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Holiday Bright Night returns to Tiverton Four Corners
11/01/2025

Holiday Bright Night returns to Tiverton Four Corners

Tiverton Four Corners will transform into a festive winter wonderland Dec. 5 as the historic village hosts its annual Holiday Bright Night from 4 to 7 p.m. The evening of holiday shopping will feature brightly lit streets lined with luminaries as visitors explore more than 30 galleries and shops off...

Liam O’Brien, Donte West help Pennsylvania hold off Brown 28-21
11/01/2025

Liam O’Brien, Donte West help Pennsylvania hold off Brown 28-21

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Liam O’Brien threw a go-ahead touchdown pass and Donte West had two short scoring runs to help Pennsylvania hold off Brown 28-21 on Friday night. Josh Narcisse picked off a fourth-and-7 pass from James Murphy on Brown’s first drive and returned it 30 yards to the Pennsylvan...

Brown scores 32 points to lead Celtics past 76ers 109-108 for third straight win
11/01/2025

Brown scores 32 points to lead Celtics past 76ers 109-108 for third straight win

By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened thei...

WPRI: Newport police detain suspect involved in 'violent felony'
10/31/2025

WPRI: Newport police detain suspect involved in 'violent felony'

Officers in Newport helped the FBI detain a person who is “suspected of being involved in a violent felony” on Thursday.

Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown
10/31/2025

Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

By MICHAEL CASEY, GEOFF MULVIHILL and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the gove...

RITBA to install weigh-in-motion system on Route 138 in Jamestown
10/31/2025

RITBA to install weigh-in-motion system on Route 138 in Jamestown

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will install a weigh-in-motion system on Route 138 near the Conanicus Avenue and East Shore Road ramps, requiring temporary lane closures through Thursday, Nov. 6. The work zone schedule is: “The installation of the WIM system is another way we are de...

On the Market: A look at 45 Newport County homes hosting open houses this weekend: Nov. 1 – 2
10/31/2025

On the Market: A look at 45 Newport County homes hosting open houses this weekend: Nov. 1 – 2

There’s nothing spooky about the real estate market in Newport County this weekend, just solid opportunities across every corner of the region and all budgets. With more than 40 unique addresses hosting Open Houses, the Fall market remains active and balanced, giving both buyers and sellers reason...

RIPTA’s Newport Hop-On Hop-Off bus service ends today
10/31/2025

RIPTA’s Newport Hop-On Hop-Off bus service ends today

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s free Hop-On Hop-Off bus service in Newport concludes Friday, Oct. 31, following a successful summer and fall season. The complimentary service, funded by Discover Newport and the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, provided transportation to popular tourist d...

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awards grants to Jamestown, Middletown projects
10/31/2025

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awards grants to Jamestown, Middletown projects

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has approved $377,500 in Community Project Assistance Fund grants to eight municipalities statewide, including $77,500 for projects in Jamestown and Middletown. The grants will provide technical assistance for design, feasibility analysis and strategic planning for p...

Taste of Newport returns Sunday to benefit families in need
10/31/2025

Taste of Newport returns Sunday to benefit families in need

The 42nd annual Taste of Newport returns Sunday evening, bringing together the city’s top restaurants and chefs for one of its most beloved culinary traditions while raising funds to provide Thanksgiving meals for Rhode Island families facing food insecurity. The event, hosted by Child & Family, w...

Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site
10/31/2025

Vermont town draws ‘Beetlejuice’ fans to iconic horror movie site

By AMANDA SWINHART and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press EAST CORINTH, Vt. (AP) — For nearly 40 years, a tiny town in Vermont has attracted hoards of “Beetlejuice” fans eager to visit where the whimsical horror movie’s most famous scenes were filmed. With a population hovering just around 1,...

Obituary: Ramon Elordi-Churruca
10/31/2025

Obituary: Ramon Elordi-Churruca

Ramon Elordi-Churruca, 84, of Middletown RI died October 27, 2025. He was the husband of Maria Anacleta Lopez De Elordi. Born in Markina, the Basque Country (Spain) on June 8, 1941. He was the son of Juan Elordi and Josefa Churruca. Ramon became a prominent figure in the basque sport of Jai Alai ...

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