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Traffic camera at Hillside Avenue and Admiral Kalbfus Road in Newport, Rhode Island

Newport’s Automated Traffic Camera Program Under Fire After Court Delays and Compliance Questions

The Votta, Restrepo, Buroker, and Borton family

Buzzing Around Newport: Turkey Day Tradition Hits 40 — The Pie Run Just Keeps Getting Sweeter

“Historical illustration of the 1621 First Thanksgiving between Pilgrims and Wampanoag in Plymouth”

Turkey, Tragedy, and Triumph: The Story of the First Thanksgiving

Former RISP Colonel Steven O’Donnell, appointed to lead Rogers High School investigation

Newport Hires Former RISP Colonel Steven O’Donnell to Lead Probe Into Assaults on Special-Needs Student

Anthony’s Seafood Newport after its acquisition by Audrain’s Heritage Restaurant Group.

Audrain Gobbles Another Newport Classic — Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Anthony’s Seafood Swallowed Whole

Undersized tautog and black sea bass seized by RI Environmental Police

REEL DUMMIES: Three Massachusetts Men Busted With With Massive Haul of Illegal Fish in Newport

Overhead view of Aquidneck Village in Portsmouth, Rhode Island with proximity to Narragansett Bay

A New Residential Development Is Quietly Taking Shape in Portsmouth, Offering a Different Kind of Coastal Living

Hydroponic growing beds inside Emmanuel Church producing fresh greens for the MLK Center.

Emmanuel Church Unveils New Pollinator Garden to Boost Food Security and Community Access

Rogers High School exterior amid multiple student assault arrests

Newport Police Make Third and Fourth Arrests in Multiple Assaults on Rogers High School Special Needs Student

Cash courier suspect detained in Rhode Island elder fraud case

Cops Nab Indian National Accused of Preying on Newport Senior in $385K Fraud Plot

Aerial oceanfront view of 19 Taylor’s Lane South in Little Compton, the $6.5M home sold by Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty.

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty Sets 2025 Record With $6.5 Million Little Compton Sale

Screenshot from blurred locker room video related to alleged assaults at Rogers High School.

Newport Schools May Hire Outside Investigator After Videos Show Multiple Assaults on Special Needs Student

Portrait of Michael J. Crowley of Newport, Rhode Island, beloved brother, uncle, friend, and Special Olympics athlete

Obituary: Michael J. Crowley (1958-2025)

Rogers High School building in Newport, Rhode Island.

Newport Police Announce Second Arrest in Assault of Rogers High School Special Needs Student

Portrait of Carol Chiles Ballard, Houston philanthropist and preservation advocate

Obituary: Carol Chiles Ballard (1940-2025)

Rogers High School Football player assaulting special needs student in the locker room

Rogers High Football Player Seen Beating Special Needs Student in Shock Video

Bette Reed and Frank Newsome

Buzzing Around Newport: NPEF Honors Teachers, Partners, and Local Changemakers

Paul J. Berdy Obituary Middletown RI

Obituary: Paul J. Berdy (1946-2025)

Roger Federer celebrates a Grand Slam victory — now nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Roger Federer to Be Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2026

Jean Sullivan Moran Obituary photo

Obituary: Jean Sullivan Moran (1952-2025)

Exterior of Newport Hospital, where a newly appointed Community Advisory Panel will help evaluate the future of the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center.

Newport Hospital Names Community Advisory Panel to Guide Future of Birthing Center

Onne and Tenley van der Wal standing inside their Bannister’s Wharf gallery surrounded by nautical photography.

Onne van der Wal Gallery to Close After 25 Years, Transitioning to Online Operations

Wendy Taylor and the West Place Animal Sanctuary team celebrate winning the 2025 Defender Service Award, earning a custom Defender 130 and $30,000 prize.

West Place Animal Sanctuary Wins 2025 Defender Service Award, Earning Custom Defender 130 and $30,000 Grant

Senator Jack Reed presents former Warren Fire Chief Alexander “Al” Galinelli with the Combat Action Ribbon during a medal ceremony

Senator Reed Presents Local Vietnam Veteran with Combat Action Ribbon

Alexander Novick Obituary photo

Obituary: Alexander Novick (1986-2025)

IHOP Middletown A-frame exterior under renovation in Rhode Island

Middletown’s IHOP — the Oldest in New England — Begins Major Renovation and Expansion

41 Castle Hill Avenue Newport RI

“Castleberry,” a Coastal Retreat on Newport’s Ocean Drive, Hits the Market for $10.5 Million

Hundreds of plungers racing into the icy Atlantic at Easton’s Beach during the Polar Plunge.

Dive In for a Cause: A Wish Come True Kicks Off 2026 with 22nd Annual Easton’s Beach Polar Plunge

Todd Brundage Obituary Photo

Obituary: Todd Brundage (1965-2025)

Let Your Voices Be Heard: Vote for the Best of Newport Buzz Awards

Magic Bus taking on water and partially submerged in rough ocean conditions before rescue.

Three Newport Residents Among Five Rescued After Sailboat Sinks Off Cape Hatteras

Cranberry whiskey smash and apple cider fall margarita served with autumn garnishes.

What She’s Having: A Slow Burn Toward Winter — Cozy Fall Dining at Wharf Southern Kitchen

NTC board member Dory Benson and executive director Natasha Harrison

Buzzing Around Newport: A Historic Sweetgum Tree Takes Root Again in Morton Park

Middletown Islanders Junior Peewee cheer squad celebrates their first-place victory at the Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts competition.

Middletown Islanders Pop Warner Cheer Teams Advance to New England Regionals

Brian John Carroll Obituary photo

Obituary: Brian John Carroll (1941-2025)

Judges Indira Talwani and John McConnell outside the federal courthouse, following rulings that ordered the Trump administration to keep SNAP food aid running.

Federal Judges Order Trump Administration to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing During Shutdown

Aerial view of Newport, Rhode Island homes along the coastline

Rhode Island Housing Market: Still Hot – But Softening Signals for Sellers and Buyers

Easton's Beach Carousel dismantled

City Commission Recommends Selling Newport’s Historic Easton’s Beach Carousel After Failed Relocation Search

Portrait of Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, former Secretary of the Navy and Rhode Island diplomat, smiling in front of the American flag.

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II, Diplomat, Naval Secretary, and Rhode Island Statesman, Dies at 101

Sally Lapides, President & CEO of Residential Properties Ltd., accepts the Natural Mentoring Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island at Kirkbrae Country Club.

Residential Properties CEO Sally Lapides Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island

View of Union Station Brewery, one of the restaurants recently acquired by Nick Schorsch’s expanding Heritage Restaurant Group.

Audrain’s Rhode Island Takeover Rolls On — Snapping Up Union Station Brewery and Providence Coal Fired Pizza

Japanese taiko drummers perform during the Japan America Friendship Festival in Newport’s Touro Park.

Newport to Welcome Shimoda Delegation Months After Rogue Council Faction Tried to Kill Program

Rhode Island Tourism impact 2024

Rhode Island Tourism Hits Record 29.4 Million Visitors in 2024, Generating $6 Billion in Spending

Mayor Will Flanagan stabbing suspect

Cops Nab Suspect in Stabbing of Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan