Newport Buzz

11/06/2025

The Middletown Islanders Pop Warner Cheer Program is heading to the big stage after two of its teams earned spots at the New England Regional Cheerleading Competition, taking place Nov. 15, 2025, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.

Middletown Islanders Pop Warner Cheer Teams advance to the New England Regional Competition after winning first place at the state championship.

11/06/2025

Rest in peace, Brian.

Brian Carroll was born on February 2, 1941, to Patrick and Evelyn Carroll. A dedicated scholar, Brian graduated from the University of Rhode Island

11/05/2025

Governor Dan McKee joined local officials and community partners Tuesday at the Florence Gray Center to kick off a $7.5 million renovation that will transform the facility into a state-of-the-art Newport and Middletown Community Learning Center.

A $7.5M renovation at Newport’s Florence Gray Center will create a new Community Learning Center offering education, job training, and health programs.

11/04/2025

NEWPORT, R.I. — Songs inspired by Newport’s rich past will take center stage at Rosecliff on Thursday, November 13, as The Preservation Society of Newport County presents Songs from Newport, a historical concert celebrating music from the Civil War through the Gilded Age and beyond.

The performance, beginning at 6 p.m., will be led and narrated by Dr. Mark A. Stickney, founder of Historic Music of Newport. The evening will feature soprano Krista Wilhelmsen, tenor Eric Fennell, and pianist Brian Moll. A reception will precede the concert at 5:30 p.m., and virtual attendance will be available by live stream. Tickets are on sale at newportmansions.org/events/songs-from-newport.

Among the highlights is a rarely heard composition with lyrics by Cornelius Vanderbilt IV — grandson of Cornelius II and Alice Vanderbilt of The Breakers — written while serving as an Army private during World War I.

Dr. Stickney established the nonprofit Historic Music of Newport in 2022 to research, preserve, and perform the city’s musical heritage. He also serves as Artistic Director of the Seacoast Wind Ensemble in Kittery, Maine, and helped found the Gilded Age Orchestra of Newport in 2023.

Wilhelmsen, a versatile performer across opera, musical theatre, and concert works, chairs the Performing Arts department at the Community College of Rhode Island. Fennell has appeared with major opera companies including Deutsche Oper Berlin and New York City Opera. Moll, a noted Boston-based pianist, performs with ensembles such as Boston Baroque and the Handel & Haydn Chorus and Orchestra, and teaches at Bard College and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

11/04/2025

WOONSOCKET, R.I. - Three people are dead after a shooting inside a Rathbun Street apartment Monday night, police said.

Deputy Chief Adam Remick said officers were called to 411 Rathbun St. around 6:45 p.m. for reports of gunfire.

“Upon arrival, officers located three individuals that suffered gunshots,” Remick said. “At this time the three individuals that suffered gunshots have deceased.”

Remick said a witness inside the apartment was able to flee and call police. When officers entered the second-floor unit, they found three gunshot victims.

Two victims were taken to Landmark Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. The third was pronounced dead at the scene.

A firearm was recovered from the apartment, and police said the shooting involved only the people inside.

“It was determined that the incident involved only the parties in the residence and there is no threat to the community,” Remick said.

Investigators believe one of the victims may have been the shooter, though the case remains under investigation.

“Some members did live there and we’re still investigating the rest of that,” Remick said.

No names have been released.

11/04/2025

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at 84, his family announced early Tuesday.

Cheney, who served two terms as vice president under President George W. Bush — including during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — passed away overnight “due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease,” according to a family statement.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under George W. Bush and helped shape post-9/11 America, has died at 84, his family announced.

11/03/2025

Lila Delman Compass announced the sale of 5 Defenders Row on Goat Island in Newport for $3,420,000. Alyce Wright, Sales Associate in the firm’s Newport office, represented the seller in the transaction. According to data from the Rhode Island Statewide MLS, the sale ranks as the second-highest condominium transaction statewide so far in 2025.

Lila Delman Compass sells 5 Defenders Row on Goat Island, marking Rhode Island’s second-highest condo sale of 2025 for $3.42 million.

11/03/2025

The Trump administration announced Monday it will pump $4.65 billion in emergency funds into the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), ensuring that millions of families continue to receive at least part of their food aid despite the government shutdown.

President Donald Trump directs $4.65 billion in emergency funds to partially fund the SNAP program during the government shutdown

11/03/2025

The New England Patriots escaped with a one-point win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, holding on for a 24-23 victory after a tense second half. Quarterback Drake Maye threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Patriots to their sixth straight win and a 7-2 record under head coach Mike Vrabel.

The New England Patriots held off a late Atlanta Falcons rally to win 24–23, earning their sixth straight victory behind rookie QB Drake Maye.