Newport Art Museum announces a call for Volunteer Museum Docents
The Newport Art Museum is now accepting applications for its Volunteer Museum Docent program.
Points of Departure: Island Moving Company adds preview performance of its season opening production
Island Moving Company (IMC), Newport’s Contemporary Ballet, announced details for a newly added preview performance of its season-opening production- Points of Departure.
Newport Recreation accepting registration for Youth Basketball Program
The Newport Recreation Division is now accepting registrations for Competitive Travel Basketball, the Instructional Basketball Program, and Recreation Basketball League.
Belichick: Hoyer will start if Jones can’t play vs. Packers
If Mac Jones can’t play Sunday for the Patriots visit to Green Bay, veteran backup quarterback Brian Hoyer will start in his place.
Weather forecast for Newport County
Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.
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Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study.
Jurors must decide how much Newtown families suffering worth
After watching days of testimony that included the parents of slain children breaking down on the witness stand, a Connecticut jury soon will have the difficult task of coming up with a dollar amount that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay for promoting the idea that the Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.
How AP scores in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic scores
EDsmart investigated how AP scores in 2021 compared to scores in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, for the 10 most popular tests using data from College Board.
DEM stocking 24 waterways with trout ahead of Columbus Day weekend
The following areas will be stocked with rainbow and brook trout starting Thursday, Sept. 29, and extending through Friday, Oct. 7:
Save The Bay’s executive director to retire in 2023
After 14 years at the helm of Save The Bay, long-serving executive director Jonathan Stone plans to voluntarily retire from his position at the environmental nonprofit effective June 30, 2023.
Panera Bread permanently closes Newport location
Customers were met with signs announcing the closure on Wednesday. The cafe is also marked as permanently closed on Facebook and Google.
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What’s Up interview: Ali McGuirk, releasing new album and playing Askew in Providence Sept. 30
Z Boys to open Friday night show
Governor McKee, Rhode Island Department of Housing, Amos House seek to build on success of ‘Landlord Challenge’ ahead of winter months
The Landlord Challenge is an incentive program that offers financial incentives to property owners who agree to provide available rental units to Rhode Islanders in need of housing.
50 space terms for understanding the universe
In honor of World Space Week, which takes place Oct. 4-10, Stacker compiled a list of key astronomy and astrophysics terms. Keep reading to learn the terms that are commonly used in this fascinating field.
Obituary: Mary Kelly Silvia
October 25, 1948 – September 25, 2022
Free daffodil bulbs will be given away in October
10th year for the annual bulb giveaway – Newport in Bloom’s Gift to the Street
Obituary: Marie C. Nott
August 18, 1929 – September 26, 2022
Orioles waste 4 homers in 13-9 loss to slumping Red Sox
Baltimore wasted four homers, including two more by Anthony Santander, in a 13-9 loss to Triston Casas and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, hurting the Orioles’ chances of earning an AL wild card.
Newport School Superintendent Jermain joins What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday
Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Newport Public Schools, joins What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation at 12:30 pm Wednesday
Gerry Goldstein: A royal burial on our own Aquidneck Island
No question that Queen Elizabeth’s recent funeral was, well, magisterial. But while that was in London, many Rhode Islanders might be surprised to learn that decades ago, a member of the royal family died in Newport and was buried in nearby Portsmouth with far less fanfare.
Celtics find some normalcy during 1st training camp practice
Joe Mazzulla didn’t want his first practice as the Celtics interim coach to feel any different than his previous three years as an assistant.
Books set in Rhode Island
Stacker compiled a list of books set in Rhode Island from Goodreads. Whether you’re looking for a good read set in the state you call home, or you’re looking to expand your curiosity with a writer you’re already familiar with, we’ve got you covered.
Governor McKee, Mayor Elorza, and environmental leaders kick off campaign for $50 million Green Bond
If passed by the voters, this year’s $50 million bond includes $16 million to fortify climate change resilience — reducing risks, prioritizing equity, and improving public safety in the state.
Books set in Massachusetts
Stacker compiled a list of books set in Massachusetts from Goodreads. Whether you’re looking for a good read set in the state you call home, or you’re looking to expand your curiosity with a writer you’re already familiar with, we’ve got you covered.
Hocus Pocus 2 premieres on Disney+ on September 30
The Colony House, Washington Square, and Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center are among the venues that were used during filming in Newport.
U.S. Department of Commerce invests $4 million in CARES Act recovery assistance to establish business hub in Providence
This project will provide support to small businesses including human resources, legal services, finance and accounting, marketing, and other professional services to help strengthen and support small business operations in Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington counties.
