Recovery from the Blizzard of 2026 enters its third full day Thursday with Newport Public Schools and City Hall closed for the remainder of the week, Ocean Drive still closed to traffic, and side street clearing continuing across the city. The National Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement early Thursday warning of freezing fog […]
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Ghana national soccer team to train at Bryant University during FIFA World Cup 2026
The Ghana Football Association has selected Bryant University as its official training site and base camp for the FIFA World Cup 2026, state and university officials announced Thursday. Ghana’s Black Stars will use Bryant’s 43,000-square-foot field house and state-of-the-art training, recovery and wellness center during the tournament, which runs June 11 to July 19 across […]
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Puddingstone Music brings Grammy-winning cellist to Jamestown Arts Center in March
Puddingstone Music will present a special off-island musical salon in collaboration with the Jamestown Arts Center on Saturday, March 14, at 4 p.m., featuring Grammy-winning Canadian cellist Arlen Hlusko in an afternoon of music and dance. The program, titled “Common Threads: Folk, Bach, and Beyond,” explores how music can sustain connection, courage and hope through […]
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Jane Pickens Theater to screen ‘Solo Mio’ with filmmaker Q&A on Feb. 26
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center (The JPT) will host a special screening of Solo Mio, a new romantic comedy starring Kevin James, on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m., featuring a live introduction and post-film Q&A with the film’s directors. The 97-minute film follows a groom left stranded and heartbroken in Rome after […]
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Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said. Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition, has died from his injuries, Pawtucket police said Wednesday. Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien […]
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What to know about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after college student’s death
A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to charge his phone in his car during a massive snow storm in a power outage. The storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people across the Northeast. First responders found 21-year-old Salve Regina University student Joseph Boutros unresponsive in his car on […]
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Newport Restoration Foundation names Hilary Fagan as new executive director
The Newport Restoration Foundation has appointed Hilary Fagan as its next executive director, the organization announced Wednesday. Fagan, a Newport native with a background in Rhode Island economic development and financial services, will assume the role March 9. The foundation’s board of directors selected Fagan following a national search, citing her energy, her experience across […]
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Blizzard recovery Day 2: Newport Public Schools closed for the rest of the week; Ocean Drive remains closed; parking ban lifted on Broadway
The second full day of recovery from the Blizzard of 2026 brings more school closings, continued street clearing, and snow possibly mixed with rain that could help melt what remains of the historic storm’s up to 34 inches of snow across Newport County. Newport Public Schools will be closed for the rest of the week, […]
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Roger Williams University leads effort to restore Rhode Island’s quahog populations in Narragansett Bay
Roger Williams University is spearheading a research initiative aimed at reversing decades of decline in Rhode Island’s quahog fisheries, partnering with state agencies, industry groups and students to bolster wild clam populations in Narragansett Bay. The university’s Center for Economic and Environmental Development, known as CEED, is leading the effort through a grant funded by […]
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Northeast US scrambles to clear piles of snow as new storm descends on the region
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, REBECCA BOONE and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Snowplows cleared the way for ambulances and fire trucks in Rhode Island. New York City workers geared up to dump massive basins of warm water on piles of snow and ice. And in Boston, officials tried to clear sidewalks coated in […]
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Derrick White scores 22, and a third-quarter blitz lifts the Celtics past the Suns 97-81
PHOENIX (AP) — Derrick White scored 22 points, Neemias Queta had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics used a big third quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 97-81 on Tuesday night. Sam Hauser shot 6 for 14, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, to add 16 points and the Celtics — […]
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Newport Classical brings Schubert, Baroque music to Recital Hall in March
Newport Classical will present two concerts this month as part of its 2025-2026 Chamber Series, featuring internationally acclaimed baritone Benjamin Appl and Baroque ensemble Ars Poetica at the Newport Classical Recital Hall. Appl, accompanied by pianist James Baillieu, will perform Franz Schubert’s Die Winterreise on Friday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. The song cycle — […]
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Blizzard of 2026 recovery: Schools closed across Newport County again Wednesday; Naval Station Newport mission essential only
