Norman Bird Sanctuary taking entries for Harvest Fair home and garden competition
Dahlias, pies, scarecrows and the largest pumpkin are all in play; entries are due between 8 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 3
Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
Newport Mansions sets its fall calendar, with the Newport Symposium asking “What Makes It American”
Newport International Boat Show opens Thursday with more than 450 boats across seven sites
The 55th show runs through Sunday, with a new fishing village, free seminars, on-water classes and a Community Day; tickets start at $33
State advises avoiding all contact with Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth over algae bloom
Swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking are all considered high risk until testing shows the bloom has cleared
Your Newport County weather forecast: 7 days on land and sea
Updated throughout the day with the latest from NOAA’s National Weather Service
Navy holds off Red 8-7 in American Polo Classic; player taken to hospital after fall
Rookie Tommy Garzera scored five goals in a Red comeback that fell one short at Glen Farm
Newport Fire rallies for 7 runs in the seventh to beat police 10-6 at Cardines
The 9/11 charity game raised money for a planned first responder memorial at Barker Memorial Park
Newport holds third workshop Sept. 17 on shifting stormwater costs to a fee based on paved area
The proposal would move stormwater off the sewer rate and charge properties by rooftop, driveway and parking area; no rates have been adopted
Island police made 4,059 traffic stops and 48 DUI arrests over the summer
Operation Safe Summer ran from July 4 through Labor Day across Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth
On the Market: The start of the fall real estate season is here (Sept. 12 – 13)
With kids settling back into school and families returning to more consistent routines, the next six weeks represent one of the most important windows remaining in 2026.
McKee endorses Foulkes and the full Democratic ticket a day after losing the primary
The governor’s statement, which reads like a farewell, asks his supporters to unite behind the woman who ended his bid for a second full term
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Reed calls for declassification of documents on attack financing
The Rhode Island senator’s statement also warns against the fight against terrorism being used as cover for other aims
Middletown crash that killed a toddler followed a terminated Portsmouth police pursuit
Portsmouth says an officer called off a stop about 3.4 miles north after the car accelerated to an estimated 80 to 90 mph; a Bronx man faces DUI and death charges
IYRS taking applications for scholarship supporting women in the marine trades
The Glo Tech Scholarship is open to women 25 and older with at least four years in marine trades or advanced manufacturing; deadline is Nov. 15
Newport City Council to take up bicycle ordinances, Cliff Walk fencing bid Sept. 16
The agenda also includes a union contract, a Scott’s Wharf license agreement and a $137,000 federal grant for an explosive detection dog
Foulkes defeats Rhode Island’s Gov. McKee. He’s the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and marks the first time in more than 30 years that a sitting Rhode Island governor has been beaten in a primary.
Foulkes wins Democratic gubernatorial primary, marking historic loss for McKee
Incumbent is first to lose reelection bid in Rhode Island since 1994
A landslide victory and a potential new chapter for Rhode Island’s capital city
State Rep. David Morales topples Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Democratic primary
Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos
Newport City Councilor takes 59% at home and 40% in Jamestown; Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos wins statewide with 37% in a five-way race
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