Starting strong is important in any team race regatta. Equally as valuable is improving along the way. The victories earned by the New York Yacht Club – McDowell team over the first two days of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Race Regatta for the Commodore George R. Hinman Masters Trophy put the home team […]
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Ida Lewis Distance Race starts on Friday
Forty eight sailing teams have entered the Ida Lewis Yacht Club’s 18th Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales. The 24-hour overnight competition starts at 11 a.m. Friday, August 18 between Fort Adams State Park and the Pell Bridge; prime viewing spots are Fort Adams and points along the Newport and Jamestown shores as the boats pass Castle […]
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Extensive restoration of Rosecliff nearing completion
One of the most extensive and complicated projects in the history of the Preservation Society of Newport County is nearing completion. On September 1, Rosecliff will reopen to visitors for the first time since January 2, providing a sparkling setting for the exhibition “The Celestial City: Newport and China,” and, later in September, the Newport […]
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Rhode Island key performance indicators briefing for Q2 2023 suggests economic growth has stalled
Rhode Island’s economy experienced no GDP growth and mixed results across key economic metrics, according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for Q2 2023, released today. The Briefing, completed by The Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC), found slight improvement […]
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BankNewport announces “Kind Heart Warm Soles” campaign to benefit underserved populations
As part of its All In Giving program, BankNewport is pleased to announce its “Kind Heart Warm Soles” campaign. From August 7th through September 1st, BankNewport customers and the public are invited to help meet one of the most urgent needs of community organizations that provide services to underserved populations by donating pairs of new […]
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12 Metre World Championship: At the halfway mark, things are heating up
With six races under their sailing belts, the 12 Metre sailors here for the 12 Metre World Championship are more than halfway through their scheduled nine-race series. The ten-boat fleet of historic 12 Metre sloops – measuring 68-72 feet long and split evenly into Modern and Traditional/Vintage Divisions – started racing Tuesday (August 1), and though excruciatingly […]
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Newport International Boat Show announces an expanded slate of new boater education programs
The 52nd annual Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport announced today that it will include a wide variety of new and exciting educational activities for attendees and boating enthusiasts to enjoy. This year’s Show will take place September 14 through 17, 2023, at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport. New for 2023 is Take […]
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Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys opens at Theatre By The Sea on August 9
In celebration of 90 years of Theatre By The Sea, owner, and producer Bill Hanney is proud to present the Tony® Award-winning smash hit Jersey Boys, which will be presented from August 9 – September 10, 2023. “I love this show,” said Bill Hanney. “We’ve been trying to secure the rights to present this gem at Theatre By The Sea for […]
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Newport Secret Garden Tour cancelling September Tour
The Secret Garden Committee of the Benefactors of the Arts has decided, due to the unusual and unsettled weather patterns, to cancel the September 2023 Tour and will revisit holding one in 2024. In addition, the members of the Committee would like to thank all of the gardeners and the many volunteers who participated in the […]
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Jason Cabral named Executive Director of Gamm Theatre
The board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to announce that Jason Cabral will be the theater’s new executive director. Cabral comes to The Gamm with notable leadership experience driving fundraising campaigns and operations at non-profits nationwide, including prominent performing arts organizations in New York City and Los Angeles. Before returning to New England in 2021, […]
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Better Bay Alliance’s interactive map, LIVE CHART, helps boost boating, water safety on Rhode Island waters
There are going to be record numbers of people on Rhode Island waters this weekend, and a real-time, interactive map created by The Better Bay Alliance is assisting Rhode Island law enforcement agencies with promoting safety awareness in an effort to save lives. The Better Bay Alliance has created a product that they believe will […]
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City of Newport looking for new police recruits
The City of Newport is once again looking for some new recruits to join Newport’s finest. Applications to join the Newport Police Department are being accepted from July 31st until Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Both Rhode Island certified police officers and new recruits are being encouraged to apply. With the oldest Community Policing program in the state, […]
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Butts Hill Fort to host 2nd Volunteer Summer Cleanup on Aug. 12
The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is inviting volunteers to our 2nd Summer Cleanup on Saturday, August 12th (the rain date is August 13th). Cleanup starts at 9 AM and goes on until 4 pm. Come anytime. The meeting point is the Fort Gate on Butts Hill St. off Sprague Street. Google “26 Butts Street” […]
