Board Shows Sympathy for Small Lots


The Newport Zoning Board of Review was swayed on two petitions requesting lot coverage relief on Oct. 13, ultimately throwing its unanimous support behind both applications. The first petition came from Eric Bell, who was requesting a special-use permit and variance to the dimensional requirements to construct an 8 by 26-squarefoot front porch and stairway at 12 Dartmouth St. Bell […]

Darden Sweeps J/80 Championships

A summer transplant from Fort Worth, Texas, with a talent for steering sailboats, capped off the season in Newport by winning both the North American J/80 Championship and the World J/80 Championship. Glenn Darden defeated 31 boats in the North American Championship and bested 48 in the Worlds one week later. Both events in the popular 26-foot design were hosted […]

Coastal Resilience: What’s the Plan?

The Aquidneck Island Climate Caucus, led by Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Rep. Terri Cortvriend, will meet virtually Sunday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion about resiliency plans for Naval Station Newport. Featured speakers include Cornelia Mueller, Community Planning Liaison Officer at Naval Station Newport and Pam Rubinoff, Associate Coastal Manager for Coastal Resilience and Specialist for RI […]

Gary Jobson Cup Talk on Oct. 25

The Herreshoff Marine Museum will present a virtual talk by Gary Jobson on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., about the 60th anniversary of Weatherly’s America’s Cup win over Gretel in 1962. Jobson and members of the Weatherly crew will take a vivid look at the exciting defense of the Auld Mug. With the Kennedy family and other celebrities watching […]

J80 One Design Results

From a field of 48 boats the following are the top winners: 1) Le Tigre, Glenn Darden, Fort Worth, Texas; 2) GP Bullhound, Per Roman, Malaga, Sweden; 3) Lead Mine, Patrick O Neill, Dublin, Ireland; 4) R80, Will Crump, Annapolis, Maryland; 5) Tubby, Jesse Thompson , Gilford, New Hampshire.

Halloween Howl

Upcoming Regatta: Halloween Howl on Oct. 29 and 30

The 2022 Sail Newport season will cap off with the Halloween Howl on Oct. 29 and 30. Youth sailors will race in laser radial and optimist classes. More information, visit sailnewport.org.

Newport RI Letter to the Editor

Leary Endorsement

I am writing to endorse Robert (Bobby) Leary for School Board Committee. My nine year old son attended Pell Elementary School last year and because of Mr. Leary’s unwavering support and advocacy every challenge we encountered was handled professionally and with the personal care and consideration that exemplifies who Mr. Leary is… The post COVID Newport public school landscape has been challenging to say the […]