The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport is changing how it works with private companies, its technical director told defense contractors at Defense Innovation Days, describing an approach she called radical collaboration. “The only way we succeed is together,” said Marie Bussiere. “We are committed to sharing as much information as possible to strengthen our […]
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Board of Elections certifies 2026 primary results after one recount and two rereads
The Rhode Island Board of Elections has certified the results of the Sept. 9 primary after completing one recount and two rereads, none of which changed an outcome. Staff conducted a reread of electronic data from election night memory devices in the Republican gubernatorial primary, which showed no change. Aaron Guckian is the winner. A […]
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Sweden’s Ida Svensson wins the first race of the inaugural Women’s International Championship
Ida Svensson of the Royal Swedish Yacht Club won the opening race of the New York Yacht Club’s inaugural Women’s International Championship on Tuesday, taking the finish by less than a boat length. The regatta, which began Saturday and runs through Sept. 19, is sailed out of the club’s Harbour Court on a fleet of […]
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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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New ranking reveals Rhode Island’s coldest Septembers
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Septembers in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we’ve included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and […]
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Cybertruck owners take a heavy toll on the Pell Bridge. And pay one too.
by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current September 15, 2026 Gresh Laing’s 2024 Tesla Cybertruck gets plenty of attention on Rhode Island’s roads. Most of it isn’t friendly.“I get more middle fingers and thumbs-downs and just looks of disdain and hate, having this vehicle drive me around Rhode Island, than I have ever experienced in my […]
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Carpionato CEO departing as company markets Newport Grand site as retail
The Carpionato Group announced Monday that CEO Kelly Coates and outside counsel Angelo Marocco are ending more than 30 years with the company, removing the executive who has been its public voice on the former Newport Grand property. Both retire as trustees in October, with Coates stepping down as CEO and Marocco as outside counsel […]
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Norman Bird Sanctuary taking entries for Harvest Fair home and garden competition
The Norman Bird Sanctuary is accepting entries for the home and garden competition at its 52nd Harvest Fair, held Oct. 3 and 4. The competition is open to anyone — gardeners, cooks, families, businesses, school groups — and entrants can compete in as many categories as they want, so long as they grew or made […]
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Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
The Preservation Society of Newport County has released its fall program schedule, anchored by the two-day Newport Symposium on Nov. 5 and 6 at Rosecliff and Marble House. This year’s symposium theme is “What Makes It American,” examining the origins of American art, architecture, landscape and design. Robyn Asleson, curator of prints and drawings at […]
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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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State advises avoiding all contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth over algae bloom
State health and environmental officials are advising people to stay out of Lower Melville Pond because of a harmful algae bloom, with all recreation — swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking — considered high risk. The Department of Environmental Management collected water samples that were tested at the Department of Health’s state laboratories. The advisory remains […]
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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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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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Newport holds third workshop Sept. 17 on shifting stormwater costs to a fee based on paved area
The city’s Department of Utilities will hold a public information session Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall on a proposal to change how stormwater services are paid for. Newport currently funds stormwater through the sewer rate. The proposal would create a separate stormwater fee based on how much of a property is […]
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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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McKee endorses Foulkes and the full Democratic ticket a day after losing the primary
Gov. Dan McKee endorsed Helena Foulkes and the rest of the Democratic ticket Thursday night, a day after Foulkes defeated him in the Democratic primary for governor. “That is why I am endorsing the full Democratic ticket: Helena Foulkes for Governor, Sabina Matos for Lieutenant Governor, Kim Ahern for Attorney General, James Diossa for General […]
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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Reed calls for declassification of documents on attack financing
Sen. Jack Reed marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a statement that paired remembrance with unfinished business, calling on President Donald Trump to declassify records related to who financed the attacks. “While Al Qaeda was driven from Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden was pursued and taken out years after the attack, […]
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Middletown crash that killed a toddler followed a terminated Portsmouth police pursuit
The early morning crash that killed a child under 3 on West Main Road came minutes after a Portsmouth police officer terminated an attempted traffic stop of the same vehicle, according to a release from the Portsmouth Police Department. A Portsmouth officer clocked a white sedan traveling south on West Main Road near Mill Lane […]
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IYRS taking applications for scholarship supporting women in the marine trades
IYRS School of Technology & Trades is accepting applications through Nov. 15 for the 2026 Glo Tech Scholarship, a professional development award for women working in the marine trades and advanced manufacturing. The scholarship is open to women 25 and older with at least four years of experience in those fields. The money can go […]
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Newport City Council to take up bicycle ordinances, Cliff Walk fencing bid Sept. 16
The City Council meets Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 43 Broadway, with a docket that runs from a package of bicycle ordinances to a bid award for replacement fencing along the Cliff Walk. The bicycle item is the one most likely to draw comment. The council will consider […]
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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island’s Gov. McKee. He’s the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2018. McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and marks the first time in […]
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Seahawks pick off Drake Maye 3 times to beat Patriots 13-10 in Super Bowl rematch
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Sam Darnold left the game injured, the offense was stagnant and sloppy mistakes put Seattle in a hole through three quarters. Then the Dark Side defense took over, Drew Lock made a few big plays and the Seahawks capped a Super Bowl banner-raising night with […]
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Foulkes wins Democratic gubernatorial primary, marking historic loss for McKee
by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current September 9, 2026 Gov. Dan McKee won’t be in office to see through his promised “day of reckoning” over the Washington Bridge closure, after losing his reelection bid to Democratic challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes on Wednesday, according to preliminary, unofficial results. Foulkes had 62% of votes, compared with McKee’s 38%, […]
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A landslide victory and a potential new chapter for Rhode Island’s capital city
by Alexander Castro, Rhode Island Current September 9, 2026 Providence voters handed a decisive win to progressive Rep. David Morales over the capital city’s pragmatic incumbent Brett Smiley in Wednesday’s Democratic mayoral primary.Morales captured 57% of the votes to Smiley’s 43% after polls closed at 8 p.m. according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island […]