Middletown’s 12U football team won the Pop Warner Super Bowl on Sunday, beating New Bedford 20-14 at Seekonk High School to finish the season undefeated at 10-0. New Bedford struck first. Running back Jackson McFadden ran in a touchdown with 37 seconds left in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead. Averie Weeden answered for […]
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On the Market: A look at every Open House across Newport County this weekend (Nov. 7 – 8)
As we settle into November, the Newport County real estate market continues to offer opportunities for buyers and sellers who are thinking ahead and taking advantage of quieter market conditions. There’s something to be said for shopping for a home this time of year. The pace tends to change as we approach the holidays, and […]
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Newport elects Holder, Smyth, Dring and Cullen at-large; Mazza falls 46 votes short
Mayor Charles M. Holder, Jr. topped the at-large City Council field Tuesday, and four of the seven School Committee seats went to candidates who had been the subject of competing endorsement campaigns, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Department of State. In the at-large race, where voters chose four, Holder led with 3,712 […]
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Newport Illuminated Boat Parade returns Nov. 27
The Newport Illuminated Boat Parade returns to Newport Harbor on Friday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m., hosted by the Newport Yacht Club. Decorated vessels will gather south of the Goat Island Causeway and head east, passing the Newport Yacht Club, where judges will be stationed, then continuing past Perrotti Park and Bowen’s and Bannister’s wharves […]
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Middletown Islanders 12U football reaches Super Bowl; three cheer squads win state titles
The Middletown Islanders Youth Football and Cheerleading program is headed to a Super Bowl and a regional cheerleading competition after a strong postseason. The 12U football team completed an undefeated 8-0 regular season, earned a first-round playoff bye, and shut out Dartmouth 33-0 on Sunday night. The Islanders face the New Bedford Bears in the […]
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What Sold: A look at 23 homes that changed hands last week in Newport County (Oct. 26-30)
Twenty-three properties traded hands across Newport County last week, with sales ranging from $70,000 to $2,858,000. Despite the seasonal slowdown, elevated borrowing costs and changing expectations on both sides of the transaction, the local real estate market continues to move. Pretty consistently. Highlighting the week was the sale of 51 Ayrault Street in Newport, a […]
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Photos: Tiverton/Bay View wins D3 field hockey state championship, 1-0 over Chariho/Prout
The Tiverton/Bay View co-op won the Division III field hockey state championship on Sunday, beating the Chariho/Prout co-op 1-0 at Roger Williams University. Leslie Ramos scored the game’s only goal with 5:30 remaining in the first quarter, off an assist from Ava Macfarlane. Tiverton/Bay View controlled possession through the second half and drew several penalty […]
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Newport police release narrated video of fatal August shooting in harbor
The Newport Police Department on Friday released a narrated video about the Aug. 26 shooting in Newport Harbor that killed a 27-year-old Newport man and wounded a police officer. The six-minute video, posted to the department’s Facebook page with a viewer discretion warning, pairs what the department describes as a portion of body-worn camera footage […]
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Registration opens for the 2027 Amica Newport Marathon, with 15% off through Monday
Registration is open for the 2027 Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon, which returns to Newport on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2027. Runners can save 15% on registration for either distance through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The course runs along Newport’s coastline past mansions and shoreline neighborhoods, and both distances are open to runners of […]
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Free Newport bus service ends Saturday; fares return Sunday
RIPTA’s free “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus service in Newport ends Saturday, and riders will have to pay full fare starting Sunday. The promotion covered Route 67, which runs along Bellevue Avenue and serves Salve Regina University, and Route 68, which serves CCRI, Memorial Boulevard and Easton’s Beach. It was funded by Discover Newport and the Episcopal […]
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Newport Hospital ranks second in Rhode Island on Newsweek’s 2027 list
Newport Hospital ranked second among Rhode Island hospitals on Newsweek’s America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2027 list, placing ahead of every hospital in the state except Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Five Rhode Island hospitals made the list. Rhode Island Hospital ranked first, Newport Hospital second, South County Hospital in Wakefield third, The Miriam Hospital in Providence […]
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Polo champion Kareem Rosser brings his story to Aquidneck Island students
Kareem Rosser, who went from West Philadelphia to a pair of national polo championships, spent two days on Aquidneck Island this fall talking with local students and then putting some of them on horses for the first time. Newport Polo and FabNewport organized the program at Newport Polo’s Arena & Training Center in Portsmouth, bringing […]
