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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.
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island State Police are investigating a crash that happened on I-295 North in Cumberland Tuesday night.
The crash happened in the right lane near Exit 22 just before 9 p.m.
It’s unclear exactly what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.
12 News has reached out to Rhode Island State Police for more information but has not heard back.
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Rhode Island’s Democrat and Republican primary elections will officially be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 this year, instead of the usual Tuesday election day.
Lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not give them enough time to set up polls for the arrival of voters.
Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill on April 20, officially moving the primary day for 2026.
Which races will be on the ballot? The Republican and Democrat nominees for a swath of local offices – most notably governor but also lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Why was RI’s primary day moved?
At a hearing on the bill earlier this year, Randy Rossi, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns explained the “significant logistical and financial challenges” municipalities otherwise would have faced having an election the day after Labor Day.
“Beyond cost, municipalities face serious logistical challenges accessing and setting up more than 430 polling locations on a major federal holiday, a process that often requires many hours and access to facilities that are typically closed and unstaffed on Labor Day,” he said.
“Compounding these challenges, many municipalities conduct early voting in city or town halls that must also serve as primary day polling locations,” Rossi noted.
Without changes to current law, he said, “municipalities would be required to conduct early voting and primary day polling simultaneously, often in the same limited space and with the same poll workers, requiring additional staffing and facilities.”
By the time this legislative hearing took place in January, other states facing similar issues, including Massachusetts, had already adjusted their primary dates, “and Rhode Island itself has demonstrated that alternative scheduling can be successful, as occurred during the statewide Wednesday primary in 2018,” Rossi said.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — If you’re looking to satisfy you’re sweet tooth, look no further than Division Street.
Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its first Rhode Island bakery in East Greenwich earlier this month. The new bakery is situated within East Greenwich Square, which is also home to the Ocean State’s first Crumbl.
The bakery is known for its handcrafted specialty Bundt cakes, as well as smaller “Bundtlets,” and bite-sized “Bundtinis,” that come in a variety of flavors.
“There’s a strong sense of local pride, creativity, and community here that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Jake Williams, who owns the East Greenwich bakery. “We were drawn to the area’s vibrant small business culture and the opportunity to contribute something special.”
Nothing Bundt Cakes is also expected to open another bakery at Chapel View in Cranston later this year.
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