What's Up in Newport: Friday, November 17

Good Friday Morning.

A long-standing tradition, 53 years to be exact, Christmas in Newport is eager to get the celebrations started early this year and is doing so at the Santa Magic event at the Shops on Long Wharf on Saturday, November 25. Read More → The 53rd Annual Christmas In Newport starts the celebrations early

The Alliance Française de Newport will celebrate the arrival of the 2023 Beaujolais Nouveau this evening at The French Confection. Read More → Celebrate the 2023 Beaujolais Nouveau with Alliance Française de Newport on Nov. 17

Sparkling Lights at The Breakers opens this evening. Now in its fourth season, Sparkling Lights at The Breakers brings the magic of the holidays inside and outside this landmark Gilded Age mansion! The holiday display runs on select dates through December 30 with admission at 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm, 5:30 pm, and 6 pm. Gates close at 6:30 pm. House & grounds close at 8 pm. Tickets and More Info

Holidays at the Newport Mansions at The Breakers, Marble House, and The Elms opens tomorrow and runs through January 1. Tickets and More Info

Also on tap this weekend: Fall Lighthouse Cruises, Newport Pride Gala, and more! Get the full rundown → What’s Up this weekend in Newport: Nov. 17 – 19

The annual event will kick off November 25th at 4pm 

Nana Owusu-Anane had 16 points in Brown’s 92-51 win against Rhode Island College on Thursday night.

Otto Landrum scored 19 points as Boston University beat Bryant 95-79 on Thursday night.

For now, the New England Patriots need to figure out who will play quarterback when they return from the bye week.

A Worcester, MA, resident appeared in federal court in Providence on Wednesday, November 15, and admitted to participating in a fraud scheme that, among other things, intended to defraud a Portsmouth, RI, senior of $7,500

Onshore Cable Work at Quonset Creating 100 Local Union Jobs

Just in time for the holiday season, Save The Bay’s Artists for The Bay Sale is now open and will run through December 31.

Sparkling Lights at The Breakers, Fall Lighthouse Cruises, Newport Pride Gala, and more!

Chairman DiPalma was recognized for his leadership on securing funding in the FY 2023 state budget for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch logs for Wednesday, November 15 through 7 am on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

East Bay: Is Tiverton library fence a line in the sand?

Rhode Island Current: Middletown bond recount request confronts obscure state elections regulation