Castle Hill Inn announced Tuesday that dining reservations across the property will be available to book beginning May 8, marking another milestone in the Inn’s recovery from a fire that damaged the historic Mansion in February. Reservations for Forbes Five-Star Aurelia at Castle Hill and The Lawn Terrace will be available through OpenTable starting May […]
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What Sold: A look at 17 homes that changed hands last week in Newport County (April 13-17)
If you have been watching the market this spring, the prices have been hard to miss… March 2026 marked a major milestone for Newport County, with the median list price for single-family homes reaching $1,100,000, an all-time high. That is a 15.9% increase month over month, and it speaks to just how strong demand remains […]
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Gibbs Avenue home near Cliff Walk sells for $5.7M, Newport’s third-highest sale of the year
A custom home on the corner of Gibbs Avenue and Old Beach Road has sold for $5.7 million, making it the third-highest residential sale in Newport so far this year, according to data from the Rhode Island Multiple Listing Service. Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty announced the sale of 381 Gibbs Ave. on Monday. Grace […]
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McGaw pushes to ban plastic-waste ‘advanced recycling’ in R.I. as EPA weighs looser pollution rules
With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considering easing air pollution standards for high-heat plastic-waste processing facilities, state Rep. Michelle E. McGaw is pressing her General Assembly colleagues to pass legislation that would ban such facilities in Rhode Island outright. McGaw, D-Portsmouth, has been filing versions of the bill since 2022, but she said this year’s […]
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Salve Regina launches loan-repayment program that lands nursing students jobs before graduation
Salve Regina University is trying to chip away at two of health care’s most persistent problems at once — rising education costs for nursing students and a shortage of clinical workers across Rhode Island — through a new partnership that lines up jobs and loan repayment before students ever leave campus. Since launching the Scholars […]
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Dillon Dingler hits 3-run HR; Tigers beat struggling Crochet and Red Sox 6-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer during Detroit’s four-run fifth inning against Boston’s struggling ace Garrett Crochet, leading the Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday at chilly and rainy Fenway Park. Dingler also had an RBI double off Crochet in the first […]
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Federal filings: Newport Performing Arts Center lost money three of the last five years
In three of the last federal tax filings, the Newport Performing Arts Center (NPAC) reported net income losses while it continues to try and raise millions of dollars to renovate and reopen the former majestic opera house on Newport’s Washington Square. What’sUpNewp (WUN) reviewed all 990 forms filed by the Arts Center since 2002. The […]
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NFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna Russini
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal investigation at The New York Times-owned sports outlet. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed to The Associated Press […]
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Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A Massachusetts judge on Friday temporarily blocked a turbine manufacturer from pulling out of a major offshore wind farm project, saying it would be “fanciful” to imagine a new contractor could finish the installation. Vineyard Wind went to court last week after GE Renewables said it would be terminating its […]
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On the Market: A look at every Open House this weekend in Newport County (April 18-19)
If you’ve been following the market over the past few months, you’ve probably felt the ebbs and flow. Limited inventory, strong demand, and competitive situations across many price points. That hasn’t disappeared, but we are starting to see a bit of a natural taper. And that’s not a bad thing as we move towards summer […]
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Puddingstone Music launches ‘Jazz at The Redwood’ series with Paul Cornish concert May 27
Puddingstone Music is expanding its salon series with a new jazz-focused partnership at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum, launching with a May 27 concert featuring Blue Note Records pianist Paul Cornish. Dubbed “Jazz at The Redwood,” the series will present both up-and-coming and internationally known jazz artists in the library’s intimate Harrison Room. The collaboration […]
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Newport Heights to receive nearly $4 million for rehab in state’s latest housing award
The Newport Heights development will receive nearly $4 million to preserve and rehabilitate its 81 units as part of a $72 million statewide housing award announced Thursday by Gov. Dan McKee’s administration. The $3,979,584 award to Trinity Newport for Newport Heights Phase I is the only Newport County project among seven developments funded in the […]
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Newport Jazz Festival to unveil 2026 lineup Tuesday, tickets on sale same day
The Newport Jazz Festival will unveil its 2026 lineup on Tuesday, April 21, with tickets going on sale the same afternoon for what will be the first festival under newly appointed Artistic Director Nate Smith. The festival returns to Fort Adams State Park on July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, marking its 72nd year […]
