3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (145+ words) The Boat House will close after dinner service on Saturday, Oct. 3, for interior and exterior renovations, and plans to reopen in late spring 2027. The biggest changes are outside. The north patio will get expanded water-view seating and a new bar…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (387+ words) Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (248+ words) The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Star Kids Scholarship Program and $7,000 to FabNewport’s Healthy Meals Program, the bank announced Tuesday. “This support helps address the individual needs of our students, whether that means tutoring, transportation, a school uniform…...

2+ week, 41+ min ago   (715+ words) The final week of August saw 14 homes trade hands across Newport County, but the bigger story right now is what the market is telling us as summer winds down and we head toward fall. The latest available July data from…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Puddingstone Music has announced two September concerts at Rough Point, following sold-out performances in August. Pianist David Kaplan performs “Quasi una Fantasia” on Saturday, Sept. 12. The program explores the territory between composition and improvisation, drawing on works with improvisatory qualities…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) IYRS School of Technology & Trades announced Wednesday the launch of a Maritime Leadership Institute and named Kristin Urbach its managing director. The institute will offer leadership development for maritime professionals, with programs aimed at building teams, managing change and problem-solving…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (822+ words) Twenty-one homes changed hands across Newport County last week, with sales throughout Jamestown (1), Newport (9), Portsmouth (5), and Tiverton (6). Newport accounted for a significant share of the week’s activity, including several sales above $1 million and three transactions that surpassed $2.8 million. After a…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (317+ words) Ann (Smith) Franklin became the sole editor and publisher of the Newport Mercury on August 22nd, 1762, making her the first female editor in the United States. The Newport Mercury dates back to 1758 and until recently was considered one of the oldest…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (964+ words) by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current August 21, 2026 Brown University Health is back in the black, but its financial forecast remains grim as costs associated with uncompensated care, insurance denials and federal Medicaid restrictions take hold. “If you’re sitting at zero,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (212+ words) More than 70 companies from five countries will bring maritime and defense technologies to Sail Newport on Thursday, Aug. 27, for the third annual BlueTIDE, an event organized by Polaris Tech Bridge. The day opens with an in-water Collaborative Integration Opportunity from…...