A working group that includes the Navy, the Aquidneck Island Land Trust and Bike Newport is moving toward building a shared-use path alongside the active rail line on the island’s west side, a project first proposed more than 25 years ago. The group, stewarded by Aquidneck Resilience, has hired Pare Corporation and the Horsley Witten […]
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Raytheon’s Portsmouth operation lands Navy research contract for radar upgrades, with work running through 2031
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded an Office of Naval Research contract to develop advanced target-detection capabilities for naval radar systems, with work split between the company’s Portsmouth facility and a site in Andover, Massachusetts, through 2031, according to the company. The company’s Advanced Technology team will develop and test signal and data-processing algorithms […]
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Fraser Minten has a goal and two assists as Bruins roll past winless Flyers 5-1
BOSTON (AP) — Fraser Minten had a goal and two assists, Pavel Zacha scored his first goal of the season and the Boston Bruins beat the struggling Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Saturday. Mason Lohrei, Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt also scored for Boston (4-2), which won its second straight game. Starting for the fifth time […]
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Aquidneck Community Table and Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. each win $65,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation
Two nonprofits serving Newport County will share $130,000 in Rhode Island Foundation grants, one to expand access to locally grown food and the other to train police officers responding to behavioral health crises, according to the foundation. Aquidneck Community Table received $65,000 for The Table: A Food + Community Hub, a year-round space in Middletown […]
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Pastrnak scores 2 goals, adds 2 assists in the Bruins’ 6-1 rout of the Mammoth
BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season and added two assists as the Boston Bruins routed the Utah Mammoth 6-1 in Thursday night. Matthew Poitras, Casey Mittelstadt, Mason Lohrei and Morgan Geekie also scored for the Bruins, who led 3-0 after one period and 6-0 after two. Jeremy Swayman […]
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NOAA’s Atlantic fleet command moves to Newport in January; Reed tours $147M complex at Naval Station
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Operations Center–Atlantic is scheduled to be fully operational at Naval Station Newport by the end of January 2027, completing a move from Norfolk, Virginia, that U.S. Sen. Jack Reed spent more than a decade working to secure. Reed, D-R.I., toured the nearly completed $147 million waterfront complex Thursday, […]
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Newport eyes new waterfront zoning for the former Navy Hospital site, with public access called “a top priority”
The Newport City Council will hold public hearings Wednesday, Oct. 14, on creating a Waterfront Campus subdistrict within the city’s Innovation Hub and applying it to the former Navy Hospital site in the North End. The ordinance language describes the intent plainly: the subdistrict is meant “to accommodate research and development uses while providing public […]
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Women’s Resource Center served more than 1,100 survivors last year across Newport and Bristol counties
The Women’s Resource Center served more than 1,100 survivors of domestic violence last year, answered 1,211 hotline calls and provided 1,729 nights of emergency shelter, the organization said as it marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The center is joining domestic violence agencies statewide under this year’s theme, “One of Us.” “The people experiencing abuse are […]
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RI gubernatorial candidates talk housing, energy and education in first general election debate
by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current October 8, 2026 The first gubernatorial debate of the 2026 general election cycle began cordially enough.Moderator Gene Valicenti asked the three candidates if their opponents had the temperament and experience to serve as governor. Republican Aaron Guckian readily acknowledged that each of them was “a smart individual,” while independent […]
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Matos, Loughlin spar over Trump, groceries and gasoline in second LG debate
by Alexander Castro, Rhode Island Current October 7, 2026 Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos and her Republican challenger, former state Rep. John Loughlin, met Wednesday afternoon for their second televised debate in less than two weeks, sparring over grocery stores, gas prices, and how much blame to assign to President Donald Trump for Rhode […]
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Vernon House lands $749,250 federal preservation grant, the largest in the foundation’s history
The Newport Restoration Foundation has received a $749,250 Save America’s Treasures grant from the National Park Service for stabilization and rehabilitation work at the Vernon House, the largest grant in the organization’s history. The foundation says it is the only Rhode Island organization to receive a 2026 award from the competitive program. The house at […]
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Salve students take first place in national investment analysis competition
