
Newport Folk Festival, Newport Classical, newportFILM, and more.

According to data sourced from the Rhode Island MLS, 17 properties changed hands last week, indicating steady demand despite evolving market dynamics.

Cameras at Hillside Avenue and Admiral Kalbfus Road intersection will monitor speed and red-light violations starting Thursday

Drone photography captures red, white, and blue illumination on iconic Narragansett Bay crossing

Popular route sees continued success with DATTCO partnership

Event returns to benefit local nonprofits with new exhibition comparing Newport’s summer seasons a century apart

May 16, 1934 — July 18, 2025

University students and faculty also appear as extras in Emmy-winning series’ third season

Police and Bike Newport partner to manage growing cyclist numbers with dedicated bike lanes and traffic restrictions

Bregman is a key player for Boston as it fights for a playoff spot in the last part of the season.

The near sold-out crowd at Jane Pickens Theater hung on every word as husband-and-wife duo Drew and Ellie Holcomb delivered two sets of largely original material on Friday, July 18th.

Across the country, nearly half of all homeless single adults are over the age of 50–a dramatic shift from just 10% in the early 1990s, according to a 2024 Governing magazine article titled “The Nation’s Homeless Population is Aging Dramatically.”

Photo gallery by Justin Walker

Tariffs, economic uncertainty, AI, and rising housing prices have all had a significant impact on the region, and Rhode Island’s economy, according to the Boston Fed reports.

Newport City Councilor Stephanie Smyth warns hospital cuts could accelerate exodus of working families, threaten schools and city’s future
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