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THE 11,579-SQUARE-FOOT HOME at 626 Bellevue Ave. known as "Clarendon Court" sold for a Rhode Island real estate record-breaking $30 million. / Courtesy Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty

R.I. record shattered by $30M sale of Newport Cliff Walk mansion

Real Estate 09/10/2021

NEWPORT – Smashing the Rhode Island real estate record set when singer Taylor Swift bought a mansion in Westerly, an oceanfront estate known as...

The Seaward estate at 339 Ocean Ave. in Newport was sold in part for $16 million after a subdivision, separating 20 acres including a home and guest house, from the rest of the 45-acre property, according to Lila Delman Compass, which represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

Biggest R.I. sale since 2019: Part of ‘Seaward’ property goes for...

Real Estate 09/08/2021

NEWPORT – Known as "Seaward," the property at 339 Ocean Ave. in Newport formerly came with an asking price of $45 million, which set...

Ocean State event organizers navigating uncharted waters

Coronavirus 08/19/2021

NEWPORT – Rhode Island's event organizers have been under duress as they make plans while navigating the shifting sands of a changing COVID-19 pandemic,...

Newport seeking regulation of rental transportation due to public safety concerns

Government 08/12/2021

NEWPORT - Due to safety and congestion concerns, the Newport city council is seeking to regulate the amount of motorized rental vehicles on its...

HERE THEY COME: Block Island is expecting a strong summer tourism season, based on the boatloads of tourists already flocking there from the mainland. / PBN FILE PHOTO/K. CURTIS

Strong summer tourism first step in industry’s recovery

Editorial and Op-Ed 06/25/2021

All signs point to what could be a banner summer for tourism in the Ocean State, at least in coastal communities that cater to...

Newport receives $598K grant for coastal resilience plan

Government 10/15/2020

NEWPORT – The city has received a $598,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment to develop strategies to protect...

The Ocean Race postpones competition for one year due to COVID-19

Hospitality & Tourism 07/16/2020

NEWPORT – The next Ocean Race has been postponed by one year and will start in October 2022, the sailing organization announced on Thursday. The...

Sailing hall of fame organizations form partnership in Newport

Hospitality & Tourism 06/03/2020

NEWPORT –The National Sailing Hall of Fame and Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday that their partnership will open an...

THE CITY of Newport is telling out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine themselves for two weeks after arrival, particularly from areas hard-hit by the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19./R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM.

Coastal towns tell out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine

Coronavirus 03/25/2020

NEWPORT – Coastal towns that have a large number of second homes are increasingly asking – or ordering – out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine after...