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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. This weekend, 64 open houses are scheduled across 56 unique properties, with asking prices ranging from $340,000 to $6.5 million. Of those properties, 26 are listed at $1 […]
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Middletown and Portsmouth land $5.4 million of state’s $12.7 million homeownership round
Two Aquidneck Island developments captured about 42% of the state’s latest round of homeownership funding, with Gov. Dan McKee announcing $12.7 million in awards Thursday at the future site of Aquidneck Green on East Main Road. Aquidneck Green received $3,239,964, the largest of the 10 awards statewide. A Portsmouth condominium project from Church Community Housing […]
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An accessible community table is now at the Fort Adams visitor center
A fully accessible community table has been installed outside the visitor center at Fort Adams State Park, donated to the Fort Adams Trust by the Rhode Island nonprofit RAMP. Tina’s Table differs from a conventional picnic table by building accessible spaces into the design rather than leaving wheelchair users to sit at the ends. It […]
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Salve Regina promotes Lynne Mello and Michael Pimental to vice president roles
Salve Regina University has promoted two senior administrators to vice president, President Kelli J. Armstrong announced Wednesday. Lynne Mello becomes vice president for marketing and communications, and Michael Pimental becomes vice president for institutional affairs. “Lynne and Mike have both been transformative in their roles; Mike in professionalizing our internal operations and Lynne on how […]
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Pumpkin Regatta at Newport Shipyard pushed to Oct. 23 because of weather
Update, Oct. 14: Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard has rescheduled the Pumpkin Regatta from Friday, Oct. 16, to Friday, Oct. 23, because of weather. The time, location and $25 entry are unchanged. Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard has postponed its annual Pumpkin Regatta by one week because of weather, moving the event from Friday, Oct. 16, to […]
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The Preserve’s Hobbit House is open for pumpkin photo sessions through Nov. 2
The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort is renting out its Hobbit House for autumn photo sessions through Nov. 2, with the grounds decorated with pumpkins. Sessions are available every hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. A one-hour slot includes 45 minutes at the Hobbit House and costs $200 for up to four guests, […]
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The Elms reopens Nov. 16 with projection, sound and scent woven through the Gilded Age mansion
The Elms will reopen to the public Nov. 16 with “The Elms Experience,” a multimillion-dollar installation that adds video projection, sound design, recorded dialogue, physical displays and custom scents to tours of the Bellevue Avenue mansion, according to the Preservation Society of Newport County. Preservation Society members get access during member preview days Nov. 12 […]
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Looking Upwards honors Rep. Terri Cortvriend, the Mello family and SWAP Inc. with Awards for Excellence
Looking Upwards has presented its Awards for Excellence to a state legislator, a Middletown family and a Providence-based housing nonprofit, recognizing contributions to the organization’s work with children, families and adults living with disabilities. State Rep. Terri Cortvriend, D-Portsmouth, who represents District 72 in Portsmouth and Middletown, received the Governmental Service Award. Cortvriend contacted the […]
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A 4.5-mile path along Burma Road is the first piece of a long-sought Aquidneck Island rail trail
A working group that includes the Navy, the Aquidneck Island Land Trust and Bike Newport is moving toward building a shared-use path alongside the active rail line on the island’s west side, a project first proposed more than 25 years ago. The group, stewarded by Aquidneck Resilience, has hired Pare Corporation and the Horsley Witten […]
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On the Market: A busy fall weekend, 60 open houses and plenty of opportunity across Newport County (Oct. 10 – 11)
Buongiorno from Italy! It’s 8 a.m. as I write this, which means it’s 2 a.m. back home in Rhode Island. After two wonderful days in Rome with my family, we’re making our way to Tuscany to celebrate the wedding of two Newport friends this weekend in the beautiful Italian countryside. While I’m enjoying a little […]
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Nashville duo Golden Everything records live at Chepstow for Newport Mansions’ “Sessions” series
The Preservation Society of Newport County has released the newest installment of “Sessions,” its live music video series filmed inside the Newport Mansions, featuring Nashville Americana duo Golden Everything performing at Chepstow. Golden Everything is wife-and-husband Jackie Berkley and Zach Schmidt. The duo performed “Spare Me,” from their 2024 album “Sweet Old World,” and “Oak […]
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Vernon House lands $749,250 federal preservation grant, the largest in the foundation’s history
The Newport Restoration Foundation has received a $749,250 Save America’s Treasures grant from the National Park Service for stabilization and rehabilitation work at the Vernon House, the largest grant in the organization’s history. The foundation says it is the only Rhode Island organization to receive a 2026 award from the competitive program. The house at […]
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More than 5,000 runners expected for the Amica Newport Marathon on Sunday
