An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid, the ...

Spring has officially arrived in the local real estate market, and this week welcomed a wave of great new inventory across Aquidneck Island and the surrounding communities. After a quieter winter ...

March arrived like a lion in Newport this year—a fitting reminder that the voices of many women in Rhode Island’s history still roar today. This two-part “Voices” series highlights several remarkable, ...

The Newport Historical Society is inviting residents and property owners to show their civic pride ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday with the purchase of a limited-edition “witness flag” — a ...

Kim English’s three-year tenure at Providence is over. Athletic director Steve Napolillo announced English’s firing Friday, a day after the Friars lost 85-72 to No. 13 St. John’s in the Big East ...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues ...

Local and state law enforcement from across Aquidneck Island and South County will join forces Saturday for a high-visibility impaired driving enforcement campaign coinciding with the 70th annual ...

The 70th annual Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday from Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway, with staging beginning at 9 a.m. The route will travel down Broadway into Washington ...

Oliver Shaw was one of the first important American classical composers. Due to a childhood accident and later a case of yellow fever, he was totally blind when he composed many of his most notable ...

Kim Hapgood, program director at Sail Newport, is celebrating 30 years with the nonprofit public sailing center — three decades that have shaped thousands of sailors and helped establish the ...

The Newport School Committee has approved a resolution supporting the Support and Access to Bilingual Education (SABE) Act, joining a growing list of Rhode Island communities backing the legislation ...

The Holder family has announced the third annual Charlie Holder, Sr. Memorial 5K and 10K charity race will be held Saturday, May 9, with both races starting and finishing at the Newport County YMCA, ...