Good morning, Newport.

The Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center is hosting a Halloween film series.

It starts on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. with a John Carpenter triple feature, followed by a 100-year-old silent film with live music on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and a screening of 'Psycho' on Halloween.

Newport County hosts a fall weekend of Halloween and harvest events.

Enjoy the Newport String Quartet (Sat in Middletown, Sun in Jamestown), Halloween Fright Night at St. Barnabas Church Hall, a harvest festival at Newport Vineyards, family trick or treat at Bowen’s Wharf, and candlelight concert at St. George’s Chapel.

Newport Classical will host two chamber concerts at its Recital Hall on Nov.

6 and Nov. 20 — featuring pianist Michael Leonardo Davidman on his local debut and French guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre in a Latin Passions program. Both artists will visit local schools as part of a music enrichment initiative.

Newport Public Schools has named Rogers High School graduate Christine M.

Dunbar as its new assistant principal effective Monday, Nov. 2 — she returns after 17 years in education from Classical High School.

Newport schools and other districts are reducing spending amid rising utility and special education costs — Newport ended up $3 million over budget while Cranston and Warwick also cut funds.

A legislative commission will review the state’s education funding formula to guide future budgets.

Open enrollment for 2027 health coverage through HealthSource RI runs from Nov.

1 through Jan. 31. The new Rhode Island Marketplace Affordability Program will assist over 20,000 customers by offsetting premium hikes after federal credits expired.

Senior Braden Coyle scored twice and led Portsmouth High School's boys soccer team to a 4-0 win over Pawtucket Co-op on Tuesday night, while the Patriots honored their four seniors before the match.