Savana Dunning

Sure, you know Rhode Island is the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. But did you know it had the first public roller rink?

The sister sectors of computer science, information technology and cybersecurity, continue to be among the fastest growing in­dustries in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statis­tics. Luckily, Newport area high schoolers interested in those pro­fessions may have a leg up on the competition, as their teacher, New­port Area Career and Technical Center Instructor Anthony Hanos, was just […]

The public feedback process for the Perrotti Park bulkhead replacement project, a massive undertaking that will see a new harbormaster building and a re­vamped park by 2028, continues as residents have been sharing ideas for improving the area’s greens­pace along with concerns over the dramatic changes. The Newport Tree and Open Space Commission held the third public information workshop re­garding […]

🎢❤️ Remember Rocky Point? Take a nostalgic ride through Rhode Island's lost roller coasters and the thrills that defined generations of summers. 🌊🎠

As election dates approach, candidates for city council and school committee seats in Newport and Middletown face deadlines and requirements beyond knocking on doors and participating in debates.

Oracle founder Larry Ellison received unanimous approval from the Newport Historic District Commission on Aug. 11 to make changes to his Seacliff estate at 562 Bellevue Ave. Ellison’s other Bellevue adjacent properties include Beechwood Mansion, a former Astor family estate at 580 Bellevue, the Summerwind estate at 590 Bellevue, and the Carriage House at 570 Bellevue. The changes include restoring […]

Man dead, officer shot following “gunfight” in Newport Harbor A man has died and a Newport Police officer shot following a “gunfight” that took place on Aug. 26 on an allegedly stolen boat docked in Newport Harbor.

Residents got a look on Aug. 24 at a new park proposed for John Street that will honor the city's first responders who have died in the line of duty.

Without an official state law or state guidance on electioneering at early voting locations, the Newport Canvassing Authority has adopted its own

More than 500 residents living in downtown Newport now have access to higher internet speeds as a result of a statewide broadband wiring project.