In the wake of the the incidents that have happened in Dallas ; Minnesota and Baton Rouge this week, Pastor Paul Hoffman of EFC Newport and fellow members of the faith community hosted a prayer service at Newport City Hall today (Friday, July 8th) at 12 p.m. Pastor Paul is inviting invited the people of EFC, other local pastors […]
July 2016
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Former Local Resident Gives First Hand Recount of Deadly Dallas Shootings
11 police officers were shot last night during what was supposed to be a peaceful protest in Dallas, Texas on Thursday night. 5 of those officers have died and 6 others are currently being treated at nearby hospitals. Sarah Bertness Sarah Bertness, a native of Barrington, graduate of the Wheeler School and former staff member at […]
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The Power of Potential
As a white female, I feel as though I need to preface this article by saying that I can’t presume or assume trajectory of what a day in the life looks like or feels like in the eyes of a Black American. I have not been burdened by the same things, nor do I share […]
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Summer Party Raises More Than $100,000 for SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
With “Launching Life’s Adventure” as its theme, this year’s fourth annual summer fundraising party for Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) on Friday, July 1, raised over $100,000 for its education-at-sea programs that begin this summer aboard Rhode Island’s Official Sailing Education Vessel SSV Oliver Hazard Perry. The 200-foot ship was dockside at Newport Shipyard and open for […]
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Obituary for Theodore Springett:
Theodore Phillip Springett, 84 of Newport passed away quietly on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Village House in Newport RI. Mr. Springett was the youngest of 7 children born to Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Springett. He resided in Newport. He served his country during the Korean War. Ted graduated from Rider College where he […]
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Obituary for Paul E. Worthen: January 25, 1950 – June 29, 2016
Paul Endicott Worthen, 66, died of kidney failure on June 29, 2016 at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport. A lifelong Rhode Island resident, he enjoyed living in Warwick, Richmond, Charlestown and Tiverton. He graduated from Rocky Hill School in North Kingstown and attended Berkeley College of Music in Boston. He continued to pursue his […]
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Obituary for Barbara J. Card: July 2, 1927 – July 6, 2016
Barbara J. (Orkins) Card died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital at the age of 89. She was married to the late Norman G. Card, the love of her life, for 50 years. She is survived by her daughter, Catherine, son-in-law William, and grandchildren, Michael and Sandra Hey. The daughter of the […]
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Governor’s Bay Day Will Offer Free State Beach Parking, RIPTA Bus Service and Saltwalter Fishing on July 24
Governor’s Bay Day Will Include Free State Beach Parking, Free Saltwater Fishing, and Free RIPTA Bus Service on Route 66 Governor Gina M. Raimondo visited Roger W. Wheeler State Beach recently to sign an Executive Order announcing Sunday, July 24 as Governor’s Bay Day. She also highlighted new, reduced state beach parking fees and encouraged […]
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In Wake of Recent Shootings, Peaceful Assembly to be Held in Newport on Saturday
A peace rally is being organized to take place in Washington Square in Newport on Saturday, July 9th from 1pm to 2pm. The rally is in response to the officer involved shooting in Louisiana where Alton Sterling was killed on Wednesday, it has been called (as seen below) a “Black Lives Matter” rally by some […]
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Podcast #143: Chat with Newport Kite Festival, Musician Justin Pomfret and Sail Newport
Ron Kitt from Newport Kite Festival, Musician Justin Pomfret, and Brad Read from Sail Newport joined us today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM. Ron joined us around 1:15pm to chat about this weekend’s upcoming Newport Kite Festival. Justin joined us around 1:30pm to chat about his upcoming CD release party on Saturday […]
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‘The Polka King’, Starring Jack Black, Will be Filmed in Rhode Island This Summer
Acclaimed actor and musician Jack Black (“School of Rock”, “Kung Fu Panda”) stars in the new feature film comedy “The Polka King”, written and directed by Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky. Ms. Forbes and Mr. Wolodarksy previously collaborated on the Golden Globe nominated movie, “Infinitely Polar Bear”, which was produced in the Ocean State in the summer […]
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Sail Newport Launches $10 Million ‘Campaign For Blue Space’
Sail Newport has launched a $10 million Campaign for BlueSpace to expand public access sailing programs, broaden its marine education programming and build a new Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center on the waterfront at Fort Adams State Park. “We believe that everyone in our community, especially children, should have access to the ‘blue space’ of Narragansett […]
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Agenda for July 13th Newport City Council Meeting