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Beyoncé returns to Gillette Stadium on August 1
Global superstar Beyoncé will return to Gillette Stadium for the first time since 2018 when she takes the stage in Foxborough this Tuesday, August 1. The record-breaking, 32-time GRAMMY winner will perform at the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution for the fourth time in her career as part of her Renaissance World Tour, […]
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Newport Classical announces 2023-2024 Chamber Series concerts
Following its successful summer festival, Newport Classical continues its commitment to ongoing, year-round programming for the third year, with an entire season, nine-concert Chamber Series held on Fridays at 7:30 pm, running from September 2023 through June 2024 at the organization’s home venue, Newport Classical Recital Hall (42 Dearborn St.). Tickets will go on sale to the public on […]
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Public being invited to a free performance by the R.I. Philharmonic at Roger Williams Park on August 2
The Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence are inviting the public to a free performance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s Summer Pops in the Park concert at the Temple to Music in Roger Williams Park on Wed., Aug. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. “I am so excited to welcome the return of […]
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12 Metre World Championship: A Live-Action History Lesson
The year 2023 marks exactly 40 years since the U.S. lost the America’s Cup to Australia on the world stage of Newport, R.I. That moment in sports history might not have gotten the attention it did had it not been for the breaking of the longest winning streak in sporting history (132 years) or the […]
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The Alliance Française de Newport celebrates the arrival of French troops in style
The Alliance Française de Newport celebrated the arrival of French troops in style on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the Rochambeau Monument in King Park. The event commemorated the landing of nearly 6,000 French troops, plus an additional 7,000 sailors in Newport in 1780 under the command of Comte de Rochambeau. Barry Bailey, President of […]
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Senator Reed: New Biden Student Loan Debt Relief would help over 2,500 Rhode Island borrowers
Approximately 2,580 federal student loan borrowers in Rhode Island are eligible for debt relief under the Biden Administration’s initiative to correct past servicing errors and the number of payments that count towards loan forgiveness under income-driven repayment (IDR) for student loans. Rhode Islanders could receive $109 million in IDR forgiveness. The White House estimates these […]
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Rhode Island Foundation awards nearly $350,000 for services for Newport County residents
Dozens of nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share nearly $350,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants will fund work ranging from housing and summer youth programs to food pantries and behavioral health. “We are honored to be able to help these organizations carry out their crucial work. We are fortunate […]
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Rhode Island Energy not moving forward on sole bid received in most recent offshore wind solicitation
Rhode Island Energy has decided that it will not be moving forward on a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Orsted and Eversource for the companies’ joint offshore wind proposal, known as Revolution Wind 2. The decision comes after a thorough, four-month evaluation of the bid, which was completed in consultation with the Rhode Island […]
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Heavy rain forces closure of shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay and Point Judith Pond
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay and Point Judith Pond are closed due to excessive rain received in the Providence area on Sunday of this week. Lower Providence River conditional area E, Upper Narragansett Bay Area A, Greenwich Bay, Mount Hope Bay, the Kickemuit River, […]
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Bristol man prohibited from receiving firearms charged with lying on firearm purchase application
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Bristol man has been charged in Second Division District Court with providing false information in order to secure a firearm following his attempt to buy two guns from a licensed firearms dealer in Tiverton in April 2023. On July 12, 2023, investigators from the Office of the […]
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Brew At The Zoo returns to Rogers Williams Park Zoo on August 26
Celebrate the 10th annual Brew at the Zoo on August 26 at 5 pm. Guests will tap into their wild side at this adults-only evening event, where they can sample over 170 beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from 80+ local, regional, and national brewers. Partygoers will enjoy live musical entertainment by The Niteflies, animal encounters, […]
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National Sailing Hall of Fame Announces 2023 inductees
Newport, R.I. – The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today ten sailors comprising its 13th class of inductees. The Class of 2023 includes: Elwood Widmer “Skip” Etchells – Known as a superb athlete, Etchells’ long career has left an enduring legacy. After building destroyers and icebreakers for the U.S. Navy in World War II, he […]