East Greenwich shows gratitude to veterans with parade

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — East Greenwich residents lined up to thank veterans Wednesday during a decades-long Veterans Day parade, including a 103-year-old retired Navy aviator celebrating alongside his family. Community organizations marched side by side, handing out candy and waving to spectators who gathered to show their appreciation.

EG Honors Veterans With Parade, Ceremony

Above: Flyover and flag – the flyover was from the 143rd Airlift Wing, RI Air National Guard, Quonset. Photo by Ray Johnson. Picture-perfect day to celebrate those who put their lives on the line for the country. Veterans, community leaders, residents and visitors alike gathered for East Greenwich’s annual...

Slow down and enjoy these weekend events in Newport County

We've reached a bit of a downtime locally. Sure, the holidays are coming full steam ahead, but for now our schedules aren't quite packed with events. It affords us time to decide our schedule and how we want to spend the weekends, mostly. This weekend is perfect for that with events that are meant to enjoy with leisure. From concerts to art shows and a fundraiser, there's something out there for you, so take a look at what's happening and start making plans. Taste of Portsmouth Portsmouth Free Public Library invites you to our 25th annual "Taste of Portsmouth" fundraising event at the Library, 2658 East Main Road, on Friday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. Special Anniversary Pricing: This year, in honor of our our 25th anniversary, all tickets will be $25! Tickets are available at the Circulation Desk; cash or check only, please. Due to our special pricing event, we are limiting the number of tickets sold. Also, tickets will only be sold in advance: No tickets will be sold at the door. This is a wonderful evening of samples of wine, beer, and amazing food from some of Portsmouth’s most popular restaurants. If you have never

Warwick brewery opens back up under new name, brand

Proclamation Brewing is officially back open under new ownership.

Recap: Portsmouth Council Renews Liquor Licenses, Hears Towns Back Housing Lawsuit

Portsmouth's bars, restaurants, clubs and package stores had their annual licenses renewed. Other towns have pledged money toward Portsmouth's housing lawsuit, which the town's attorney said has nearly used up Portsmouth's own $20,000. Curbside pickup is a day late this week for Veterans Day, and an e-waste event is Dec. 19.

RHODE ISLAND “SILENT HEROES PROGRAM”

Rhode Island Educators Selected for National History Day Silent Heroes® Program. Students and Teachers To Research Untold Stories of Local U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Veterans from World War II. COLLEGE PARK, MD – November 11, 2026 – In honor of Veterans Day, National History Day® (NHD) is proud...

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Council Discusses How to Respond When ICE Arrives in Town

Above: The Town Council talks about ICE in East Greenwich with with town staff at their Nov. 9, 2026, meeting. Photo by Elizabeth McNamara. It follows the detention of 2 men working at the EG Car Wash Oct. 29. How should the town respond when federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement...

RI Wildlife Clinic is here to help with animal encounters

The Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island, located just 15 minutes off the URI Kingston campus, is dedicated to caring for injured and orphaned wildlife in Rhode Island, and is spreading information on how to handle wildlife situations. Partnered with the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island, the Wildlife Clinic has...

RI elementary schools should include World Languages: Letters

Elementary students should be introduced to World Languages What if children in Rhode Island had the opportunity to start learning another language in kindergarten instead of waiting until middle or high school? As someone who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, has a Master's degree in World Language Education, and is a mother, I believe this is an idea worth considering. First, I want to recognize the hard work of our schools, teachers and administrators. My intention is not to criticize what schools are doing, but to share an idea that could create opportunities for our students. In many schools, students begin learning a world language in middle or high school. I wonder what would happen if we introduced languages much earlier, starting in elementary school. My interest in this topic also comes from my family experience. Spanish and Portuguese were spoken in our home when my son was growing up. However, much of his exposure outside the home was in English. He watched television in English, listened to music in English and experienced English in many parts of his daily life. When he started school, his teachers initially thought English was his second language. Watching him grow up surrounded by three

Portsmouth Town Council president loses race by 4 votes

The "blue wave" extended into Portsmouth as Democrats swept the town council race.

Outlook outage disrupts email and calendars, leaving users scrambling

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Microsoft Outlook outage disrupted access to email and calendars Thursday, leaving some Rhode Island users struggling to keep up with work and prepare for the next day. Nearly 130,000 users reported problems on the outage-tracking website Downdetector, according to The Associated Press. Those reports...

Cranston plans to sell two former schools

The city is planning to sell two former schools that once served as swing space during recent school construction projects.

The Jig is Up: The Perplexing Popularity of Puzzles

National Jigsaw Puzzle Day was November 3, and there was a buzz at the Middletown Public Library on a recent Saturday morning. It wasn’t the buzz of a jigsaw, but the buzz of the library’s fall jigsaw puzzle swap. There were 100, 500 and 750-piece puzzles. The most...

Warwick Board Approves 4 Lots Near Rocky Point After Developer Cuts Project From 7 Duplexes

The Warwick Planning Board has approved a subdivision of land near Rocky Point State Park after the project was scaled back from an earlier proposal for seven duplexes to four buildable lots. The vote came at the board's Nov. 4 meeting, clearing the way for four buildable lots with frontage on Palmer Avenue and a roughly two-acre open-space parcel behind them.

Hegseth's Military War College Overhaul Reduces Civilian Faculty

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered sweeping changes to the military’s professional education system, directing war colleges to prioritize instructors with military experience, restrict tenure for newly hired civilian professors, and replace traditional academic assessments with competitive wargames. The Nov. 9 memorandum, titled “Reforming Professional Military Education to Forge...

Marcus & Millichap lists Oak Harbor Village Square for sale

Exeter, RI Marcus & Millichap was awarded the exclusive listing for the sale of Oak Harbor Village Square, a mixed-use property. Thomas Shihadeh, Rhode Island broker of record, is leading the exclusive marketing campaign on behalf of the seller, with Adam Cohen working in association with Shihadeh from Massachusetts. “Oak...

RIDOT to close on-ramp to the Henderson Bridge in East Providence

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is going to close the on-ramp to the Henderson Bridge in East Providence on Friday. The closing is scheduled to start at 9:00 p.m. and will close the on-ramp from North Broadway to the Henderson Expressway in East Providence. RIDOT is...

Periods of rain develop, impacts to Friday morning's commute

Rain is underway across Southern New England on Thursday evening, with showers expected to linger into Friday. Storm Team 10 Radar: Track live radar ahead of heavier rain here. Periods of steadier rain move in later tonight, especially following the evening commute. The biggest impacts to our roadways are expected...