Newport native John Walker is thanking Vice Mayor Lynn Ceglie for more than a decade of service following her decision to withdraw from the race for the city’s Second Ward seat. Walker, a married ...

In Newport, the numbers that matter most are being kept out of public view. The city’s proposed budget—more than $120 million in taxpayer spending—was quietly delivered to the City Council last week.

A late-night fire tore through Castle Hill Inn on Thursday, forcing an evacuation and drawing firefighters from across Rhode Island as crews battled flames amid icy, bitter conditions. At 9:33 p.m., ...

Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and his wife Mavis have bought Seafair, the iconic Ocean Drive Estate for $13.5 million. The Leno’s purchased Seafair from Rick Bready, the former CEO of Nortek.

Ted Turner, the outspoken media pioneer who launched CNN, transformed cable television and helped define Newport’s America’s Cup era, has died at 87. Turner died Wednesday surrounded by family, ...

A man who came to support a friend’s son at a high school hockey game is being credited with helping stop a deadly shooting inside Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday. Michael Black of North Smithfield ...

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In a major step forward for one of Newport’s most high-profile waterfront projects, the city’s Planning Board unanimously approved a plan Monday night to transform Waites Wharf into a vibrant ...

It is with heavy hearts and cherished memories that we announce the peaceful passing of Dorothy Rego Pettit, who left this earth from the comfort of her home on June 28, 2026, at the age of 96. Born ...

There are one-hit wonders and then there are the kind of wonders that deliver year after year. The Thompson Middle School PTO falls squarely into that category, thanks to its dynamic captains, Brooke ...

Audrain’s Heritage Restaurant Group is adding another trophy to its ever-expanding Newport empire. The group is acquiring Griswold’s Tavern, the popular Bellevue Avenue watering hole that closed in ...

In April 2025, Courtney Brockwell walked into the legendary Clarke Cooke House carrying a loaf of her freshly baked sourdough bread—and walked out with a career-defining gig. “I spoke to Ted (Gidley), ...