March 11th, 2025
A selection of stunning snapshots: Here are the results of our 2025 Photo Contest!
Readers submitted their favorite photos taken around Newport County
February 13th, 2025
‘A Labor of Love’: Rogers High School Black History Assembly
Annual celebration at Rogers High School has long legacy of promoting & making Black history
January 10th, 2025
Complete list of the Rogers High School National Black History Month Assembly award recipients, 1972-2025
This list accompanies a story in our January/February 2025 issue of Newport Life Magazine. Be sure to find a print copy at one of our local retail
December 26th, 2024
Pets and the wonderful gift of companionship
The Potter League for Animals offers an array of services during the holidays and all year long
December 13th, 2024
Christmas at Blithewold is a treat for the senses
The historic home of the Van Wickle family transforms for the festive season
December 5th, 2024
‘Tis the season for stitching the community together
From knitting to needlepoint, fiber arts groups around Newport County keep people creative and connected.
November 18th, 2024
Circle of Scholars program at Salve Regina celebrates 30 years
In the words of one life-long learner: “It’s what keeps me going”
November 4th, 2024
Living the Life: Q & A with Newport Pride executive director Dani Cano Restrepo
Newport Pride hosts an Autumn Weekend Nov 8-10, with a Velvet Ball on Nov. 9th
August 21st, 2024
AgInnovation Farm in Portsmouth is student-driven, education-focused, and community-centered
One planting at time, island youth are learning the lay of the land
July 27th, 2024
Cue the dragonflies: Newport Folk Fest returns for its 65th installment
Hozier, Mavis Staples, Joan Baez highlights of the first day of the three-day music festival
July 18th, 2024
Renaissance Man: Curtis Speer of Cusp Gallery brings new energy to local arts scene
Since Curtis Speer arrived in Newport, he’s been a bit of a disrupter to the local art scene.
June 18th, 2024
One Big Family: Special Olympics athletes train together in the pool and on the track
Local Special Olympics athletes and their team, the Sharks, prepare for the Summer Games, which are as much about camaraderie as they area bout com
May 16th, 2024
Rhode Islanders Unite to Support Ukraine
Residents of Jamestown and Aquidneck Island organize in support of the Ukrainian cause
February 7th, 2024
“The next generation of conservationists”
The Aquidneck Land Trust announces winners of annual youth art & writing contest
December 7th, 2023
Spring Park officially dedicated
The project, in progress for a decade, is expected to be finished by the end of 2023
November 6th, 2023
College Bound
Local educators are partnering to pave the path to higher education for first-generation students
October 19th, 2023
East Bay Getaway
Whether you’re headed to Bristol and Warren for an afternoon or an overnight, there’s plenty to explore this season
July 27th, 2023
Classically Hip
Newport Classical presents summer music festival and year-round programming with something for everyone
July 27th, 2023
More than a game
From the courts to the course, local youths are serving up fresh talent — and a trio of organizations are there to cheer them on
July 13th, 2023
Trailblazers to follow
Local innovators are paving the way when it comes to sustainable technology and creative approaches to the demands of everyday life
June 29th, 2023
Cool, Raw, Quirky: Don’t miss Warren’s food scene
The place that dubs itself “the smallest town in the smallest state” is big on flavor
June 22nd, 2023
An evening with authors
Three of summer’s most anticipated novels are highlight of Reading With Robin fundraising event
June 1st, 2023
3-2-1- Action!
Educators with newportFILM’s Documentary Unbound program help local kids become filmmakers
May 11th, 2023
Salve Celebrates 75 years: Leadership, Stewardship, Mercy and the Acoustics of Faith
Salve Regina University marks its 75th year with an unbroken commitment to its roots and a strong sense of direction going forward
May 4th, 2023
Edible Education
The culinary program at the Newport Area Career and Technical Center is marking its golden anniversary with a program that’s stronger than ever
April 20th, 2023
Love, Faith and an Abundant Harvest
At God’s Community Garden in Middletown, 66,000 pounds of food was grown — and donated — last year
April 6th, 2023
Art Talk: A new space in town
At Art Talk in Newport, the process of making art is also a form of healing and therapy
April 6th, 2023
Daffodil Days of Spring
As Newport in Bloom declares on its website: “April is a month of delightful daffy doings”
March 16th, 2023
“Our blood type is grit”
Newport Hospital has served the community for 150 years — and counting
February 16th, 2023
Essay: A walk in the woods with you
An essay, written as a letter, by Christopher Reeves addressed to his young daughter, Ardenna
January 12th, 2023
A Lithographer’s Legacy
Latest exhibit at the Newport Art Museum features collected works of Joseph Norman
January 5th, 2023
What to read this winter
From foodie books to fiction, kids’ books to coffee table tomes, local booksellers share their suggestions for the season
December 29th, 2022
Boosting Gay Pride and Tourism in Newport
Sean O’Connor and Dani Cano Restrepo lead efforts to raise the profile of LGBTQ+ locals and visitors
December 22nd, 2022
A Taste for Remembrance
The holidays can be difficult for many, but preparing traditional family recipes with friends lends a bit of joy
December 13th, 2022
“More into Music Now Than ever”
Newport County musicians return to the limelight as a scene re-forms
November 10th, 2022
“We all need to give back”
Actions great and small make a city into a community, and Anne Hamilton helps lead the way
November 9th, 2022
From The Bay to The Bar
A new crop of oyster farms and farmers are serving up sweet, salty or savory slurpers, best enjoyed at local raw bars
September 15th, 2022
From Surviving to Thriving
Local restaurants implemented innovative thinking during the pandemic and are ready for whatever the future brings
September 2nd, 2022
A New Spot to Connect
The Huddle: a space to co-work and gather
August 19th, 2022
“Everyone Loves to Learn”
Local Kids Showcase their Summer Experiences with FabNewport
July 26th, 2022
Not Just Child’s Play: Portsmouth Playground Reimagined
The two moms behind the Four Hearts Foundation have reimagined the Turnpike Avenue Playground in Portsmouth
