Newport News

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee today announced his nomination of Marcia Blount, Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, and Alison Vareika for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.

Treasure Trove : Correspondence from presidents, including Teddy Roosevelt, are among the millions of documents included in B'nai B'rith's archive.

Michael Austin of 1258 West Main Road was arrested on Wednesday night around 11:15 p.m and charged with domestic vandalism.

In a special meeting held on Wednesday night, Middletown Town Council approved to put a $7.5 million bond referendum on November's ballot for the renovations of A the existing fire station as well as the former police station, for the public works department.

With the summer season is approaching, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has been focused on making roadways safer for Ocean State motorists by investing $10 million in several safety enhancements, with additional improvements planned for the future.

Nicole Besette, 30, of unknown address, was arrested around 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, for a simple assault charge.

Are you ready for some chow-DAH? The Newport Yachting Center's 31 st A annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off A kicks off the traditional summer season in Newport thisA Saturday, June 2, from noon to 6 p.m. Two dozen competitors will vieA for "Best Clam," "Best Seafood" and "Best Creative" chowder glory.

SPECTATOR PHOTO BY GEORGE AUSTIN AFTER OVER FOUR DECADES: Somerset Middle School art teacher Deborah Gee is retiring from Somerset Middle School.

The Newport School Committee met with the Newport City Council and City Manager on Tuesday night to discuss the tentative fiscal 2013 school department budget.

The James L. Maher Center is hosting a Flip-Flop Brigade Recycle Program through Wednesday September 30 at 5:00pm.A Every time you bring your old rubber flip-flops to the Maher Garden Center at 906 Aquidneck Avenue, for recycling your name will be entered into a recurring drawing to win Old Navy coupons.

For more than three decades, Fox News' "War Stories" host Oliver North has been actively looking for his stolen dress sword, which was issued to him upon his graduation in 1968 from the U.S Naval Academy, and stolen from him in 1980.

Christopher J. Grieco, 39, of Legion Way, Cranston, was arrested around 7:45 p.m. for a disorderly threats charge.

Nantucket tax collector's office said there was no record of any bills or payments in Kerry's name despite his claim he paid the taxes owed in full.

The Watson Family with Doc Watson, center, were on the opening night program of the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I., on July 24, 1963.

Although it may seem like RISD student and occasional College Hill boulevardier James Franco is always in about five places at once he was down in Newport most recently, enjoying the cast-and-crew preview of Wes Anderson's RI-filmed feature, Moonrise Kingdom , at the Jane Pickens Theater .

On Sunday, May 27, 2012 Surf Side 5 in Salisbury Beach, MA recorded their highest attended Reggae Sunday to date .

Renowned traitor John Kerry's $7,000,000 yacht just arrived in Newport, Rhode Island.

Newport Police have made the following arrests: Stephen P. Henson, 34, of an unknown address in Newport, was arrested around 10 p.m. on May 28, for two breaking and entering charges.

After ten years in business, Blink Gallery has celebrated a milestone and debuted a new location on Newport's Historic Hill.

Newport Police made the following arrests: Warrant Arrests James E. Pavao, 48, of 9 Newport Ave., Newport, was arrested around 4 p.m. May 25, for an active warrant.