The 17th Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon runs Sunday, Oct. 11, bringing more than 5,000 runners to Newport and Middletown. Both races start at 7:30 a.m. at Easton’s Beach, with runners going off in waves by pace. The shared first half covers Memorial Boulevard and Thames Street, past King Park and Fort Adams, around […]
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The Vanderbilt hosts its annual Halloween soirée, themed “Ghosts of the Atlantic: Drowned Pirates Ball” on Oct. 30
Newport has never been short on ghost stories, maritime legends or tales from its colorful past. This Halloween, one of the city’s historic mansions is leaning into that history with a celebration inspired by pirates, shipwrecks and the darker side of life on the Atlantic. On Friday, October 30, The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection will host […]
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What Sold: 19 homes trade hands across Newport County (Sept. 28 – Oct. 2)
Nineteen homes traded hands across Newport County last week, another reminder that despite the noise surrounding interest rates and the broader housing market, people are still making moves. I hosted three open houses this past weekend and attended three others, and there was meaningful activity at every one. The pace of the market has certainly […]
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Newport County Board of Realtors names Tyler Bernadyn Realtor of the Year, Kim Fleming Gloria Slavens Award recipient
The Newport County Board of Realtors has named Tyler Bernadyn its 2026 Realtor of the Year and Kim Fleming the recipient of its 2026 Gloria Slavens Award, the association announced. Both awards are decided through nominations from the association’s members. Bernadyn is the current president of the Newport County Board of Realtors and co-broker/owner of […]
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Land trust protects Coggeshall Avenue parcel that grows Newport’s heritage trees
The Aquidneck Island Land Trust has permanently conserved 0.77 acres on Coggeshall Avenue, protecting the site where the Newport Tree Conservancy grows the specimen trees it plants around the city. Minnie Cushing Coleman donated the conservation easement, which covers several greenhouses and a lawn area. The conservancy will keep operating its nursery there under the […]
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Emma Chase’s second-quarter goal holds up as Tiverton/Bay View beats Smithfield 1-0
TIVERTON, R.I. — Emma Chase scored off a corner with 3:04 left in the second quarter, and that was enough for the Tiverton/Bay View co-op in a 1-0 field hockey win over Smithfield on Thursday at Tiverton High School. Ava Macfarlane took the corner and was credited with the assist. The Tigers controlled possession for […]
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On the Market: A look at every Open House happening this weekend across Newport County (Oct. 3 – 4)
If you have been waiting for a weekend to get out and understand the local real estate market, this might be it. There are more than 80 open houses scheduled across Newport County this weekend, with a significant number of opportunities in Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and the surrounding communities. That level of activity is worth […]
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Christine Baranski returns to The Breakers for a one-night “Christmas Carol” in December
Christine Baranski will narrate a musical retelling of “A Christmas Carol” at The Breakers on Thursday, Dec. 17, performing with the vocal ensemble Skylark in a one-night event that anchors six weeks of holiday programming at the Newport Mansions. Baranski, an Emmy and Tony winner, stars in HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” which films at several […]
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Newport Polo’s rained-out finale gets a Saturday encore, with a 50-pony parade
Newport Polo closes its 150th anniversary season Saturday, Oct. 3, with the Turkish Airlines Finals at BD Field at Glen Farm, 250 Linden Lane, after last weekend’s nor’easter postponed the scheduled finale. The rescheduling pulls several events onto one afternoon. Grounds open at noon, the TD Pavilion at 2 p.m., a 150th anniversary pony parade […]
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Messiah at Rosecliff returns in December, part of six Newport Classical holiday concerts
Newport Classical has set six holiday concerts across two December weekends, with tickets going on sale Tuesday, Oct. 6. Christmas with Cantus, Dec. 5 at 1 and 3:30 p.m., at the Newport Classical Recital Hall, 42 Dearborn St. The low-voice ensemble sold out both its 2024 performances here. The hour-long program mixes carols with contemporary […]
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What Sold: A look at 18 homes that changed hands last week in Newport County (Sept. 21 – 25)
Eighteen homes traded hands across Newport County last week, another reminder that despite a changing real estate environment, people are still buying, selling and making moves throughout our communities. The pace, however, feels much different. We are no longer operating in a market where nearly every new listing is met with immediate urgency, multiple offers […]
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Broadway Street Fair returns Oct. 10
The Broadway Street Fair returns Saturday, Oct. 10, from noon to 6 p.m., closing six blocks from Equality Park to Washington Square for a free afternoon of music, food, art and local vendors. More than 15,000 people attended last year, and organizers say they expect 20,000 this year. The fair is in its ninth year […]
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Chazz Palminteri had $200 left when he wrote “A Bronx Tale.” He’s still performing it 35 years later.
