Newport Hospital to Keep Birthing Center Open, Launches Push for $4.9M in Annual Funding
NEWPORT, R.I. — Newport Hospital announced Friday that its Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center will remain open following a comprehensive review, an independent assessment...
Ken Block Jumps Into RI Governor’s Race, Blasts ‘Dysfunction’ in State Government
Businessman and government watchdog Ken Block announced Thursday he is running for Rhode Island governor as an independent, adding a new dynamic to an...
Hooked Seafood Bar & Grill Is Quietly Serving the Best Seafood in Newport, RI
Hooked Seafood Bar & Grill isn’t just another stop on Newport’s seafood circuit—it’s the one that quietly resets the standard.
On a stretch of Thames...
Rhode Island Foundation Offers $4M in Scholarships as College Financial Aid Season Begins
NEWPORT, R.I. — As colleges send out financial aid offers, the Rhode Island Foundation is opening the door to more than $4 million in...
Rhode Island General Assembly Advances Voting, Health Care and Public Safety Bills
STATE HOUSE — Lawmakers in the Rhode Island General Assembly advanced a wide range of bills this week, targeting voting access, public safety, health...
Obituary: Paul Niall Megson Tarrell (1954-2025)
Since 2011 (and previously from 1988-1991) Newporters have remarked on the familiar sight of Niall in his wheelchair rolling along the streets of Newport...
Newport’s Budget Blackout: City Hall Withholds Public Access Until the Last Possible Moment
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...
Newport Residents Win Big as Council Kills City Manager’s Parking Plan, Implements Its Own
Call it what it is: a full-blown rejection. The Newport City Council on Wednesday night dismantled City Manager Colin Kennedy’s deeply flawed residential parking proposal...
Portsmouth Home Sells for Record $2.75M in Kings Grant Neighborhood
A luxury home in Portsmouth has sold for $2.75 million, setting a new benchmark in its neighborhood. Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 95...
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