Elizabeth “Liz” Barron, a school psychologist, veteran educator and parent of two Newport Public Schools students, has announced her candidacy for the Newport School Committee, with a focus on strengthening leadership, improving early intervention services for students and ensuring stable, adequate funding for the city’s schools. Barron has lived in Newport for more than a […]
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Candidates began to declare for office today
Beginning today (Monday) through Wednesday afternoon, candidates in Rhode Island will officially declare for local, statewide and federal offices. Declarations come on the heels of a Democratic state convention that failed to offer endorsements in the governor’s, lieutenant governor’s, and attorney general races. Republicans meet later in the week. The declarations are the first step […]
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Obituary: Sarah A. Pierce
Sarah (Sally) Holgate Pierce passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on October 14, 1934, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Sally was an adored daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She spent her life nurturing her family and creating a warm and loving home. Sally built a family filled […]
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Obituary: Grace Loretta Furtado
Grace Loretta (Brownell) Furtado passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 18, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on January 4, 1933, in Newport, Rhode Island, Grace’s story began on Aquidneck Island. A proud native Newporter, she grew up on The Point and graduated from Rogers High School in 1950. During that […]
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Jane Pickens Theater unveils summer concert lineup, headlined by Rolling Thunder Revue tribute
The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center has announced a summer lineup of live music celebrating rock legends, blues virtuosos and original artists, headlined by a 50th-anniversary tribute to Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue. The centerpiece event, “Rolling Thunder Revue — Live Tribute Concert,” comes to the theater on Tuesday, July 21, with doors at […]
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Newport Classical Music Festival to present four special chamber concerts at The Breakers and Blithewold
The Newport Classical Music Festival will spotlight the intimate genre of chamber music with four special performances for trios and quartets between July 5 and July 12, part of a festival that turns the City by the Sea into a summer destination for music lovers. Running from July 2 to 19, the festival features 30 […]
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Rhode Island election agencies announce first graduates of certification program
The Rhode Island Board of Elections and the Rhode Island Department of State have announced the graduation of the first cohort of election officials from the Election Training and Certification, or ETAC, program, a professional development and certification program jointly developed and administered by the state’s election agencies. Sixty-seven election officials received their ETAC certifications […]
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Preserve Rhode Island awards $105,000 in historic preservation grants, including four in Newport
Preserve Rhode Island, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, has awarded about $105,000 in matching grants to 13 nonprofit organizations across the state to support urgent repairs and long-term preservation at some of Rhode Island’s most treasured historic places, including four in Newport. The one-to-one matching grants will fund bricks-and-mortar work at sites ranging from […]
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Newport Airport Day returns June 28 with aircraft displays, helicopter rides and family fun
Newport State Airport will host the seventh annual Newport Airport Day on Sunday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., welcoming the public for a community aviation event for all ages. The event will feature aircraft static displays, giving visitors a close-up look at a variety of airplanes and helicopters. Attendees will also have […]
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Aquidneck Island Robotics team showcases talent at People’s Credit Union
People’s Credit Union recently hosted Aquidneck Island Robotics at its Middletown headquarters, where students showed their appreciation for the sponsor with a hands-on robotics demonstration. Aquidneck Island Robotics, known as AIR, is the largest community-based youth competitive robotics organization in the state. Open to all K-12 students in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from public, […]
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Secretary of State reminds candidates of June 22-24 declaration filing period
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island Department of State’s Elections Division are reminding prospective candidates of the upcoming filing period for declaration of candidacy forms. Declarations of candidacy must be filed on June 22, 23 or 24, with a deadline of 4 p.m. on June 24. Candidates for federal and statewide […]
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Obituary: Laura Morris
Laura Alexandra (Marley) Morris, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, foster mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 63. Born on March 16, 1963, to Marianne “Ann” (Fitzgerald) Marley and Frederick Marley, Laura was a lifelong Newporter and the sixth of seven children. She was predeceased […]