Chazz Palminteri is proud of his accomplishments. “I’m the only guy ever in the history of show business,” he said in our recent interview, “to write a one-man show and star in it, write the screenplay from the show and star in it, and write a musical based on the show and star in it.” […]
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24 cruise ship calls ahead for Newport this fall
Originally published on Sept. 22. Updated Sept. 25 with a revised schedule from Discover Newport. Newport Harbor’s heaviest cruise traffic of the year is still ahead, with 24 ship calls scheduled at Perrotti Park between now and Nov. 2, according to an updated schedule from Discover Newport and the Newport Harbor Master. September is finished. […]
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Newport Historical Society reports record year, with 1,300 visitors to its new Center for Black History in three months
The Newport Historical Society told members at its annual meeting Tuesday night that 2026 has been its busiest year on record, driven by the opening of the Edward W. Kane and Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History and the nation’s 250th anniversary. The society has run 74 programs and 237 walking tours so far […]
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Home of the Week: A classic Queen Anne Victorian at 350 Broadway in Newport
Set along Broadway’s residential corridor, 350 Broadway is a beautifully preserved Queen Anne Victorian and one of those recognizable Newport homes that catches your attention because of its color, architecture, and presence. A large wraparound porch, signature rounded turret, patterned shingles, and classic architectural detailing give the home the charm that makes Newport’s historic housing […]
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Nine Central Film Festival returns to the Jane Pickens for two nights in October
The Nine Central Film Festival returns to the Jane Pickens Theater on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3, with two nights of short films made by local filmmakers. The festival started eight years ago as a group of friends screening their own movies in a backyard. Each night has a different lineup of roughly […]
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Salve Regina climbs to 16th in U.S. News regional ranking
Salve Regina University rose eight places to 16th among regional universities in the North in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report college rankings released Tuesday. The university also appeared on U.S. News lists for best value, social mobility, undergraduate teaching, and undergraduate nursing and psychology programs in the region. In the Princeton Review’s 2027 […]
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The Elms will reopen this fall with a new multi-sensory experience
The Elms, closed to the public since Aug. 10, will reopen later this fall with a new guest experience built around storytelling, multi-sensory elements and what the Preservation Society of Newport County describes as thoughtfully integrated enhancements. The Preservation Society is developing the experience with Digital Kitchen, a creative studio chosen as its experience design […]
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What Sold: Newport County buyers have more choices, but prices remain high
The Newport County real estate market is giving buyers something they have not had much of over the last several years: a little more time and a few more choices. That does not mean housing has suddenly become inexpensive, nor does it mean good properties are sitting around waiting for offers. It means the market […]
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Newport Yacht Club wraps evening racing season with 53 teams
Fifty-three teams raced in the Newport Yacht Club’s 2026 Tuesday and Wednesday evening series on the lower end of Narragansett Bay, the club announced. Tuesday nights drew 23 teams across J/7 Ensign and classic S-Boat fleets. The J/7s raced two series, and the second came down to a tiebreaker, with Ryan Davis’s Hull Fliers of […]
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South Kingstown blanks Portsmouth 14-0 on a pair of Ethan Jones touchdowns
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — Ethan Jones scored both touchdowns, including a 70-yard interception return, as South Kingstown beat Portsmouth 14-0 on Saturday night at Portsmouth High School. Neither team scored in the first half, with both defenses holding. Jones broke the deadlock on a short run with five seconds left in the third quarter, then put […]
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USA meets Switzerland at Glen Farm on Saturday in the season’s last international match
Team USA faces Switzerland at 4 p.m. Saturday at BD Field at Glen Farm, the last international match of Newport Polo’s 150th anniversary season. The Swiss roster includes Cedric Schweri, a two-time Gstaad winner and two-time Italian champion; Thomas Wolfensberger, a three-time Swiss champion; Philipp Müller, a former Swiss national skeleton athlete; and Janik Noah […]
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Newport Classical brings a prize-winning piano trio and a quartet playing Bad Bunny to Dearborn Street in October
Newport Classical has two chamber concerts in October at its recital hall at 42 Dearborn St., plus a pair of free afternoon concerts mid-month. Trio Azura, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The group swept the 51st Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2024, taking the grand prize and gold medal along with two special prizes. […]
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‘Situations’ returns to Jane Pickens Theater on Sept. 30
After a packed New England premiere in Newport this past January, Situations is returning to the Jane Pickens Theatre on September 30, this time as part of the film’s national theatrical roadshow. The independent comedy, written, directed by and starring Greg Vrotsos, has spent the months since its Newport preview screening in theaters across the […]