Newport County is digging out from the Blizzard of 2026, which dumped up to 34 inches of snow across the county and set a new Rhode Island record of 37.9 inches at T.F. Green Airport — surpassing the Blizzard of ’78. Schools across Newport County will be closed or virtual again on Wednesday as communities […]
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Salve Regina student dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in snow-covered vehicle during blizzard
A 21-year-old Salve Regina University student died Monday evening from carbon monoxide poisoning after being found unconscious inside a vehicle that was covered in snow, according to the Newport Police Department. Newport Police and Fire Departments responded to a Bellevue Avenue parking lot at about 7:20 p.m. on February 23 to check on a person […]
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Gerry Goldstein: Best of A.I. must spring from ourselves
In 1995, inventor and entrepreneur Robert Metcalfe wrote a magazine column in which he predicted the Internet “will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 will collapse.” If that didn’t happen, he vowed, “I’ll eat my words.” When instead of collapsing the Internet surged, Metcalfe kept his promise. At a conference in 1997, he put […]
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Northeast US digs out from brutal storm that disrupted flights and canceled school
NEW YORK (AP) — Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States from a brutal and — in some areas — record-breaking storm that blanketed the region with snow and resulted in thousands of flight cancellations. But as the snow moved northward and tapered […]
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It’s officially a blizzard: Over 28 inches in Portsmouth — a record-breaking storm
The Blizzard of 2026 is now the greatest single snowstorm on record in Rhode Island. The National Weather Service announced Monday afternoon that T.F. Green International Airport recorded 32.8 inches of snow as of 1 p.m., breaking the record of 28.6 inches set during the Blizzard of ’78 on February 6–7, 1978. Newport County is […]
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For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nor’easter smacking much of the Northeast with nearly 3 feet of snow in places is as classic and powerful a blizzard as you can get, the strongest in a decade and up there with the most intense in history, meteorologists said. The nor’easter quickly intensified to easily qualify as […]
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Salve Regina University to Host Free Panel Discussion on America’s Founding Ahead of Nation’s 250th Anniversary
Salve Regina University will host a free public panel discussion exploring the history of America’s founding and the enduring relevance of its founding ideals on Tuesday, March 3, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the O’Hare Academic Building on Shepard Avenue in Newport. The event, titled “America 250,” comes as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of […]
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Just My Opinion: Assuring an adequate blood supply following the Blizzard of 2026
The blizzard we are now experiencing can have a devastating impact on a lot more than just safe driving and power outages. It becomes incredibly disruptive to maintaining an adequate blood supply that translates to saving lives. Today, all Rhode Island Blood Center blood drives and donor centers are closed, and it’s a fair guess […]
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Brandi Carlile, CMAT among latest additions to 2026 Newport Folk Festival lineup
Brandi Carlile is heading back to Fort Adams. The multi-Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is among the latest acts announced for the 2026 Newport Folk Festival, where she will perform songs from her critically acclaimed eighth studio album, “Returning to Myself.” Carlile is set to appear on Sunday, July 26. “We are beyond excited to announce that Brandi […]
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Snowfall intensifies in Northeast, with many stuck at home under blizzard warnings and travel bans
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region. Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 […]
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Police top firefighters 5-2 in Aquidneck Island Guns ‘N Hoses charity hockey game, raising record funds for Portsmouth family
Local police officers skated past their firefighter rivals 5-2 Sunday in the 2026 Aquidneck Island Guns ‘N Hoses charity hockey game, held at St. George’s School — claiming their fifth championship in the annual event. But organizers say the real victory belonged to the Milici family. The game raised funds for Mary Jane “MJ” Milici […]
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Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard lead Celtics past Lakers 111-89 for a season sweep of this rivalry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics swept the season series in the NBA’s most storied rivalry with a 111-89 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Payton Pritchard scored 30 points with six 3-pointers and eight assists for the Celtics, who have […]
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RITBA: Newport Pell Bridge, all bridges closing to commercial traffic at 5 p.m., all traffic at 7 p.m.
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced Sunday afternoon that all four of its bridges will close ahead of the blizzard. In accordance with Executive Order 26-2, issued by Governor Daniel J. McKee, the Newport Pell Bridge, Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, Mount Hope Bridge, and Sakonnet River Bridge will be closed to commercial traffic at […]