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Police across Aquidneck Island teaming up for a high-visibility DUI enforcement campaign during Newport’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday.

DUI Crackdown Planned for Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade Weekend

Newport Mayor Charlie Holder endorses former Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong for lieutenant governor.

Newport Mayor Charlie Holder Backs Former Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong for Lieutenant Governor

Portrait of Maximilian Ringseisen of Newport, Rhode Island

Obituary: Maximilian Ringseisen (1981-2026)

Jill Bansal, Lisa Sicilian, Meredith Travers, Karen O’Brien, and Chris Coen

Buzzing Around Newport: Six Weaves In, Newport Tartan’s Groove Is Just Unfolding

Elizabeth Ann Nass of Portsmouth and Newport, Rhode Island, who passed away at age 72.

Obituary: Elizabeth Ann Nass (1953-2026)

Parade Grand Marshals Mike and Tish (Curtis) Behan Celebrated at Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast

Buzzing Around Newport: “Behan I Am” — Parade Grand Marshals Celebrated at Green Eggs and Ham Fundraiser 🍀

Newport City Hall where officials issued a warning about a scam involving fake Planning Commission invoices.

Newport Warns of Sophisticated Scam Targeting Permit Applicants

Newport’s Property Tax Loophole: Some Landlords Pay $0 in Property Tax While Neighbors Pay Thousands

Jeremy Alan “Jed” Plotkin of Cary, North Carolina, formerly of Newport, Rhode Island.

Obituary: Jeremy Alan “Jed” Plotkin (1975-2026)

Newport City Hall where officials canceled a meeting after a City Charter violation was discovered in the proposed residential parking permit ordinance.

City Pulls Emergency Meeting After Newport Buzz Flags Charter Violation in Parking Plan

Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. endorses former Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong for Rhode Island lieutenant governor during a visit to A&H Manufacturing.

‘A New Generation’: Johnston Mayor Polisena Backs Former Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong for Lieutenant Governor

Paula Silvia and Sandy Gallagher receive the 2026 Lady Hibernian of the Year honor from the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Newport.

Paula Silvia and Sandy Gallagher Named 2026 Lady Hibernians of the Year

URI students walking across Quadrangle after Wall Street Journal ranking announced

URI Police Warn of Video Voyeurism Incidents in Dorm Shower Areas

The Breakers Newport RI

Newport Mansions Job Fair Set for March 19

President Donald Trump with Latin American leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Miami

President Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Drug Cartels at Summit of the Americas in Miami

Aerial view of Newport Harbor and historic downtown Newport Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island

Newport’s Long List of American “Firsts” Shows the City-by-the-Sea’s Outsized Role in U.S. History

Rhode Island Foundation headquarters building at One Union Station in Providence, RI

Rhode Island Foundation Awards $5.2M to Newport County Nonprofits in Record Grant Year

RI State House

Rhode Island General Assembly Roundup: Gun Lawsuits, Super Speeder Bill and Hospital Sale Highlight Week

New England Patriots plane used to evacuate Americans from the Middle East during the U.S.-Iran conflict

New England Patriots Plane Helps Rescue Americans From Middle East as Iran Conflict Intensifies

Joseph Angelo Belli of Middletown, Rhode Island, who died March 3, 2026

Obituary: Joseph Angelo Belli (1930-2026)

Rhode Island State Police arrested a Newport man after discovering a ghost gun, body armor, and other weapons during a search warrant.

Police Arrest Newport Man After Social Media Threats, Find Ghost Gun and Body Armor

Rhode Island Republican Senator Jessica de la Cruz introduces income tax cut legislation at the State House

Rhode Island Republican Senator Jessica de la Cruz Introduces Bill to Phase In Income Tax Cuts

Jonathan Cooper Newport RI obituary

Obituary: Jonathan Cooper (1967-2026)

Dr. Joshua C. Brown, new Medical Director of Newport Mental Health

Newport Mental Health Names Dr. Joshua C. Brown as Medical Director

Modern coastal estate perched above Sakonnet Passage

Architectural Masterpiece with Panoramic Coastal Views Lists for $4.45M in Little Compton

Tow truck removing vehicle during Newport Rhode Island mandatory snow emergency parking ban.

State’s Heavy Equipment Deployed as Newport Launches 24/7 Dig-Out, Towing to Be ‘Strictly Enforced’

The Walcott Avenue Collection, three waterfront properties in Jamestown overlooking Narragansett Bay

The Walcott Avenue Collection – A Rare Waterfront Legacy in Jamestown. Three Properties, Endless Possibility.

Snow-covered neighborhood in Newport RI after historic blizzard

Newport Public Schools Closed for Remainder of Week After Historic Blizzard

Rhode Island Travel Ban Lifted After Historic Blizzard

Rhode Island Lifts Travel Ban After Historic Blizzard, Urges Residents to Stay Home

Blizzard conditions in Newport Rhode Island with heavy snow and strong winds

Historic Blizzard of 2026 Slams Southern New England; Travel Halted, Up to 3 Feet of Snow Possible

Brandi Carlile performing live at Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island

Brandi Carlile to Perform at Newport Folk Festival 2026

Snow-covered runway at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport during blizzard conditions

T.F. Green Airport Suspends Flights Amid Blizzard Conditions

The Station Nightclub on fire in 2003

23 Years Later: Rhode Island Remembers the 100 Lives Lost in The Station Nightclub Fire

Waterfront estate at Aquidneck Club sells for $6.6 million in Portsmouth RI

$6.6 Million Waterfront Estate Sale at Aquidneck Club Becomes Second Highest on Record in Portsmouth

Joe Paolino announcing sale of St. Joseph’s Hospital property

Joe Paolino Seals St. Joseph’s Hospital Sale — Gifts South Providence Garden in Big-Hearted Move

Dennis M. Lynch Arena after reported gunfire

Shooting at Pawtucket High School Hockey Game Leaves Two Victims, Gunman Dead

President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on a sailboat in Newport, Rhode Island during their time at Hammersmith Farm.

Presidents Day in Newport: A City Steeped in Presidential History

Rhode Island State House exterior on a clear day

Hospital Funding, Deed Theft Crackdown Lead Busy Week at State House

Richard Sardella, Patrick Fitzgerald and Kevin Fitzgerald at Sardella’s Newport

What She’s Having: Sardella’s, the 45-Seat Bistro That Grew Into a Newport Institution

Blurred still image from October 17 locker room incident at Rogers High School in Newport, Rhode Island

Principal Placed on Leave After Locker Room Assault at Rogers High; Investigation Finds Systemic Failures

Sunset over Second Beach highlights Rhode Island, ranked the most romantic vacation destination in the U.S.

Study Names Rhode Island the Most Romantic Vacation Destination in the United States

RI State House

General Assembly Weekly Roundup: Disabled Voters, Veterans, Repealing Slavery, and Legalizing Super Bowl Squares and March Madness Pools

“Snow-covered street in Newport during mandatory parking ban”

City of Newport Issues Mandatory Parking Ban From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday

Cast of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island from Bravo’s new reality TV series

Bravo Sets Premiere Date for “Real Housewives of Rhode Island”