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Tiverton volleyball sweeps Middletown in three sets
TIVERTON, R.I. — Tiverton beat Middletown 3-0 on Tuesday night at Tiverton High School, winning 25-11, 25-22 and 25-8. Adysson Amaral led the Tigers with 11 points in the first set, which Tiverton took comfortably. Middletown was better in the second, with Athalia Newby scoring seven points and Nour Chamseddine five to push the Islanders […]
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Three cult classics at the Jane Pickens this month, with live music, beer and a costume contest
The Jane Pickens Theater has three cult film nights left in September, each built around something more than a screening. “The Road Warrior” plays Thursday, Sept. 17, at 8:30 p.m. in a 4K restoration from Warner Bros., part of the theater’s Cult Classic Collection. George Miller’s 1981 film sent Mel Gibson’s Max across the Australian […]
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Ocean Drive estate sells for $7.1 million, third-highest Newport sale of the year
A shingle-style estate at 41 Castle Hill Avenue sold for $7.1 million, the third-highest sale recorded in Newport so far this year, according to the Rhode Island Statewide MLS. Kate Leonard of Lila Delman Compass represented the seller. The house, known as Castleberry, sits off Ocean Drive with private beach access through the Castle Hill […]
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Sitkovetsky Trio plays Rough Point on Sept. 29
The Sitkovetsky Trio will perform at Rough Point on Tuesday, Sept. 29, as part of Puddingstone Music’s salon series. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert at 7:30, and small bites and drinks are included. The program, titled “Romanticism and Musical Poetry,” includes Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, known as the “Ghost” for […]
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Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites
The 55th Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday, Sept. 17, and runs through Sunday, with more than 450 boats spread across 17 acres and seven connected sites along the harbor, centered at the Newport Yachting Center Marina. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The […]
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What Sold: 14 homes trade hands across Newport County (Sept. 7 – 11)
Fourteen homes traded hands across Newport County last week, according to data retrieved Saturday night from the statewide MLS. No sales were posted in Little Compton or Newport. It was also a particularly busy and rewarding week for me and my clients, with three transactions that each represented a different side of our local market. […]
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Navy holds off Red 8-7 in American Polo Classic; player taken to hospital after fall
The Navy All-Stars beat the Red All-Stars 8-7 on Saturday in the 26th American Polo Classic at BD Field at Glen Farm, holding off a late Red charge in Newport Polo’s annual Pro-Am. The match was interrupted in the fourth chukker when Red’s Oscar Monzon was thrown from his horse during a defensive play at […]
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“Operation Mincemeat” starts its national tour in Providence
Back in 1943, in the middle of World War II, British intelligence agents engineered a diversion to convince German intelligence organizations that an Allied landing was planned for Greece and Sardinia, when the actual landing would happen in Sicily. The diversion, code-named Operation Mincemeat, was successful. More than half a century later, it was the […]
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Four “Sopranos” actors bring their stories to Cranston in October
Andrew Jedlicka runs a talent agency, and several of his clients were actors on HBO’s hit, “The Sopranos.” “I’ve worked with many of the castmates from the show since 2019,” said Jedlicka recently. “I’ve wanted to do this show, include many of the cast members, give people a chance to interact with the cast.” The […]
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Nolan Oliveira scores twice as Tiverton beats Rogers 5-1
Nolan Oliveira scored two goals and Tiverton beat Rogers 5-1 on Saturday at Tiverton High School. Rogers struck first, with Tristan Davis scoring in the 19th minute to put the Vikings ahead. Tiverton answered with three goals before halftime to lead 3-1 at the break, Oliveira scoring in the 29th and 36th minutes. Owen Schreiner […]
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Tony Estrella takes the stage alone in “The Smuggler,” directed by the man who wrote it
Tony Estrella has spent “most of my summer” working on the script of “The Smuggler,” the one-man show that will open The Gamm Theatre’s new season. “I try to start (the rehearsal process) with as much in my brain as possible.” Written and directed by Ronán Noone, “The Smuggler” features bartender Tim Finnegan, newly arrived […]
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Pro-Am polo returns to Glen Farm this afternoon with a Barbados trip on the line
Newport Polo hosts the American Polo Classic at 4 p.m. Saturday at BD Field at Glen Farm, pairing professional players with amateurs across two teams for six chukkers. Now in its 26th year, the Pro-Am is one of the more unpredictable matches on the calendar, matching international professionals with amateurs on the same sides. Gates […]
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Newport Fire rallies for 7 runs in the seventh to beat police 10-6 at Cardines
The Newport Fire Department scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to come back and beat the Newport Police Department 10-6 on Friday night at Cardines Field, in a charity game held on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Police led 6-3 after four innings before the fire department’s late […]
