3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (137+ words) One person died and two were seriously injured early Thursday when a car left West Main Road and struck a stone wall and utility pole in front of Linden Park, Middletown police said. The southbound vehicle crashed near 141 West Main…...

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…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (235+ words) FabNewport launched Endless Summer this week, a free year-round learning program for students ages 10 to 14 that is registered with the state as a private school. The first cohort has 14 students, many of whom came to FabNewport through its after-school and…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (253+ words) The 25th Sail for Pride, the race organized in the weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks and held every year since, returns Saturday, Sept. 26, with a course around Conanicut Island. Proceeds from entry fees and an after-race social at Safe Harbor Newport…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (225+ words) All tickets are timed and must be bought online in advance. Friday through Sunday runs $23 for adults and $19 for children 2 to 12. Monday through Thursday drops to $20 and $16. Children under 1 are free, and zoo members save $2 on adult and $1 on child…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (189+ words) A 32-year-old man was arrested Monday night after a standoff of nearly four hours at a Dudley Avenue residence, Newport police said. Officers went to 12 Dudley Ave. at 3:45 p.m. on a report that Khaleel Mills had assaulted a man and threatened…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) Newport spent more per resident on police and fire protection in fiscal 2024 than any other city or town in Rhode Island, according to a report released this week by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. The city spent $746 per capita…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) On August 31st, 1954, Hurricane Carol came ashore on the coast of Newport, RI with a massive surge and winds of 115 mph. In one hour, Carol destroyed 3,800 homes, sank or damaged 2,000 boats and yachts, and leveled almost all of the island’s powered…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville at 80, left two very different marks on Newport: a single surprise appearance at Fort Adams that people still talk about, and a program that has quietly mailed books to thousands of local children…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) The Savannah Bananas play Gillette Stadium for the first time this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29, taking on the Loco Beach Coconuts at 6:30 p.m. each night. For Rhode Island fans, the MBTA and Keolis are running a round-trip special event train…...