3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (191+ words) The Jane Pickens Theater is running a week of sailing and survival stories starting Friday, Sept. 11, anchored by the Rhode Island premiere of “Mighty Mary,” a documentary about the first all-women’s team to compete for the America’s Cup. Cole Brauer,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (229+ words) Ahern took 36.21% statewide, or 42,066 votes, to 33.04% for Keith Hoffmann, or 38,384, with all 39 communities reporting, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Department of State. The margin was about 3,682 votes. Joseph Solomon Jr. took 20.51% and state Rep. Jason Knight of…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (413+ words) Sen. Dawn Euer turned back a challenge from former Newport City Councilor Angela Lima on Wednesday, winning the Democratic primary in Senate District 13 with roughly two-thirds of the vote. Euer took 66.85%, or 2,460 votes, to Lima’s 33.15%, or 1,220 votes, with both Newport…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (359+ words) Newport City Councilor Xay Khamsyvoravong won his home city by nearly three to one Wednesday, and it was not close to enough. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos won the Democratic nomination for a second full term statewide, taking 37.13% of the vote…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (275+ words) Rhode Island Energy has conditionally selected 150 megawatts of power from a proposed wind project in Aroostook County, Maine, the utility announced Tuesday, joining a regional procurement that would produce the largest onshore wind farm in New England. The award comes…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (932+ words) The first week of September brought 20 closed sales across Newport County, and as we move out of summer, I think we are getting a clearer picture of what this market looks like heading into fall. We are moving toward a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (148+ words) The Newport String Project opens its 14th season on Sunday, Sept. 20, with Pocket Concerts, a day of 15-minute performances played for a single listener or a small group. Musicians from the Newport String Quartet perform alongside guest artists, with programs mixing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) Chef Nick Curtin, who holds a Michelin star at his Copenhagen restaurant Alouette, returns to Castle Hill Inn on Oct. 16 and 17 for a two-night collaboration with Aurelia and its chef, Quentin Diez. It’s a repeat of a dinner the two…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) Newport Classical opens its sixth full-season Chamber Series on Friday, Sept. 18, with the Austin-based quartet Invoke, the first of twelve concerts running through early June at Newport Classical Recital Hall, 42 Dearborn St. The season continues Oct. 9 with Trio Azura, a…...

2+ week, 46+ min ago   (543+ words) Newport spent more per resident on police and fire protection in fiscal 2024 than any other city or town in Rhode Island, according to a report released this week by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. The city spent $746 per capita…...