Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie, fought on September 10, 1813 during the War of 1812. The battle was a ...

Newport farmers long prized seaweed as fertilizer. Rather than contemplate each strand, they raked it, heaped it, and carted it away. The mid-19th century ...

When the Great Friends Meeting House was built in 1699, the Newport Quakers owned a significant amount of property north of the Meeting House. ...

Newport’s restaurants and bars are having to get creative with how to serve their clientele while following Covid-19 reopening guidelines. Some establishments have taken ...

  July 20, 1776 – The first celebration of Independence from Great Britain in Newport, Rhode Island occurred on July 20, 1776, when Major ...

The closures of hair salons and barber shops have forced people to either get creative with grooming or give up entirely. If you are ...