3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (457+ words) The proliferation of electronic surveillance cameras and speed traps in Middletown is offensive. Those cameras, along with license plate readers in police cars, should be removed and forbidden. They represent a serious attack on the right of all Americans to…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1148+ words) If Narragansett Bay can be thought to have recesses, Gould Island has to be counted among them. The 53-acre island hides in plain sight, visible from the Newport Pell Bridge and in the middle of the East Passage between Newport…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (134+ words) During the Newport Bermuda Race festivities last month, local archiu00adtect John Grosvenor, known for his historical restorations, invited the Governor of Bermuda, Andrew Murdoch CMG and his wife, Shirley to his home for a welcome reception. The Murdochs are also interested…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (410+ words) At the start of the 2025/2026 school year, RENEWport began a Morning Greeter Program at Pell Elementary School. We stood outside the school and cheer­fully greeted the children, “Good morning, welcome to school!” or “Have a good day!” We launched…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (60+ words) The 2026 Newport Folk Festival will celebrate its 67th anniversary at Fort Adams. One of the most memorable festivals was 61 years ago when Bob Dylan shocked music fans everywhere with his electric guitar. Other legendary, past performers include Pete Seeger, The Indigo…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (343+ words) I have lived in Middletown for 78 years. I remember when Almacs was still Almacs, when you could get across town in 10 minutes, and when the roads were some­thing you could actually drive on without needing a dental ap­pointment…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (31+ words) Newport This Week Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19, 10-11:30 a.m., 9 Spring St., Jamestown, $1,395,000, Residential Properties, Linda Mello, 401.741.4547...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (535+ words) Newport Elections Administrator Hugh Moren and the small team in­side the city’s canvassing office have been busy verifying signatures, com­paring the scribbles of the names of registered voters on required can­didate nomination papers against state and local…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (340+ words) The Portuguese Discovery Monument on Ocean Drive can be seen at the curve around Brenton Point State Park. There, a white cluster of 14 stone elements, a sphere and a tall landmark stone honors the Portuguese explorers who sailed to North…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (773+ words) The Newport City Council unan­imously approved a resolution on July 8 to conduct an “objective personnel audit” to evaluate the city’s organizational structure, staffing, communication, opera­tional efficiencies and manage­ment practices. An amendment to address concerns about department notifications…...