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EASY RIDERS: Island Adventures co-owner Nicholas Brownell offers rentals of low-speed vehicles, e-bikes, kayaks and paddleboards for locals and tourists to explore Newport.  PBN PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Island Adventures offers leisure rides by the sea in Newport

Entrepreneurship 10/11/2024

Island Adventures co-owner Nicholas Brownell likes to say that if you can ride a bike, you can ride an e-bike. The same is true for...

Bland wins U.S. Senior Open on 4th playoff hole in Newport

Economy 07/01/2024

NEWPORT (AP) – Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain...

Businesses hoping for boost from U.S. Senior Open

Government 06/26/2024

NEWPORT – The United States Golf Association made good on its promise to bring the U.S. Senior Open to the historic Newport Country Club,...

Summer tourism spending in Newport, Bristol counties sets new record

Economy 11/30/2023

NEWPORT – Increases in visitation, summer events and higher daily hotel room rates combined to give Newport a banner fiscal 2023 tourism season, according...

A TWO-STORY home at 4 Chartier Circle in Newport was sold for $5.5 million. / COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Newport home sold for $5.5M

News Story 05/05/2023

NEWPORT – A two-story home at 4 Chartier Circle near both Newport Country Club and Castle Hill Inn was sold for $5.5 million, Mott...

THE 2024 U.S. SENIOR OPEN will be held at the Newport Country Club. The club was set to host the event in 2020, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. / PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Newport Country Club to host U.S. Senior Open in 2024

Hospitality & Tourism 04/20/2021

NEWPORT – The Newport Country Club will host the 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship in 2024, the United States Golf Association announced Tuesday. The championship...

LARGE-SCALE EVENTS, such as the Newport Folk Festival, pictured, could help the city of Newport have a brighter summer after the COVID-19 pandemic significantly hampered the city's economy last year. / COURTESY DOUG MASON

Newport sees brighter summer with large-scale events returning

Coronavirus 03/22/2021

NEWPORT – During the state’s March 18 COVID-19 press conference, R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Stefan Pryor opened the door for large-scale events to occur this...