Salve Regina University students won the top prize at a national financial analysis competition in Chicago last week, with a second Salve team finishing fourth in a field of 93 colleges and universities. Seniors John Palo, Alex Puhl and Selby Warren won the Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium, held Oct. 1 and 2, and shared […]
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Op-Ed: Portsmouth taxpayers deserve answers on the housing lawsuit
As Portsmouth’s state senator, a retired attorney, and a Portsmouth taxpayer, I have questions about the Town Council’s 5–2 vote to spend up to $20,000 suing the state over its housing laws. Democratic Council members Payero and Blank supported the housing resolution but voted against the spending. I am not weighing in on whether these […]
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AG’s cold case unit cracks 1985 Newport murder case
by Janine L. Weisman and Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current October 6, 2026 DNA evidence collected by a special investigative unit within the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General has led to an arrest in the 1985 murder of a 22-year-old Jamestown woman in Newport.It’s a case with special meaning for Attorney General Peter Neronha, […]
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Trinity Church marks 300 years of ties to the sea services Sunday
Trinity Church will dedicate its 10 a.m. service on Sunday, Oct. 11, to its connections with the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, part of the parish’s tricentennial observances. Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the Naval War College, will participate. The sermon will be delivered by Chaplain David Duprey, an Episcopal priest and Navy […]
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Discover Newport outlines stewardship push, says visitors generated $340 million in hotel revenue last year
Discover Newport presented new research on the region’s visitor economy Tuesday and described a shift in its own role, from marketing the destination toward what the organization calls destination stewardship. President and CEO Victoria Cimino laid out the figures and the strategy at Newport Vineyards during the first meeting of The Current Speaker Series, a […]
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Op-Ed: Portsmouth’s lawsuit against the state is fiscally irresponsible — and we were never asked to help
While we respect the commitment of Town Council members who serve our community, we are strongly opposed to their decision to launch a lawsuit against the State of Rhode Island over recent housing legislation. Spending Portsmouth taxpayers’ dollars on an uphill legal battle is both fiscally irresponsible and deeply ironic given recent legislative history. We […]
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McGaw and DiPalma ask Verizon to delay cutting Little Compton landlines until fiber arrives
Rep. Michelle McGaw and Sen. Louis DiPalma have asked Verizon to postpone discontinuing copper landline service in Little Compton until fiber optic broadband is actually available there. Verizon customers in town recently received letters saying traditional copper service would end sometime after Oct. 23, and pointing them toward fiber, cable or wireless alternatives. Two of […]
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Corinthian Yacht Club leads Resolute Cup heading into final day in Newport
Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead, Massachusetts, leads the Resolute Cup with one day of racing remaining, according to results released Friday by the New York Yacht Club. The two-time defending champion scored 13 points over four races Friday and has 31 points, with an average race finish of 2.8. Corinthian won the event in 2022 […]
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Emma Chase’s second-quarter goal holds up as Tiverton/Bay View beats Smithfield 1-0
TIVERTON, R.I. — Emma Chase scored off a corner with 3:04 left in the second quarter, and that was enough for the Tiverton/Bay View co-op in a 1-0 field hockey win over Smithfield on Thursday at Tiverton High School. Ava Macfarlane took the corner and was credited with the assist. The Tigers controlled possession for […]
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On the Market: A look at every Open House happening this weekend across Newport County (Oct. 3 – 4)
If you have been waiting for a weekend to get out and understand the local real estate market, this might be it. There are more than 80 open houses scheduled across Newport County this weekend, with a significant number of opportunities in Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and the surrounding communities. That level of activity is worth […]
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Marblehead clubs hold the top two spots at the Resolute Cup, with Conanicut 13th
Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead took the lead at the Resolute Cup after eight races Thursday on Narragansett Bay, two points clear of its Marblehead Neck neighbor, Eastern Yacht Club. Jamestown’s Conanicut Yacht Club sits 13th of 23 clubs — one place outside the top 12 who advance to Saturday’s double-point medal races. Bayview Yacht […]
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Christine Baranski returns to The Breakers for a one-night “Christmas Carol” in December
Christine Baranski will narrate a musical retelling of “A Christmas Carol” at The Breakers on Thursday, Dec. 17, performing with the vocal ensemble Skylark in a one-night event that anchors six weeks of holiday programming at the Newport Mansions. Baranski, an Emmy and Tony winner, stars in HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” which films at several […]