In case you missed anything and wanted to catch up on the news and what’s buzzing around Newport, RI, here are our top 16 stories from August 2016.
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16 – HOUSE OF THE WEEK: THE CANNONBALL HOUSE – $1.59M
15 – OVERTURNED CRANE TRAPS TWO WORKERS AND SHUTS DOWN SAKONNET RIVER BRIDGE TRAFFIC
14 – VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN MULTI-VEHICLE WEST MAIN ROAD CRASH
13 – VIDEO – COAST GUARD MEDEVACS IMPALED LOBSTERMAN
12 – RARE BLUE LOBSTER CAUGHT OFF OF CAPE COD
11 – 11-YEAR-OLD BOY AND HIS MOTHER SUFFER SERIOUS INJURIES IN SCOOTER ACCIDENT ON OCEAN DRIVE
10 – HAMMERHEAD SHARK SPOTTED FIVE FEET OFF MARTHA’S VINEYARD BEACH
8 – DONALD TRUMP’S NEWPORT FUNDRAISER CANCELLED
7 – JAMESTOWN VOTED 2ND MOST BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BEACH TOWN IN THE USA!
6 – CAT KILLER/SEX OFFENDER/BUDDING SERIAL KILLER RELEASED FROM ACI WARN OFFICIALS
5 – PEARL JAM HITS A HOME RUN AT FENWAY PARK: OUR 11 FAVORITE MOMENTS
4 – GRONK IS BACK IN NEWPORT AND HE’S PARTYING IT UP!
3 – RIP TOM CULLEN
2 – HEROIC EFFORTS BY THE NEWPORT POLICE SAVE SUICIDAL MAN FROM JUMPING OFF THE NEWPORT PELL BRIDGE
1 – FIRST EVER GREAT WHITE BIRTHING SITE DISCOVERED 40 MILES SOUTH OF RHODE ISLAND COAST