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Island police made 4,059 traffic stops and 48 DUI arrests over the summer
Police in Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth, working with the Rhode Island State Police, made 4,059 traffic stops on Aquidneck Island between July 4 and Labor Day as part of a coordinated enforcement effort called Operation Safe Summer. Officers made 48 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and charged 81 drivers with […]
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On the Market: The start of the fall real estate season is here (Sept. 12 – 13)
With Labor Day behind us, the fall real estate market is officially underway across Newport County. The market continues to move toward a more balanced environment, and that means strategy matters more than it did a few years ago. Buyers have more choices, different perceptions of value, and varying levels of risk tolerance when it […]
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“Mighty Mary” premieres Friday at the Jane Pickens, opening a week of sailing films
The Jane Pickens Theater is running a week of sailing and survival stories starting Friday, Sept. 11, anchored by the Rhode Island premiere of “Mighty Mary,” a documentary about the first all-women’s team to compete for the America’s Cup. Directed by Mary Mazzio and narrated by Elizabeth Banks and Hugh Jackman, the film follows the […]
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FabNewport opens a free year-round school for 14 students
FabNewport launched Endless Summer this week, a free year-round learning program for students ages 10 to 14 that is registered with the state as a private school. The first cohort has 14 students, many of whom came to FabNewport through its after-school and summer programs. The program runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays […]
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The Boat House closing Oct. 3 for a winter of renovations
The Boat House will close after dinner service on Saturday, Oct. 3, for interior and exterior renovations, and plans to reopen in late spring 2027. The biggest changes are outside. The north patio will get expanded water-view seating and a new bar overlooking Mount Hope Bay, and the south patio will gain seating and an […]
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Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct. 17
The second Japan-America Friendship Festival takes over Touro Park on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese food and a family cosplay costume contest. Admission is free and the event runs rain or shine. The day is built around the Newport-Shimoda sister city relationship, and is […]
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What Sold: Newport County Real Estate Market finding more balance heading into September
The first week of September brought 20 closed sales across Newport County, and as we move out of summer, I think we are getting a clearer picture of what this market looks like heading into fall. We are moving toward a more balanced environment than we have experienced over the last five or six years. […]
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On the Market: Labor Day Weekend brings a fresh wave of buyer activity
Labor Day Weekend is here, and after a quieter stretch in late August, the local real estate market picked up noticeably this week. With kids heading back to school and families settling back into their routines, we saw a refreshed pool of buyers re-engage with the market. Showings increased, activity in the market picked up, […]
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Middletown opens with a 21-6 win over Tiverton in Injury Fund game
Middletown beat Tiverton 21-6 on Thursday night behind a ground game that wore down the Tigers and a secondary that took the ball away three times. Junior Jack Silvia ran for more than 100 yards. Senior quarterback and captain Kyle Keef threw for a touchdown on his only attempt and added a rushing score, and […]
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Portsmouth blanks Rogers 7-0 in Injury Fund opener
Portsmouth beat Rogers 7-0 on Thursday night in the Injury Fund game, with Silas MacMillan’s run providing the only points of a night belonging to both defenses. Portsmouth kept Rogers out of rhythm all evening, holding the Vikings to 12 rushing yards on six carries. Quarterback Rafael Palencia completed 4 of 8 passes for 18 […]
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USA meets England at Glen Farm on Saturday
Newport Polo hosts England on Saturday, Sept. 5, at BD Field at Glen Farm, reviving the matchup that launched the Newport International Polo Series in 1992. The six-chukker match starts at 4 p.m. with gates opening at noon. It falls in the club’s 150th anniversary year and the series’ 35th season. Both squads are fielding […]
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Boat show adds a fishing village with a 50-foot casting pond this year
The Newport International Boat Show is adding a fishing village to this year’s show, a dedicated section for anglers with exhibits, seminars and a casting pond, running all four days from Sept. 17 to 20 on the downtown waterfront. Access is included with general admission. The village sits on the south side of the show […]
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Newport String Project opens its 14th season with 15-minute concerts for an audience of one
The Newport String Project opens its 14th season on Sunday, Sept. 20, with Pocket Concerts, a day of 15-minute performances played for a single listener or a small group. Musicians from the Newport String Quartet perform alongside guest artists, with programs mixing familiar repertoire and original music. Instruments this year include vibraphone, electronics and viola […]
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Home of the Week: A move-in-ready, first-floor, 2-bedroom condo in Newport under $500K