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“The Gilded Age” returns to Newport for season 4 filming
HBO’s “The Gilded Age” is returning to Newport to film its fourth season, the Rhode Island Film & TV Office announced Thursday. The Emmy-winning drama, created by Lord Julian Fellowes of “Downton Abbey” fame, is set in 1880s New York City and Newport. Season four will feature returning stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, […]
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Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about what insurance companies want – and a little about our politics
I was asked to look at a few bills about primary care that were presented this week for hearing in the legislature. One of these bills allows physicians to charge administrative or operational fees to support their overhead. Another allows physicians to charge optional fees for non-covered services. Another keeps insurers from requiring physicians to […]
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Newport City Council to weigh Gulls license, boat show agreement and summer event permits
The Newport City Council will tackle a packed agenda Wednesday night, including a new license agreement for the Newport Gulls at Cardines Field, the annual Newport International Boat Show agreement, and a slate of special event permits for the upcoming summer season. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 43 […]
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Ray Suarez to deliver Salve Regina University commencement address May 17
Veteran broadcast journalist and author Ray Suarez will deliver the keynote address at Salve Regina University’s commencement ceremony next month, the Newport school announced today. Suarez will speak at the university’s 76th commencement on Sunday, May 17, and will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters as a member of the Class of 2026. The […]
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Chariho board approves bond, denies superintendent extension
The Chariho School Committee last night (Tuesday) approved language that likely will lead to a $116 million district-wide bond referendum in November to build one unified school to replace three aging elementary schools, all with considerable problems. Meanwhile, the board also voted to deny School Superintendent Gina Picard an extension on her contract, which expires […]
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With Jaylen Brown leading and Jayson Tatum back, Celtics are whole again and NBA title contenders
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics heard loud and clear what everyone what was saying about them before this season. They heard all the predictions about how they would take a step back from the NBA’s top tier with Jayson Tatum rehabbing from the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in the playoffs last May. They heard the […]
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McKee pushes to repeal two-cent gas tax increase at Wakefield event
Gov. Dan McKee brought his push to roll back a state gasoline tax increase to the business community Wednesday, holding a press conference at Pier Cleaners in Wakefield to highlight his proposed fiscal year 2027 budget measure to repeal a two-cent gas tax hike passed by the General Assembly last year. McKee said the repeal […]
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Obituary: Robert Floyd Fye
Robert Floyd Fye of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully on February 25, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, officer, and gentleman whose life was defined by his love of the sea and a strong commitment to service. Born in Washington, DC on December 27, 1948, to David L. Fye, a WWII naval veteran, and Beatrice […]
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Letter to the Editor: Retreat can be resiliency, opportunity
In 2023, our state took a big step to enshrine Rhode Islanders’ right to the shoreline: up to 10 feet above the last high tide line. But what happens as the sea level rise pushes the high tide line up to homeowners and businesses’ sea walls? Our beaches and shoreline are fragile ecosystems that naturally […]
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A conversation with Robert Andreozzi: Littleneck Hospitality Group arrives at Hotel Viking
Newport’s dining scene is getting a major addition this spring. Last month, Hotel Viking announced that it had officially partnered with Providence-based Littleneck Hospitality Group to launch four new food and beverage concepts inside the historic property, setting the stage for one of the most exciting openings of the season. Behind the group are Robert […]
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Rogers edges Portsmouth in thrilling unified basketball showdown, 38-36
It came down to the final buzzer. Rogers High School’s unified basketball team held off visiting Portsmouth High School 38-36 on Monday evening at Rogers High School in a back-and-forth contest that had fans on their feet throughout. The Vikings, coached by Kristin B., never let the Patriots get comfortable, but Portsmouth made them earn […]
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Aquidneck Island Earth Week returns April 18–26 with cleanups, hikes, film screenings and more
From shoreline cleanups to geology hikes to a climate film festival, the 7th Annual Aquidneck Island Earth Week kicks off Saturday, April 18, with more than two weeks of events spread across Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. Organized by Sara Poirier of Spark Strategic Science Communication, the nine-day celebration runs through April 26 and draws together […]