The Portsmouth Community Electricity program has set its winter supply rates, with the default option priced below Rhode Island Energy’s residential rate and including 5 percent additional renewable energy from Rhode Island sources. The program’s standard residential rate is 16.929 cents per kilowatt-hour, against Rhode Island Energy’s Last Resort Service price of 17.029 cents from […]
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Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
BOSTON (AP) — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and […]
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Sergi Solans scores 2 goals, RSL beats Revolution 3-0 to snap 13-game winless skid
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans scored two goals, his second multi-goal game this season, Aiden Hezarkhani added a goal, and Real Salt Lake beat the New England Revolution 3-0 on Saturday night to snap a 13-game winless streak. Real Salt Lake (9-13-5), which had lost four in a row and seven of eight, won […]
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A persistent nor’easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press886 BOSTON (AP) — A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, producing high winds that caused power outages while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions. The New York City Housing Authority said one of its […]
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NC A&T gets first win behind defense, freshman kicker, beating Rhode Island 22-18
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kevin White had a short touchdown run and the defense turned one of four turnovers into a touchdown as North Carolina A&T upset Rhode Island 22-18 on Saturday night for its first win of the season. The Rams, ranked No. 19 in the Stats Perform Football Championship Subdivision poll, outgained the […]
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Miramar and the Bailey’s Beach clubhouse honored at Doris Duke Preservation Awards
The Newport Restoration Foundation honored two Bellevue Avenue-area preservation projects at the 20th annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards, held Sept. 11 at Rough Point. Miramar received the award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The Spouting Rock Beach Association Historic Clubhouse was recognized for resiliency and floodproofing work. Tom Perkins received the President’s Award for […]
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Nor’easter brings wind restrictions to the bridges, ferry cancellations and coastal flooding risk
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority imposed Level I wind restrictions on the Newport Pell, Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges at about 5:55 a.m. Saturday, barring box trucks, trailers, house trailers and RVs as a nor’easter moved across the region. Law enforcement can turn back other vehicles at their discretion, and drivers denied […]
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On This Day – September 26, 1983: Australia II Wins America’s Cup in Newport
It was on September 26, 1983 that Australia II defeated Liberty in Newport to win the America’s Cup trophy that had been in the hands of the New York Yacht Club since the competition begain in 1851. The 1983 America’s Cup was the occasion of the first winning challenge to the New York Yacht Club, […]
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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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Newport gets $68,000 in FEMA grant for CPR devices
The city will receive more than $68,000 in federal grant money for CPR devices, part of nearly $2.7 million awarded to Rhode Island fire departments and first responder agencies this week, FEMA announced Friday. The money comes through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program, which funds protective equipment, emergency vehicles and responder health and wellness […]
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State climate council approves $1.5 million spending plan as requests hit $4.1 million
The state’s Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council approved a $1.5 million spending plan for the coming fiscal year on Thursday, drawn from 30 proposals totaling more than $4.1 million. The council, chaired by Department of Environmental Management Director Terry Gray, coordinates state agencies’ work under the 2021 Act on Climate, which sets Rhode Island’s emissions […]
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Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as Nor’easter looms
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Ed Sheeran can’t be in love with the shape of this forecast. A weekend nor’easter bound for New England has prompted the cancellation of the English pop singer’s concerts Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 22 miles (37 kilometers) southwest of Boston. Refunds will be provided. “Due to the severe […]
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State readies for weekend nor’easter with heavy rain and wind in the forecast
State agencies spent Friday preparing for a nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to Rhode Island through the weekend. Gov. Dan McKee was joined at a briefing by Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Director Marc Pappas, interim Department of Transportation Director Bob Rocchio and Rhode Island Energy President Greg Cornett. […]
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Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The powerful nor’easter headed to New England intensified Friday, generating storm-force winds and creating massive waves along the East Coast that forecasters warned could create dangerous conditions through the weekend. Millions of people were under warnings associated with the storm, which has already […]
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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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Middletown’s MIKEL Inc. wins $64 million Navy engineering contract in Washington state
MIKEL Inc. has been awarded a five-year, $64 million prime contract to provide engineering support services to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division at Keyport, Washington. The Middletown company is partnering with McLaughlin Research Corporation and Booz Allen Hamilton on the work, which covers six Keyport organizations including its test and evaluation, undersea weapons, in-service […]
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Jaguars expect a favorable response against the Patriots, who are still ‘finding ourselves’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars are counting on one thing following their worst offensive performance in 11 months: a favorable response. “That’s what it’s all about,” Lawrence said. “It’s the NFL. You’re going to play some good teams, you’re going to have some tough losses and you got to be […]
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PUC approves $28 million in winter electric bill credits
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved $28 million in winter electric bill relief, delivering credits to more than 450,000 residential accounts, Gov. Dan McKee announced Thursday. Rhode Island Energy residential customers on A-16 and A-60 accounts will receive a $20.45 credit in January, February and March 2027 — $61.35 total. The money comes […]
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People’s Credit Union closed every branch for a day of mental health volunteering
People’s Credit Union closed all of its branches and its member service center on Thursday, Sept. 17, so employees could spend the day volunteering with organizations working on mental health across Rhode Island. Staff logged more than 500 hours at more than a dozen nonprofits, schools and police departments, and an all-branch drive collected more […]
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IYRS launching a women’s maritime leadership program in 2027
IYRS School of Technology & Trades is starting a leadership program for women working in maritime industries, with the first cohort beginning in 2027. The Women’s Maritime Leadership Academy runs six months and is the first program from the school’s Maritime Leadership Institute. It’s aimed at emerging and mid-career professionals across boatbuilding and repair, marine […]
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Bicycle ordinances up for final vote Sept. 30, with opposition surfacing to the stormwater fee and a Perrotti Park building
The City Council meets Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, with second readings on a package of bicycle and traffic ordinances and two pieces of resident opposition landing on the consent calendar. The ordinance package covers amendments to the city’s bicycle chapter along with definitions, traffic signal rules, flashing signals and parking […]
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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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Naval War College president marks Rhode Island’s role in America 250
Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the U.S. Naval War College, represented the Navy at a series of events in Providence on Sept. 22 and 23 as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration. The Navy Office of Community Outreach is marking each of the original 13 colonies with several days of engagements. Walker visited […]
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Portsmouth suing the state over housing laws, citing home rule
The Portsmouth Town Council is filing suit against the state of Rhode Island over recent housing legislation, arguing the laws intrude on the town’s constitutional home rule authority over zoning, planning and land use. Council members and lead counsel Joseph S. Larisa Jr. will discuss the case at a press conference Thursday, Sept. 24, at […]
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Coastal Rhode Island hotels far outperforming Providence, with RevPAR up nearly 13% this year
Coastal Rhode Island hotels are on pace to finish 2026 with revenue per available room up 12.9 percent, while Providence and Warwick are forecast to end the year down slightly, according to data presented at RI Hospitality’s annual economic outlook breakfast. CoStar’s Jason Weinstein put statewide RevPAR growth at 5.9 percent for 2026, driven mostly […]