Tiverton Four Corners to host ‘Bright Night’, an evening of energy-filled holiday shopping, on Dec. 2
Visit Tiverton Four Corners, Friday, December 2nd, 4 – 7 pm for an evening of energy-filled holiday shopping.
Obituary: Robert Oliver Collum
April 06, 1950 – September 17, 2022
New coach, old captain: Bruins hoping for another run at Cup
For one day, they were all in the building: Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Zdeno Chara, Tuukka Rask and other members of the Bruins’ 2011 Stanley Cup championship team.
$200,000 federal grant will be used to improve shoreline access in Portsmouth and Charlestown
In partnership with Save The Bay and The Nature Conservancy, RIDEM will use the funding to improve shoreline access and coastal resiliency at Gull Cove and Quonochontaug Pond Breachway in Charlestown.
Artists’ talk will be held at the Jamestown Arts Center on Thursday
The Artists Talk will dive into Fiber art as a medium and art form, and explore the creative practices of the two artists and the concepts that drive their work.
How to prepare for and recover from hurricanes
From emergency supply kits to reporting losses, keep reading for 30 ways to prepare for and recover from hurricanes.
UPDATED – Ticket Giveaway: Singer-songwriter Dar Williams, playing Greenwich Odeum Oct. 1
Williams also planning songwriting workshop at Passim School of Music Sept. 30
Magic of Lights returns to Gillette Stadium this Holiday Season for the last time ever
Dazzling drive-through holiday lights experience returns to Gillette Stadium Nov. 18 through Dec. 31
Obituary: Sally Ruth Abbey
September 1, 1930 – September 26, 2022
VIDEO: Coast Guard Cutter Campbell conducts non-compliant vessel pursuit training in Newport
According to U.S. Coast Guard District 1, these training evolutions prepare pursuit crews for intercepting, approaching, and engaging non-compliant vessels during counter-narcotics operations.
Obituary: Amanda Lynn LaVallee
December 14, 1989 – September 22, 2022
Comic – Sour Grapes: Precipitate
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Adoptable dog of the week: Ariel
“This bouncy, loveable girl will show endless affection to her new family. “
Orioles bash Red Sox 14-8, slice AL wild-card deficit
Cedric Mullins homered on the second pitch of the game, Anthony Santander went deep twice and the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Boston Red Sox 14-8 on Monday night to gain a little ground in the playoff race.
October is Rhode Island Archaeology Month
This program showcases Rhode Island’s rich archaeological heritage through a series of free public educational events led by professional archaeologists.
Portsmouth man wins $50,000 playing Powerball
Ticket purchased in Middletown.
NBA unveils No. 6 patch to honor Bill Russell across league
As the longest-tenured player on the Celtics, Marcus Smart has been in Boston long enough to appreciate what Bill Russell meant to the team, the city and the country.
Pats’ Mac Jones tight-lipped on status after leg injury
Everything about the New England Patriots’ season was brought to a pause the moment Mac Jones had his left leg crushed under the weight of Baltimore’s Calais Campbell on Sunday.
Fed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point that raises unemployment and gets inflation down from unusually high levels, two officials said in separate remarks Monday.
Mazzulla says Celtics need time to heal in wake of Udoka ban
Boston Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla said he will take his time giving people time to “feel and heal” after predecessor Ime Udoka was suspended for the season for an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the organization.
Obituary: Francis “Rocky” Barbato
January 17, 1930 – September 25, 2022
Greenwich Odeum to Celebrate John Lennon’s 82nd Birthday Sunday, Oct. 2
A night of rarely seen privately-owned films, music, and stories featuring John Lennon and The Beatles
Rite-Solutions receives $77 Million, five-year, cybersecurity contract from US Navy
Middletown-based Rite-Solutions today announced that it has been awarded a $77 million, five-year contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) under the Department of the Navy.
What Sold: 17 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Sept. 19 – 23)
Here’s a look at the homes that sold last week in your neighborhood.
Review: ‘The Fall Guy’ accurately portrays police procedures
“The novel’s primary appeal lies in an appreciation of the skill with which Gunther and his team work to methodically tie up all the loose ends of this complex case.”
Concert Recap and Photos: Sound on Sound Festival Day 2, a success for fans and musicians
Bridgeport, CT festival provides a far better fan experience on second day of festival
What’s Up this week: Sept. 26 – Oct. 2
Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week, Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Harvest Fair, Jamestown Rhode Race, Festa Italiana Festival, and more!
Gamm’s “Describe the Night” traces decades of Russian misinformation
Good Theater sometimes merely entertains, but at its best, it challenges.
On This Day – September 26, 1983: Australia II Wins America’s Cup in Newport
Australia II came from behind to prevail 4 races to 3 to win the America’s Cup, ending the longest winning streak in sporting history and ending U.S. domination of the racing series.