For this week’s Home of the Week, we’re heading to 125 Van Zandt Avenue #201, a move-in-ready, first-floor condo at Pier Landing that offers something increasingly difficult to find in Newport: two bedrooms, outdoor space, off-street parking, central air, single-level living, and an incredibly convenient location for under $500,000. There is a lot to like […]
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Rhody Regatta raises $13,000 for Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
The International Yacht and Athletic Club has presented a $13,000 check to Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island from donations collected at its 2026 Rhody Regatta. The May 31 race sent boats from 30 to 66 feet on an 18-nautical-mile circumnavigation of Conanicut Island. Organizers had set a $10,000 target. Joe Brito’s J/121 Incognito, out […]
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BankNewport grants $22,000 to Star Kids and FabNewport
The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Star Kids Scholarship Program and $7,000 to FabNewport’s Healthy Meals Program, the bank announced Tuesday. The Star Kids grant supports tutoring, supervised after-school and summer programs, school transportation, textbooks and uniforms. The program works with low-income students who have a parent with a history of incarceration […]
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“Chopped” judge Maneet Chauhan headlines Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, Sept. 18-20
Maneet Chauhan, the “Chopped” judge and two-time “Tournament of Champions” winner, will headline the 21st Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival at Rosecliff from Sept. 18 to 20. Chauhan hosts the Vintner Dinner, a collaboration with festival Culinary Director Kevin Des Chenes, Adam Greenberg of Sparrow Restaurant in New Milford, Connecticut, and Adam Young of […]
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Classic yachts parade through Newport Harbor Sunday morning
A fleet of classic sail and motor yachts will parade through Newport Harbor at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, as part of the 47th Newport Classic Yacht Regatta. The parade starts at the south end of Goat Island and runs a circuit of the harbor, passing the wharves, IYRS, King Park, Ida Lewis Yacht Club […]
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Newport Classical opens its chamber season Sept. 18 with a quartet that plays banjos and mandolins too
Newport Classical opens its sixth full-season Chamber Series on Friday, Sept. 18, with the Austin-based quartet Invoke, the first of twelve concerts running through early June at Newport Classical Recital Hall, 42 Dearborn St. Invoke is a string quartet that doesn’t stay one — the group plays banjo and mandolin alongside the usual strings and […]
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Jane Pickens runs a week of 1960s cinema starting Friday, opening with a Beatles tribute band
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center will screen 10 films from the 1960s over seven days beginning Friday, Sept. 4, with three of the nights paired with live music. The festival opens with Studio Two, a Boston-based tribute to the early Beatles, performing at 7 p.m., followed by a restored print of “A Hard […]
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RENEWport volunteers return to Pell for a second year of morning greetings
RENEWport volunteers will be back outside Claiborne Pell Elementary School Wednesday morning, welcoming students on the first day of the 2026-27 school year for the second year of the group’s morning greeter program. The greeters are at the Dexter Street school daily from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Volunteers also help open the Pell library before […]
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What Sold: Newport County real estate market finds more balance as August comes to a close (August 24 – 28)
The final week of August saw 14 homes trade hands across Newport County, but the bigger story right now is what the market is telling us as summer winds down and we head toward fall. The latest available July data from RI MLS puts the median sale price in Newport County at approximately $740,000, with […]
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Easton’s Point home sells for $6.2 million, Middletown’s highest since 2023
A home on Easton’s Point has sold for $6,245,000, the highest residential sale in Middletown since 2023, according to Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty. The property at 592 Tuckerman Ave. sits across from Purgatory Chasm and near Second Beach. Jessica Chase of Gustave White represented the seller; Libby Kirwin of Lila Delman Compass brought the […]
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Roger Federer brought to tears during his induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. As sunset crept in at Newport’s grass horseshoe court at the entrance of the Hall, the 45-year-old Federer, dressed in a tan suit, strolled up […]
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Sip & Guzzle wraps up two-day residency at The Vanderbilt
NEWPORT, RI – One of the best bars in the world brought its cocktails to one of Newport’s best rooftops this week. New York City’s Sip & Guzzle wrapped up a two-day rooftop residency at The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection, bringing a taste of the Greenwich Village cocktail destination to Mary Street for a late-summer collaboration […]
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Newport meets Palm Beach at BD Field Saturday, with an all-white dress code and a Barbados trip hidden in the turf
Newport Polo hosts Palm Beach at BD Field on Saturday, Aug. 29, the 15th meeting between the two resort towns since the City Series began in 2011. The match is set for 5 p.m., with gates opening at 1. It falls during the club’s 150th anniversary season and closes out the August schedule. Palm Beach’s […]
