Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Sunday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2025. There are 136 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know Newport Public Schools will welcome students and families back for the 2025-26 school year with a free community celebration next month. The annual Back to School Bash will […]
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35 boats compete in 20th Ida Lewis Distance Race offshore challenge
NEWPORT, R.I. — The 20th Ida Lewis Distance Race provided a demanding offshore test for 35 teams that started Friday morning in blustery east northeasterly winds of 12-15 knots outside Newport Harbor. The 24-hour endurance race extended to 25-27 hours for some competitors due to stretches of light to no wind, with 10 boats retiring […]
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Texas yacht club wins grandmasters team race for 3rd time in 5 years
NEWPORT, R.I. — Texas Corinthian Yacht Club won the New York Yacht Club Grandmasters Team Race on Sunday, defeating Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club 3-1 in the championship series for its third title in five years. The Kemah, Texas-based club dominated the round-robin portion with a 17-1 record and hasn’t finished worse than second in the […]
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Myers and Marsee homer in 3-run 9th to lift the Marlins past the Red Sox, 5-3
BOSTON (AP) — Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. Myers hit the second pitch from Greg Weissert (4-4) into Boston’s bullpen to tie it, and Marsee sent a pitch from Steven Matz into […]
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Morning Notes: Easton’s Beach remains closed for third day due to bacteria
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Sunday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2025. There are 136 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know NEWPORT — Easton’s Beach remains closed to swimmers for a third day Sunday due to elevated bacteria levels, while two other Newport beaches have been cleared for swimming […]
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Trevor Story hits a 3-run homer as the Red Sox hold off the Marlins for a 7-5 win
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory on Saturday. Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman — Boston’s first two hitters — each had two hits as the Red Sox improved to 41-22 at Fenway Park. […]
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Patriots beat Vikings 20-12 as rookies Henderson and Chism each record another preseason TD
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New England rookies TreVeyon Henderson and Efton Chism III each had another preseason touchdown, and the Patriots beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-12 on Saturday. Henderson, the second-round draft pick from national champion Ohio State who’s been turning heads in training camp and tracking toward a […]
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Morning Notes: 16th Annual Swim Across America event set for September 6 in Narragansett
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Saturday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2025. There are 137 days left in the year. Today’s Weather: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. 🚨 You need to know More than 900 swimmers and volunteers will gather at […]
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Trevor Story gives Red Sox MLB-best 10th walk-off win of season and a 2-1 victory over Miami Marlins
Trevor Story bounced one through the drawn-in infield with the bases loaded and nobody out in the ninth inning — just Boston’s third hit of the game — and the Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Friday night. It was Boston’s 10th walk-off win of the season, the most in the majors. Josh […]
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Morning Notes: Newport artists shine in statewide exhibition at WaterFire Arts Center
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Friday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2025. There are 138 days left in the year. Today’s Weather: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. 🚨 You need to know Two Newport artists are making their mark in […]
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Maye and McCarthy show progress in Patriots-Vikings joint practices
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The top quarterbacks in last year’s NFL draft accounted for six of the top 12 picks, and they had a wide range of results in their rookie year, from award-winning to not applicable. Drake Maye, though picked as an injury replacement for the Pro Bowl, […]
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Morning Notes: Mount Hope Bridge to close tonight for resurfacing project
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2025. There are 139 days left in the year. Today’s Weather: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 7 […]
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Hunter Brown reaches 10 victories, helping the Astros beat the Red Sox 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night. Brown (10-5) allowed six hits and three walks and held Boston to 1 for 6 with runners in scoring […]
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Patriots-Vikings joint practice prompts plenty of reunions and valuable tests, with no tussling
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Soon after Mike Vrabel was hired as head coach of the New England Patriots earlier this year, his counterpart with the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin O’Connell, called with a invitation. Joint practice, our place. Just like we did it before. Two years after Vrabel brought the Tennessee Titans […]
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NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to private equity mogul Bill Chisholm for record $6.1 billion
BOSTON (AP) — The NBA on Wednesday unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm, a deal that values the franchise at more than $6.1 billion — the largest ever for an American professional sports team. The league said the transaction is expected to close shortly. When […]
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Tennis Hall of Fame, 11th Hour Racing extend partnership for sixth year
NEWPORT, R.I. — The International Tennis Hall of Fame and 11th Hour Racing announced Wednesday they have renewed their sustainability-focused sponsorship for a sixth consecutive year, marking significant environmental achievements during July’s Hall of Fame Open tournament. As the Official Sustainability Sponsor, 11th Hour Racing supports the hall’s year-round environmental initiatives, including operations during the […]
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Morning Notes: Rhode Island Folk Festival returns to East Providence Aug. 24
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Wednesday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2025. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Weather: Patchy dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. 🚨 You need to know The […]
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Bregman, Narváez home runs power Red Sox to 14-1 win over Astros
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman homered against his former team for a second straight game and Carlos Narváez added a three-run shot to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 14-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Dustin May (7-8) scattered five singles across six scoreless and […]
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Newport to host 12 Metre North American Championship in September
NEWPORT — The waters of Narragansett Bay will once again showcase sailing’s most elegant chapter when the 2025 12 Metre North American Championship arrives in Newport Sept. 19-21. Hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club in partnership with the International Twelve Metre Association Americas Fleet, the three-day regatta brings together the iconic yacht class that dominated […]
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Newport Polo’s Singapore Swing gala raises $80,000 for local conservation groups
Newport Polo raised more than $80,000 for local environmental organizations at its 24th Annual International Polo Charity Ball on Aug. 1 at Rosecliff Mansion. The sold-out “Singapore Swing” gala, presented by BD, honored the Singapore Polo Team while supporting four Rhode Island conservation groups: Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District, Save The Bay, Roger Williams Park […]
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Record fleet battles surprise winds at Safe Harbor Race Weekend
NEWPORT — Strong afternoon breezes surprised sailors and elevated competition during the fifth annual Safe Harbor Race Weekend, as 72 teams battled across Narragansett Bay from Friday through Sunday despite forecasts calling for light winds. The record-breaking fleet competed in 10 classes, with navigation racing gaining popularity as an alternative to traditional windward-leeward courses. Nineteen […]
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Morning Notes: Registration open for 14th Annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Tuesday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2025. There are 141 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know Registration is now open for the 2025 Citizens Pell Bridge Run, the only event each year that allows pedestrians to cross the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. The 4-mile […]
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Morning Notes: New York Yacht Club captures fourth straight Hinman Masters sailing title in Newport
Good morning, Newport! 👋 Today is Monday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2025. There are 142 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know The New York Yacht Club’s team captained by Pete Levesque sailed to victory Sunday in the 23rd New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Race Regatta for the Commodore […]
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Cease, Padres’ bullpen too much for Boston as the Padres beat the Red Sox 6-2
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego’s All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday to take two of three. The Padres have won 11 of 14 games as […]
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36 teams set for 20th annual Ida Lewis Distance Race this weekend
NEWPORT — Thirty-six sailing teams are preparing for the 20th edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race, a grueling overnight challenge that will test sailors’ endurance and seamanship skills Aug. 14-15. Registration remains open through Sunday for the event that stands apart from traditional round-the-buoy regattas by sending competitors on coastal courses ranging from 129 […]