NEWPORT – Easton’s Beach is one of the city’s most beloved assets for residents and tourists alike, considered by many to be a vital part of the local tourism economy, but with the likelihood of ...

Newport has one public beach and it’s washing away fast. The severe storms this past winter have exacerbated erosion at Easton’s Beach, which was already eroding at alarming rates. Now, Newport ...

The City of Newport, in conjunction with the Newport Beach Commission and its consulting team, is inviting the public to a special forum to help plan for the future of Easton’s Beach. The special ...

Although a Trees and Open Space Commission report to the council pitched a renovated Martin Recreation Center at Aquidneck Park as having the most potential as a new home, Chair Maureen Cronin also ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Easton’s Beach will look a lot different this summer with Newport set to lose an iconic waterfront structure. The Newport City Council voted in favor of demolishing a portion of ...

A Dartmouth town employee was injured at the Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District on Wednesday. New Bedford Police Ball faces setback as DJ Pauly D cancels Tickets were through the ...

NEWPORT, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Newport shared updates to the ongoing demolition at Easton’s Beach. Newport officials said the former carousel building is currently being taken down. The city ...

Easton's Beach is open for swimming again following a R.I. Department of Health-recommended closure over the weekend. RIDOH recommended the swimming area at the beach be closed due to high bacteria ...

In May 2024, the carousel and its horses were removed from their longtime home on Easton’s Beach and stored in a facility in Connecticut.