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Sailed away on the Block Island Ferry
There is something about Block Island that makes life slow down. I wrote this editorial from the front porch of our rental house for the week, coffee in hand. I have a sincere appreciation for this little escape from our everyday life in Newport. Newport is home and I never take for granted that I […]
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On the Market: The last weekend in August brings opportunity across Newport County (Aug. 29 – 30)
We are closing out August with Labor Day Weekend around the corner, and while many people are focused on squeezing in one or two last summer weekends, there is still plenty happening in the Newport County real estate market. Saturday carries the heavier open house schedule this weekend, with opportunities across Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, […]
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Roger Federer heads to the Tennis Hall of Fame and says he ‘had the best time’ during his career
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer loved to win, of course, and at the peak of his career almost always did. All those victories and trophies he piled up alone would have made Federer remembered forever in tennis, but they were only part of the reason he enjoyed playing. He liked traveling to […]
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Newport Public Education Foundation names 2026 award recipients
The Newport Public Education Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2026 Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards, to be presented Oct. 22 at Innovate Newport during the foundation’s annual fundraiser. FabNewport receives the Friend of Education award. Founded in 2013 as a fab lab in the North End, it has grown into a youth development […]
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Newport County voters have cast more than 1,300 primary ballots so far
More than 1,300 Newport County residents have voted in the Sept. 9 statewide primary, a week into a three-week early voting period, according to the Secretary of State’s turnout tracker. As of noon Thursday, 1,331 ballots had been cast across the county’s six communities — 948 in person at early voting sites and 383 mail […]
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Sold-out Pell Bridge Run brings road closures to Newport and Jamestown Sunday morning
The Citizens Pell Bridge Run returns Sunday, Aug. 30, bringing rolling road closures to both ends of the bridge during the early morning hours. The 4-mile run and walk starts at 7 a.m. on Conanicus Avenue in Jamestown and finishes in downtown Newport. It is the only day of the year pedestrians are allowed on […]
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Puddingstone Music adds two September concerts at Rough Point
Puddingstone Music has announced two September concerts at Rough Point, following sold-out performances in August. Pianist David Kaplan performs “Quasi una Fantasia” on Saturday, Sept. 12. The program explores the territory between composition and improvisation, drawing on works with improvisatory qualities either in how they’re performed or how they were written. The title comes from […]
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Dolly Parton’s Newport legacy: one unforgettable appearance at Fort Adams, and a book in the mail every month
Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville at 80, left two very different marks on Newport: a single surprise appearance at Fort Adams that people still talk about, and a program that has quietly mailed books to thousands of local children every month for six years. Her family asked that donations be made in her […]
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IYRS launches Maritime Leadership Institute, names Kristin Urbach managing director
IYRS School of Technology & Trades announced Wednesday the launch of a Maritime Leadership Institute and named Kristin Urbach its managing director. The institute will offer leadership development for maritime professionals, with programs aimed at building teams, managing change and problem-solving in maritime workplaces — an extension of the school’s technical training into management. “The […]
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Conexión Latina Newport receives Rhode Island Foundation’s Community Leadership Award
Conexión Latina Newport has received the Rhode Island Foundation’s 2026 Community Leadership Award, the foundation’s highest honor for community leadership. The award was presented at a recent Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra performance. The award recognizes an individual or organization demonstrating innovation, impact, commitment and leadership in one of the foundation’s priority areas. Conexión Latina runs […]
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Newport projects among 10 statewide Rhody Award winners for historic preservation
NEWPORT — Three Newport-connected honorees are among the 10 recipients of Preserve Rhode Island’s 2026 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation, announced Tuesday. Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill Inn receives a Community Impact Award for its restoration after the Feb. 5 fire that tore through the third-floor attic of the Ocean Drive landmark. The State Fire […]
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What Sold: 21 Newport County homes close as the late-summer real estate market takes shape (Aug. 17 – 21)
Twenty-one homes changed hands across Newport County last week, with sales throughout Jamestown (1), Newport (9), Portsmouth (5), and Tiverton (6). Newport accounted for a significant share of the week’s activity, including several sales above $1 million and three transactions that surpassed $2.8 million. After a great week on Block Island with my family, I […]