☀️ What's Up in Newport: Thursday, March 20

Thursday, March 20

Good Morning, Newport!

⚓ Spring arrived at 5:01 am this morning - welcome!

⚓ Rogers High School briefly went into “Shelter In Place” mode Wednesday morning after reports of gunshots in the school parking lot. As police investigated, they quickly suspected the weapon was an air gun, not a real firearm. Read More

⚓ A car crashed into a commercial building on East Main Road in Middletown on Wednesday afternoon. The crash left the driver with minor injuries and damaged the structure. Read More

⚓ The Newport Police Department is holding a community meeting on March 31, 2025, to discuss public safety and speed camera enforcement. Read More

⚓ March Madness arrives in Providence. Today, The AMP will host Purdue versus High Point at 12:40 pm, Clemson versus McNeese at 3:15 pm, Kansas versus Arkansas at 7:10 pm, and Saint John’s versus Omaha at 9:45 pm. Read More

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Driver sustains minor injuries after striking two parked vehicles before colliding with structural column

Residents invited to discuss enforcement strategies with police leadership at Salve Regina University

Tavern Talks Highlight Newport’s Outsized Role in the Revolution

On Thursday, March 20, the AMP will host Purdue versus High Point at 12:40 pm, Clemson versus McNeese at 3:15 pm, Kansas versus Arkansas at 7:10 pm, and Saint John’s versus Omaha at 9:45 pm.

School temporarily locked down as officers investigate reports of gunfire; juvenile suspect admits to using air gun in parking lot

Departmental Budget Presentations Set for April

The Newport Police Department has provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on March 18 through 7 am on March 19, 2025.

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.