The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held on July 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Newport City Hall. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG CITIZEN’S FORUM: (Speakers must sign in with the […]
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Newport Art Museum Introduces New Public Guided Tours
The Newport Art Museum has announced the addition of new PUBLIC TOURS of the Museum, FREE with ADMISSION. On Tuesdays at 11:30am, beginning on July 12, the Museum will offer a 45 minute “Highlights of the Collection Tour”, led by one of our trained Gallery Guides. The tour will focus on the architecture of the National Historic Landmark Griswold […]
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Newport Gulls Defeat Valley Blue Sox 14-4 on Wednesday Night
After half a season of ups and downs, the Newport Gulls have caught fire in July, picking up their third straight win with a 14-4 rout of the Valley Blue Sox at Cardines Field Wednesday night. The Gulls plated 10 runs in the second inning to go up for good early in the contest, highlighted […]
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Aquidneck Land Trust Announces Recipient of the 2016 Environmental Leadership Award
Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) is pleased to announce that Sofia Taylor, a student of Portsmouth High School’s 2016 graduating class, is the recipient of the 2016 Environmental Leadership Award (ELA). Taylor was recognized at the Portsmouth High School awards banquet on May 26, 2016 for her demonstrated leadership and commitment to environmentalism. “Sofia has been […]
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Fort Adams Trust ‘Summer Solstice’ Event Sets Records With Attendees and Fundraising
The Forts Adams Trust Summer Solstice event held on Friday evening June 24th was widely acclaimed as a great success on multiple fronts. A record setting attendance of 145 guests helped raise over $13,500 for the Fort Adams Trust, another record over previous summer events. The funds raised came from: individual ticket and […]
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This Weekend: IYRS Summer Gala Will Feature Performance by Jackson Browne
This story was originally published on March 21, 2016. With their 19th Annual IYRS Summer Gala just around the corner, IYRS is buzzing with excitement, and they are all-hands-on-deck to make this their finest, most successful Gala yet! The 2016 IYRS Summer Gala is scheduled for July 9th in the IYRS parking lot and will […]
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Podcast #142: Conversation with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Fame
Hear about what the iconic singer had to say about his career, Newport Folk Festival, today’s music industry and much more. Peter Yarrow has a long history with Newport, he performed several times at the Newport Folk Festival during the 1960’s, was on the original board of the Newport Folk Festival and introduced Bob Dylan […]
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Castle Hill Inn and Chanler at Cliff Walk Nominated for ‘Best Waterfront Hotel’
Two of Newport’s favorite places to stay, dine and play have been nominated for “Best Waterfront Hotel” on USA Today‘s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. All together, 20 hotels that “sit right on the water and offer their guests stellar views to go along with waterside facilities and amenities” were chosen by a panel of luxury travel […]
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Newport Gulls Will Welcome ZOOperstars! to Cardines Field on July 11
Entertainment group to perform during game, sponsored by Clements’ Marketplace One of the most entertaining nights of the summer is coming to Cardines Field on Monday, July 11, as the Newport Gulls will welcome the ZOOperstars! performance group to the City-by-the-Sea, sponsored by Clements’ Marketplace and Lee’s Market, when the Gulls take on the New […]
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Newport Beach Club in Portsmouth Unveils New Homes, Expands Amenities
Existing and Custom Models Available Now for Summer Season Newport Beach Club has unveiled two new lines of luxury residences within its Waterside Village neighborhood overlooking Narragansett Bay: classic Cape Cottages and elegant Condominiums. Waterside Village is the latest neighborhood developed by Northern Waterfront Associates, LP in collaboration with builder Sun Homes. Newport Beach Club’s other phases […]
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Providence-Newport Ferry Carries 1,300 People on its Inaugural Weekend
The inaugural weekend of the new Providence-Newport ferry service proved very popular with Rhode Islanders, as more than 1,000 people took advantage of this new transit connection during its debut this past Fourth of July weekend. From its start on Friday, July 1 through yesterday, July 4, approximately 1,300 people took the ferry from Providence […]
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Newport’s ‘Boss Lady’ of the Week: Q and A with ‘Juicy’ Jessica Patricio
Jessica Patricio, also known as: “Juice”, or, “Juicy Chef Jess” is a raw vegan chef, born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island to two Portuguese parents. Growing up in a family, and society, where her dietary and career choices are far from ordinary, her lifestyle has formed her into her own boss – and she likes […]
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Penniless and Fabulous: A Night Out
First I would like to apply a disclaimer to this post: everything said here is 100% satire and 100% serious. Ok Ladies, this one’s for you (especially). Let me start off by saying that this particular post is not intended to be sexist. As a quasi feminist myself I can admit that I do not […]