Island on Saturday
Four months after millions of “No Kings” protesters rallied across the country against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration, more peaceful protests are planned for Saturday, Oct. 18, including nine across Rhode Island. That’s one more than the eight held in the Ocean State on June 14, when an estimated 5 million […]
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Consumer confidence plummets as economy slows, Fed reports show
Despite claims to the contrary from the White House, the economy nationally and regionally is limping along, with rising inflation, slow job growth, and weakening consumer confidence, according to the latest reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. For Rhode Island that means unemployment is nearly a percent higher than the New England average, […]
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RENEWport hosts community dinner for more than 50 Newport families at Pell Elementary
More than 50 Newport families with children in kindergarten through second grade gathered at Pell Elementary School on Oct. 9 for a community dinner featuring activities from more than 20 local organizations. The event, hosted by RENEWport in partnership with Newport Public Schools, is part of a continuing series that began earlier this year with […]
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Plane crashes onto a Massachusetts highway, killing 2 on board and hurting 1 motorist
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A small airplane crashed straight into a major Massachusetts highway during the Monday morning rush hour, killing both people on board and scattering flaming debris across the interstate. Miraculously, no motorists on Interstate 195 were seriously injured, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a statement on Facebook. A woman whose […]