Helena Touhey

A love letter to local media.

Big names took the stage alongside up-and-comers for an unforgettable weekend of music and memories at Newport Folk Festival

Mattye Dewhirst, an interior designer, recently built her dream home in Tiverton, Rhode Island

There is much to see and do around Newport County in the summertime, including taking in the summer art scene. We've rounded up a few not-to-miss exhibitions, which explore nature, light, and the ocean, among other themes.

We asked, you voted, here's the full list of the Best pf Newport County 2025 Award winners!

By the time this issue arrives in your hands, summer will be in full swing

Communities around the state mark the nation's Semiquincentennial

Akeia de Barros Gomes serves as director of the inaugural Center for Black History

In this Home-themed issue, stories evoke feelings of home in different ways: through artmaking and homebuilding, museum dreaming and ocean sailing.

The Newport resident shares insights on regional hiking excursions, local hike meetups, and hosts overnight trips for women

This is technically a Spring Issue, but I have a feeling winter will still be in full swing by the time this magazine arrives in your mailbox.

Several mobile saunas now offer winter beachgoers an opportunity to enjoy the ocean in new ways

Proud, that’s how I feel about this issue, which is our 22nd since relaunching in the summer of 2022.

The Little Compton Historical Society has opened a new garden and exhibition with a focus on Indigenous culture, past and present

As I write this, the sky is a mercurial grey, and it almost looks like it could snow. It’s not quite cold enough — yet.

A list of local resources & ways you can help amid the federal pause in SNAP benefits this November

What better place to be on a sunny, fall afternoon to celebrate local foods, local growers and local drinks than at Sweet Berry Farm. It was the right place to be on Oct. 26 for the Aquidneck Community Tableu2019s event fundraiser. Live music and yard games added to the festive mood of the day. For the past 15 years, ACT […]

The local sailor will compete in France’s La Solitaire du Figaro — one of the toughest training platforms for offshore racing — which begins Sept. 7, 2025

Newport Life caught up with Jocelyn Emory, Director of Strategy, ahead of this year's Newport International Boat Show

Saturday offered something for everyone