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A hiker wearing a bright fluorescent orange vest and hat walks through a wooded Rhode Island management area during shotgun deer season.

Rhode Island Reminds Public To Wear Blaze Orange As Shotgun Deer Season Begins

Rhode Island State House exterior on a clear day

State Rep Seeks Uniform Anti-Hazing Standards After Incidents in Newport, Smithfield

"Drake Maye prepares to throw during the Patriots’ Monday Night Football win over the Giants at Gillette Stadium."

New England Improves to 11–2 After Commanding Monday Night Win

"Police cruiser with flashing lights during a nighttime DUI traffic stop in Rhode Island over Thanksgiving weekend."

54 Busted for DUI in Rhode Island Over Thanksgiving Weekend

"Constantine Costa (Gus) Gianetis smiling in his obituary photo"

Constantine “Costa (Gus)” Gianetis (1942-2025)

“Fostering the Future Red Room with blue butterfly Christmas display.”

Home Is Where the Heart Is: First Lady Melania Trump Debuts Festive 2025 White House Christmas Theme

Portrait of Carol Lynn Dutton, smiling warmly, photographed in soft natural light.

Obituary: Carol Dutton (1952-2025)

“Newport firefighters and police escort Santa during annual neighborhood tour”

Santa Claus Returns to Newport for Four-Night Neighborhood Tour Beginning Dec. 9

“Exterior of Crazy Burger Café & Juice Bar in Narragansett on Boon Street.”

Crazy Burger Calls It Quits: Narragansett Staple Shutters After 30 Years

“Maurice Taylor behind the bar at The Brenton Hotel’s Living Room, smiling while preparing a cocktail.”

What She’s Having: At The Brenton Hotel’s Living Room Bar, Beloved Maurice Taylor Steers the Ship

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)

Ballet Rhode Island dancers perform The Nutcracker on stage at The Vets in Providence, surrounded by festive holiday scenery.

Ballet Rhode Island Brings Holiday Magic with Annual ‘Nutcracker’ at The Vets

Colleen Dopart Obituary photo

Obituary: Colleen Dopart (1952-2025)

Kaitlyn Bric Obituary photo

Obituary: Kaitlyn Bric (1989-2025)

TreVeyon Henderson Scores Three Touchdowns as Patriots Defeat Jets for Eighth Straight Win

TreVeyon Henderson Scores Three Touchdowns as Patriots Defeat Jets For Eighth Straight Win

Fresh produce and pantry staples available for pickup at St. Joseph’s Church, Newport

What She’s Having: Food Assistance – Where to Go, How to Give

Richard Koziara, Bob Johnson, Jessica O’Neill, and Debbie O’Neill Johnson.

Buzzing Around Newport: 250 Years of Honor, Courage, and Commitment Celebrated at Cappy’s

IHOP Middletown A-frame exterior under renovation in Rhode Island

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

Mugshot of Michael Boone, 29, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, arrested in hidden camera investigation.

Portsmouth Pizzeria Manager Arrested for Hidden Camera in Restaurant Restroom

President John F. Kennedy delivering a speech at the podium during a public address.

Netflix Announces ‘Kennedy’ — A New Series About America’s Most Storied Political Dynasty

Todd Brundage Obituary Photo

Obituary: Todd Brundage (1965-2025)

Atlantic Shark Institute researchers tag a young white shark off Rhode Island coast.

Atlantic Shark Institute Tags 50th Great White Shark in Rhode Island Waters

Sharon Haymes Obituary Photo

Obituary: Sharon Haymes (1963-2025)

Community partners gather at the Florence Gray Center to celebrate the launch of the Learn365RI expansion project.

$7.5 Million Community Learning Center Coming to Newport and Middletown

Woonsocket police outside 411 Rathbun Street after a triple shooting that left three people dead Monday night.

Three People Found Dead After Shooting Inside Woonsocket Apartment

Waterfront home “Reliance” at 5 Defenders Row on Goat Island, Newport, sold by Lila Delman Compass for $3.42 million — second-highest condo sale in Rhode Island in 2025.

Lila Delman Compass Closes $3.42M Sale of 5 Defenders Row, Rhode Island’s Second-Highest Condo Sale of 2025

Salve Regina running back Justan Luzzi sets up to power toward the end zone during Senior Day against the Coast Guard Academy at Toppa Field in Newport, RI.

Heartbreak at Toppa: Coast Guard Denies Salve Regina in Senior Day Thriller, 36–31

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns to Naval Station Newport after a 54-day border security patrol in the Caribbean.

Coast Guard Cutter Campbell Returns to Newport After 54-Day Patrol

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

Rhode Island Foundation announces $1 million in emergency food relief from the Rhode Island Foundation to support food banks and nonprofits across the state.

Rhode Island Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Combat Hunger Amid SNAP Suspension

Marvin Abney and Louis DiPalma honored as Preservation Champions at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

Chairmen Abney and DiPalma honored by Preservation Society of Newport County

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