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Want to elope? This Rhode Island city is one of the best places to do it, new list says
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Getting married, but don’t want all the stress of planning? A Rhode Island city was just named one of the best places to elope, according to a new list.
Car rental company Sixt just released an analysis of the top elopement destinations in the country, and a popular Rhode Island city made the top ten.
Newport was named the tenth-best spot in the country to elope, according to the list.
One other New England place was ranked higher than Newport — Lenox, Massachusetts was in the No. 4 spot.
Here’s why Newport made the list.
Where is the best place to elope in Rhode Island?
Sixt, a car rental company, analyzed the top places to elope in the country, and Newport, Rhode Island, came in at No. 10.
The company credited Newport’s coastal aesthetic and deep history as the biggest reasons it makes a top place to elope.
“Newport, Rhode Island, epitomizes the Gilded Age with its mansions, graceful sailboats, and a vibrant waterfront downtown,” the company said. “This city proudly showcases its stunning aesthetics, accentuated by an abundance of talented wedding photographers capturing its beauty.”
Cost was also a factor, and the company said a 50-guest wedding in Newport typically costs around $7,600.
Where are the best places to elope in the country?
Newport was the only spot in the Ocean State to make the list of top elopement destinations in the country. Here’s the top 10:
- Sonoma, California
- Aspen, Colorado
- Vail, Colorado
- Lenox, Massachusetts
- Napa, California
- Hamptons, New York
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Santa Barbara, California
- Naples, Florida
- Newport, Rhode Island
How the top elopement destinations were analyzed
In its list of the top places to elope, car rental company Sixt said it compiled the list using data across several categories.
These categories included population density, number of wedding locations, wedding photographers and videographers and planners and officiants in 50 cities across the country. Each location was assigned a score based on the categories and then ranked.
Rhode Island
RI Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Oct. 29, 2025
The Rhode Island Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 29, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 29 drawing
04-24-49-60-65, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Oct. 29 drawing
03-04-33-36-43, Lucky Ball: 02
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Numbers numbers from Oct. 29 drawing
Midday: 3-2-7-5
Evening: 4-7-2-4
Check Numbers payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Wild Money numbers from Oct. 29 drawing
09-10-14-20-25, Extra: 08
Check Wild Money payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes less than $600 can be claimed at any Rhode Island Lottery Retailer. Prizes of $600 and above must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island 02920.
- Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. The annuitized prize shall be paid in 30 graduated annual installments.
- Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.
When are the Rhode Island Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Midday): 1:30 p.m. ET daily.
- Numbers (Evening): 7:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Wild Money: 7:29 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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ACLU of RI sues McKee alleging denial of access to regularly used State House rally area | ABC6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island have filed a lawsuit against RI Governor Dan McKee, alleging the governor’s office explicitly told state and capitol police to bar protesters from accessing the State House rotunda and upper floors.
The rally was planned to take place in the rotunda an hour before McKee’s January 2025 State of the State address.
The event was to be attended by local groups including Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project and by activist Harrison Tuttle.
Tuttle was the President of the now dissolved Rhode Island Black Lives Matter PAC at the time.
The suit claims that Tuttle and fellow protesters arrived to be told that McKee’s office instructed police from letting them enter.
Tuttle was told by police that he in particular was not allowed to enter the areas, according to the suit.
The suit also claims that other people were allowed to access those areas of the State House.
The suit states that the rotunda is commonly used by protesters, and that its entrance was blocked off by capitol and state police.
A sign accompanied the officers that said the rotunda was reserved from 4:30-10 p.m., and the governor’s office didn’t reserve the area until 4:39 p.m., according to records cited by the ACLU of RI.
The protesters were directed by police to the “Bell Room” for their event, which is a less visible area in the back of the State House’s first floor, according to the suit.
The ACLU of RI statement reads in part:
In any event, despite being ‘reserved,’ the rotunda was not used for any purpose during that timeframe. The lawsuit argues that the Governor’s reservation of the space and the Capitol and State Police’s actions were undertaken to stifle the protesters’ exercise of their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
Executive director of the Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project Eric Hirsch, a participant in the suit stated:
I’ve been advocating for an end to homelessness in Rhode Island for a long time. I was shocked to see the Rotunda at the Statehouse roped off when I arrived for the People’s State of the State rally. I had attended dozens of rallies there over the years. To make matters worse, we were also prevented from getting anywhere near the Governor’s address. We were confined to a lower floor of the Statehouse. This is unacceptable. We have a right to express our view of the Governor’s policies toward people experiencing homelessness.
ABC6 has reached out to the office of Governor Dan McKee for comment in this matter but has not yet heard back.
Rhode Island
RI GOP asking for resident input for upcoming Washington Bridge oversight hearing | ABC6
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Republican leaders are asking for public input ahead of an upcoming oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge forensic report.
The report, recently revealed to have been withheld by Governor Dan McKee at attorneys’ advice, will be the subject of the planned November 13 oversight hearing.
McKee stated that he knew that repairs were needed on the bridge for two years before its December 11, 2023 westbound side closure, but was confident that work was underway.
McKee said that once he was aware the bridge deficiencies were irreparable, he approved the closure.
Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale said in a statement, in part:
Now that the Speaker and Senate President have committed to ‘a thorough and rigorous examination’ of the Washington Bridge failure and have empowered the Joint Oversight Committee to take testimony under oath, Rhode Islanders deserve answers without delay on this on-going administrative disaster.
Residents can contribute questions to the hearing process via email at rigopcaucus@gmail.com.
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