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Letter to the editor: Setting the record straight on the June 10 hotel resolution
Follow-up to June 10, 2026 City Council Discussion on Hotel Development I would like to clarify information presented during the June 10, 2026, Newport City Council meeting regarding Agenda Item #20, which concerned a resolution requesting a review of ordinances, zoning provisions, and land use regulations related to NEW hotel development within the City of […]
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South Kingstown police investigating fatal motorcycle crash on Route 1
A 28-year-old North Kingstown man died in a single-motorcycle crash on Route 1 on Tuesday night, the South Kingstown Police Department said. Officers responded at about 10:15 p.m. on June 16 to a report of a motorcycle crash on Route 1 northbound, south of Torrey Road. They found a single motorcycle involved in the crash, and […]
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Champions and rising stars set for Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open in Newport
Defending women’s singles champion Caty McNally, 2025 women’s finalist Tatjana Maria and former Newport ATP finalists Alex Michelsen and Jenson Brooksby will headline the singles field for the Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open, presented by the MARGARET Fund. New England’s only professional tennis tournament returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame from July […]
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Largest Rhode Island health care union endorses McKee, Matos for re-election
The United Nurses and Allied Professionals, Rhode Island’s largest health care workers’ union, has endorsed Gov. Dan McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos for re-election. The union, which represents more than 5,500 nurses, technologists, therapists and other frontline health care workers in the state, pointed to the administration’s role in keeping two community hospitals open. […]
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Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel joins Kingston Chamber Music Festival’s 2026 season
The Kingston Chamber Music Festival will present its 38th season, “Life, Liberty, & Music,” from July 22 to Aug. 2 on the University of Rhode Island campus, highlighted by its first collaboration with Rhode Island native and Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel. While many Rhode Islanders know Beisel as a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist […]
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Fort Adams Trust marks Independence Week with July Fourth fireworks and veterans tribute
The Fort Adams Trust will mark Independence Week with three days of free public programming at Fort Adams State Park, anchored by its annual Fourth of July celebration overlooking Newport Harbor and continuing with tribute days honoring veterans and welcoming families. “There’s no better place to celebrate the Fourth than within the walls of one […]
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Belcourt to unveil first permanent display of Statue of Liberty artifacts on July 4
Belcourt of Newport will open the first permanent exhibition of original metal artifacts removed from the Statue of Liberty during her 1980s restoration on July 4, timing the unveiling to the 250th anniversary of American independence. The exhibition, “Bones of the Statue of Liberty: Structural Elements Removed During 1984-1986 Restoration,” marks the first time many […]
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Obituary: Shawn P. Riley
Shawn P. Riley, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on June 9, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts. Born on December 5, 1973, in New London, Connecticut, Shawn lived a life marked by quiet strength. Shawn was known by all who knew him as a gentle giant-calm, easygoing, and always ready with a helping […]
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Judy Collins returns to Newport for one more night at the Jane Pickens
Judy Collins returned to Newport for one more visit to the Jane Pickens Theater, taking the stage in strong voice as she prepares to launch her “Sweet Judy Blue Eyes” farewell tour, which officially kicks off July 4 in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. The tour will run through the winter of 2027. While it marks her […]
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Rhode Island property tax increases jumped in fiscal 2026, RIPEC analysis finds
Rhode Island property tax increases accelerated sharply in fiscal year 2026 amid rapid growth in property values and widening gaps among classes of taxpayers, according to a new analysis from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. The statewide municipal tax levy rose 3.7%, or $98.3 million, in fiscal 2026, the largest increase in a decade […]
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Kids Count – a look at Newport County Communities
The child population of Newport County is decreasing more than double the rate of the state of Rhode Island, while elementary and high school students are generally outperforming the rest of the state on standard testing for reading and math. These findings were included in Kids Count’s recently released community profiles. Kids Count, which advocates […]