DEM conserves 70 acres at Gull Cove in Portsmouth using $880,000 from the Bouchard B-120 oil spill settlement.

World-class sailor and top Newport contractor Jerry Kirby spent days digging out neighbors, businesses, and streets after 36+ inches of snow buried the city.

Newport City Councilor and former Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong announces his campaign for Rhode Island lieutenant governor, setting up a Democratic primary against Sabina Matos ...

Ocean & Fifth Cafe opens March 1 in Newport’s Fifth Ward, bringing elevated breakfast, lunch, and community spirit back to ...

All Middletown roads are now passable after the winter storm. Crews continue widening streets, clearing sidewalks and ...

Rhode Island says cities and towns may use waterways for snow disposal under extreme conditions, raising concerns about water ...

Newport Public Schools will remain closed for the rest of the week as cleanup continues following a historic blizzard.

Gerald Dorgan, 75, has died from injuries suffered in the Feb. 16 shooting at Pawtucket’s Dennis M. Lynch Arena, bringing the ...

Newport Mental Health appoints Dr. Joshua C. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., as Medical Director to lead psychiatric services and behavioral health programs in Newport County.

Newport issues mandatory parking ban as heavy equipment rolls in for 24/7 snow removal. Towing strictly enforced across impacted streets.

The Newport County NAACP marked MLK Day with a Torch Run, luncheon, scholarship presentation and a call to “speak up and show up.” ...