Newport’s Yagi opens second location at Providence’s Track 15
Chef Basil Yu and Kodi Keith bring handmade ramen and Asian comfort food to Union Station food hall
Heritage Restaurant Group completes acquisition of Mews Tavern in Wakefield
South County institution, open since 1947, joins Newport-based group’s growing portfolio
Rhode Island state beaches set to open May 23 for Memorial Day weekend
DEM says all eight state beaches will be staffed through Labor Day; lifeguard hiring continues with sign-on bonus
Sail Newport to commission new J/7 fleet Saturday at Fort Adams
Public invited to 10:30 a.m. ceremony as community sailing boats launch for the season
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Brown Health wants state aid for Newport Hospital birthing center. Lawmakers want answers first.
Prescription for preserving landmark labor and delivery unit comes with a $4.9M price tag.
DEM closes Lower Providence River shellfish area after 800,000-gallon sewage discharge in East Providence
Break in 20-inch forced main near East Bay Bike Path sends untreated sewage into Watchemoket Cove; access to bike path may be temporarily affected during repairs
REGENT CEO Billy Thalheimer to deliver commencement address at IYRS graduation May 30
Newport trade school will graduate nearly 80 students and launch restored Beetle Cats and Herreshoff 12 1/2s in annual harborside ceremony
Reed marks 250th anniversary of Rhode Island’s break from King George III at Old State House reopening
Senator joins ribbon cutting at Providence landmark reopened after two-year restoration, where colonial lawmakers voted on May 4, 1776 to renounce allegiance to the British Crown
Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
The proposal comes as the government already paused any new federal rules about right whales until 2028.
Newport superintendent says new urban district designation could unlock state grant funding
Jermain told What’sUpNewp last week that the change, formally announced Monday at the Kids Count breakfast, has been years in the making
Olympic medalist Lijia Xu to compete in inaugural Women’s International Championship in Newport
New York Yacht Club’s new regatta brings 20 international skippers to Harbour Court Sept. 12-19, with a fleet of identical IC37 yachts and Rolex as founding partner
Kids Count: Newport among leaders in child poverty in Rhode Island
Some 69 percent of Rhode Island children living in poverty come from Central Falls, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket, according to this year’s Factbook.
Aquidneck Island National Police Parade marches through Middletown and Newport for 41st year
Departments and community groups stepped off from West Main Road on Sunday morning, ending at the reviewing stand in Washington Square
41st Aquidneck Island National Police Parade steps off Sunday in Middletown and Newport
Two-mile procession honoring law enforcement begins at 11:50 a.m. at 317 West Main Road and ends at the reviewing stand in Washington Square
RIPTA launches third annual ‘No Pollute Commute’ bike challenge for May
Free month-long competition invites Rhode Islanders to log bike trips for prizes, with celebration stations across the state including a Newport stop on Bike to Work Day
Rhode Island FC suffers first home loss of 2026, falling 3-1 to Birmingham Legion FC
Leo Afonso’s first-half equalizer not enough as the visitors strike twice early in the second half on Star Wars Night at Centreville Bank Stadium
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about dental cleanings and prevention
The effectiveness of prevention is related to risk.
Newport community gives back to longtime advocates with new roof for Jimmy and Barbara Winters
A1 Roofing & Construction, the Newport County Board of Realtors Charities and suppliers SRS and GAF teamed up to install the roof in a single day for the founders of the Newport Housing Hotline
Assembly passes Finkelman, Cortvriend bill bringing property tax relief to Middletown veterans
Legislation, headed to the governor, would allow the town to adopt a property tax exemption for any honorably discharged veteran regardless of when they served
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