The Newport Festivals Foundation, producers of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, is rolling out an official Rhode Island license plate to boost music education for students across the state. Money from each plate will go towards providing free music lessons for Rhode Island students through the Newport Festivals Foundation’s Free Music Lessons […]
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‘Primary Care in Rhode Island is in Imminent Danger’
The uncertainty of Rhode Island’s healthcare system continues as leading physicians see a crisis looming, with Congress debating Medicaid’s future, Rhode Island’s legislature grappling with a stubborn budget deficit, and the improbability that the state will be able to close the Medicaid payment gap with neighboring states. Add to that, says Dr. Shannon Small, an […]
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Nathan Sena of Middletown takes home $15,000 and bragging rights in national APA 8-Ball Championship
Nathan Sena, a Middletown resident, has clinched the 2025 APA 8-Ball Classic Pool Championship in Las Vegas, walking away with a $15,000 prize package. Sena beat out nearly 6,000 competitors from across North America to win the Orange Tier of the championship. The tournament, part of the American Poolplayers Association’s (APA) Poolplayer Championships, took place […]
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Fire damages Matunuck Oyster Bar
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — One of Rhode Island’s most famous restaurants has been damaged after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. Union Fire District Steve Pinch says firefighters arrived at 3:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown. The cause of the fire was […]
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Newport Vineyards celebrates 30 years of growth and innovation
Newport Vineyards is marking its 30th anniversary with a lineup of events that highlight its journey from a small vineyard to a top-tier destination. The Middletown winery, started by brothers John and Paul Nunes in 1995, now spans over 100 acres of sustainably farmed land. It’s grown to offer estate-grown wines, farm-to-table dining, a craft […]
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Boots on the Ground Memorial returns to Fort Adams for Memorial Day Weekend
Operation Stand Down RI is bringing back its Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial to Fort Adams State Park this Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26. The powerful display features over 7,000 combat boots, each one representing a U.S. service member who lost their life in the Global War on Terror since 9/11. Every boot […]
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Big Weather Gear officially opens on Thames Street
Newport’s retail landscape has a new—but familiar—face. Local entrepreneur and longtime Thames Street fixture Jay Lasky has launched Big Weather Gear, a fresh retail concept rooted in his decades-long passion for outdoor and marine apparel. This new venture brings together top performance brands and lifestyle wear under one roof, offering something for everyone who lives, […]
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Morning Notes: Robert McCall named new Middletown Fire Chief after national search
Good Tuesday morning, Newport! Here’s our daily rundown of what’s happening out there today, plus all that you need to know; enjoy! Weather Forecast Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Patchy drizzle after 2 am. Cloudy, with a low […]
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High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could check […]
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Things to do this week in Newport: May 19 – 25
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport County, Rhode Island, this week and weekend. Are you organizing an event? Submit events to our community calendar. Community Calendar More Events | Submit Your Event | Promote Your Event
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newportFILM to screen Sally Ride documentary at Casino Theatre
newportFILM is set to screen a documentary about trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride in Newport next week. The organization, teaming up with Newport Out and NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium, will show “SALLY” at the Casino Theatre on May 22. This Sundance Film Festival selection dives into Ride’s professional achievements and personal life. Tam O’Shaughnessy, […]
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Book Review: Ocean Vuong takes existentialism to deeply intimate level in ‘The Emperor of Gladness’
By DONNA EDWARDS Associated Press Hai is 19 and suicidal. Grazina is 81 and living alone with dementia. So when she strikes a deal to house him so they can keep each other company in exchange for his help as a kind of unofficial live-in nurse, this could spell their mutual salvation or destruction. Ocean […]
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Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct. The whale is the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers only about 370 and has declined in population in recent years. The whales give birth to calves […]
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Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday. The Marine Draftsmen’s Association-United Auto Workers of America, Local 571, essentially the workers responsible for designing the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine […]
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Historic solo sailing adventure comes to Newport’s big screen
A documentary about the first American to sail solo around the world is coming to The JPT on May 31. “Around Alone” showcases Dodge Morgan’s 1985 voyage on American Promise, a 60-foot sloop custom-built by Ted Hood. The film gives viewers a unique look at the challenges of solo sailing, with footage from automatic cameras […]
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Morning Notes: ‘Jaws’ returns to The JPT this Memorial Day Weekend
Good Monday morning, Newport! Here’s our daily rundown of what’s happening out there today, plus all that you need to know; enjoy! Weather Forecast Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind […]
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Coast Guard’s plan to remove 38 R.I. buoys raises concerns among mariners
by Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current May 19, 2025 A bright red buoy near the entrance to Sakonnet Harbor has long served as a waypoint for lobsterman Gary Mataronas when sailing back to Little Compton on foggy days. “It’s a tremendous aid to navigation,” Mataronas, a Little Compton town councilor, said in an interview. The […]
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RIPEC analysis finds Rhode Island’s Housing Resources Commission in need of reform
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) today released a policy brief highlighting issues with the design and operations of Rhode Island’s Housing Resources Commission (HRC). RIPEC found that the HRC has wide statutory authority over housing policy and programming and shares many of the same top-line responsibilities with the Department of Housing. Conducting a […]
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Salve Regina University graduates inspired to put their mercy mission in motion at 75th Commencement
Today, on the oceanside campus of Salve Regina University, Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong, president, conferred 508 bachelor’s degrees upon the Class of 2025 at the University’s 75th Commencement. A separate ceremony was held Thursday, May 15 for recipients of graduate degrees — 206 master’s degrees, 18 doctoral degrees and 11 Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees. In an […]
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What to expect in the second half of the 2025 real estate market in Newport County
If you’ve been watching the Newport County real estate market with curiosity (or perhaps anxiety), you’re not alone. The past few years have been a whirlwind of low inventory, rising rates, and competing headlines. But as we move into the second half of 2025, things are finally shifting and in a way that may bring […]
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Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about the Surgeon General of the United States
We have a new Surgeon General nominee, Casey Means, a health influencer and former doctor who replaces Janette Nesheiwat, an urgent care doctor and Fox News host, as the nominee. Dr. Nesheiwat was suddenly reassigned to help RKF Jr., the erstwhile HHS secretary, in other ways, because she was criticized by Laura Loomer (who apparently […]
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Imagination Library to celebrate 4,270 Newport County children served
The Bazarsky Family Foundation is throwing a free party for kids to celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. It’s happening on June 8, 2025, at Middletown High School. The fun kicks off from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Kids can enjoy a show by the Toe Jam Puppet Band and munch on snacks. This event is […]
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Obituary: Bruce McCarter
JAMESTOWN – Bruce McCarter, 81, of Jamestown, Rhode Island, died peacefully on May 14, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Edward and Cynthia (Cooper) McCarter. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and was a longtime resident of Newport, Rhode Island. He was a graduate of Cranston West High School […]
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Morning Notes: Newport native Troy Ramey returns home for a sold-out concert
Good Saturday morning, Newport! Here’s our daily rundown of what’s happening out there today, plus all that you need to know; enjoy! Weather Forecast Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1 pm, then isolated showers between 1 pm and 2 pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Patchy fog before […]