Time to find your dream gig, job, or career? Here are 59 job opportunities available right now in the Newport area. 22 Bowen’s – Sous Chef – 22 Bowen’s7-Eleven – Store EmployeeAdvance Auto Parts – Store DriverAldi – Seasonal StockerAmerican Heart Association – Development ConsultantArbor Associates – Direct Support Professional IBAE Systems – Engineering TechnicianBedJet […]
December 2020
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Middletown Public Schools to shift to full distance learning Dec. 21 – Jan. 8
Middletown has joined their fellow Aquidneck Island communities in shifting to distance learning to finish out 2020. Rosemaire Kraeger, Superintendant of Middletown Public Schools, sent the following letter to parents and guardians on Tuesday afternoon. Dear Parents and Guardians; […]
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Spring Bull Gallery to host 30th Annual ‘Fakes & Forgeries Exhibition’ in January
Spring Bull Gallery will host its 30th Annual Fakes and Forgeries Exhibition this January, with prizes selected by gallerist and art historian Michael Rose. Conceived 30 years ago as a fun way to hone artists’ skills, Spring Bull Gallery’s popular exhibit Fakes and Forgeries has become an annual winter tradition in Newport. It provides an […]
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11th Hour Racing awards twelve grants totaling $781,500
via 11th Hour Racing Driven by its mission to inspire solutions for the ocean, 11th Hour Racing announced today 12 new grants to address plastics pollution, coastal restoration, food waste, and water quality. 11th Hour Racing awarded $781,500 in grants, funded by The Schmidt Family Foundation, to projects in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the U.S., bringing the […]
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Parking Ban in effect in Newport beginning 9 pm on Wednesday
Due to the impending winter storm, the City of Newport has announced that a Parking Ban will be in place beginning at 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2020, until 5 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020. WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR RHODE ISLAND, 8 – 12″ OF SNOW EXPECTED LIVE BLOG | SNOW-RELATED CANCELLATIONS, CLOSURES, AND DELAYS […]
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Middletown, Newport among eight school districts to receive grants to support students experiencing homelessness
Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green today announced that the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has awarded grants to eight school districts this year to support homeless students. School districts selected include Central Falls, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Providence, Warwick, West Warwick and Woonsocket. “Our students who are experiencing homelessness or are housing insecure have additional stressors […]
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NUWC Division Newport employees donate 972 gifts to Toys for Tots campaign
Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport For the second consecutive year, employees of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport collected toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign, gathering 972 gifts for children in need. Although many employees have been teleworking because of the pandemic, it was […]
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Obituary | Frances M. Maraziti
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Frances M. Maraziti, 88 of Middletown, RI died Sunday, December 13th at home after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Richard M. Maraziti. Born in Salem, MA Fran was the daughter of the late Bertha (Collins) and James Gallant. She was a 1950 […]
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Rhode Island Senate will meet Friday to consider budget, appointments
The Rhode Island Senate will meet Friday to consider the state budget along with several gubernatorial appointments. Initially scheduled to meet Thursday and Friday, the Thursday session was canceled and the meeting time on Friday moved up due to the forecast of a snowstorm Wednesday into Thursday. The Senate will meet Friday, Dec. 18 at 2 […]
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What’s Up in Newport County Today: Tuesday, December 15
What’s Up In Newport County Today Tuesday, December 15 What’s Up In Newport County Today is our free daily morning newsletter. Want to receive this in your inbox every morning? Sign up for free here. Good Morning, ~ A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for our area Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. Expect heavy snow, with total snow […]
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Gerry Goldstein: An ‘old’ friend takes new stab at writing Santa
“Dear Santa: I’m Jewish, but I really love U. Can U give me a present though. (Please don’t give me coal).” This letter to Santa, which often pops up in anthologies of communication with the jolly old gent, transports me to a long-ago time when as a Jewish kid myself, I also had a question […]
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Temporary memorial set up in Perrotti Park to honor Tim Mills
A temporary memorial has been set up in Perrotti Park to honor long-time Harbor Master Tim Mills. Tim Mills of Newport, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was 58. This effort was spearheaded by Newport Police FOP #8 with Newport Harbor Master Staff, according to Newport Police Sergeant Jonathan Cortes. Tim […]
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Letter | Statewide restaurant bailout imperative
By Bradly J. VAnDerStad As the president of the Downtown Hospitality Group in Providence, I regularly talk with small business owners to get a feel for what life is like during Rhode Island on Pause. “The traffic right now is horrible. Business is terrible. The mood is grim,” says one. “From Monday to Thursday, I […]
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Rhode Island’s Electoral College votes for Biden and Harris
Today, Rhode Island’s Electoral College convened to cast their votes for president and vice president. The state’s four Presidential Electors for 2020 are Elizabeth Jane Beretta-Perik, James A. Diossa, Sabina Matos, and Joseph Robert Paolino, Jr. All four electors cast their votes for Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris. The historic ceremony was held […]
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What Sold: 24 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Dec. 6 – 12)
Wondering what homes sold on your street, in your neighborhood or in Newport County? WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn, a full-time realtor with the Fitzpatrick Team at RE/Max Professionals of Newport, gives us a look at what houses and properties in Newport County sold over the last week. If you are searching for a new home or […]
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What’s Up in Newport County this week: Dec. 14 – 20
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week and weekend, December 14 – 20, 2020. This story will be updated as more events and meetings are announced. Have something you’d like to see included here? Email Ryan@whatsupnewp.com. Monday, December 14 Portsmouth Town Council to meet on Dec. 14, here’s what’s […]
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Newport Police identify victim involved in fatal single-car crash
The Newport Police Department is presently investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred overnight on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at approximately 12:50 am. The vehicle struck a stationary object in the area of Brenton Road and Wickham Road causing the fatality of a 19-year-old female identified as Katelin Pimental from Middletown, Rhode Island. OBITUARY | KATELIN […]
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Potter League for Animals Executive Director, Brad Shear, elected Board Chair for The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (formerly the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators) announced today that Potter League for Animals Executive Director, Brad Shear, CAWA, was elected as the organization’s Board Chair. Shear has led the Potter League since 2016. AAWA is an international network of professionals who actively lead and manage community animal shelters and […]
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Lori McKenna Band to Stream Live from Club Passim Friday, Dec. 18
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter Lori McKenna will perform a special full-band live stream concert on Friday, December 18 at 7:00PM ET from Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts. McKenna got her start at Passim and considers it a second home. The performance will benefit Club Passim and will be available on the Passim Facebook and YouTube […]
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R.I. hospitals authorized to begin vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19
via Rhode Island Department of Health The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has received a recommendation from the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee for hospitals to begin vaccinating frontline hospital workers against COVID-19. This recommendation was made at an emergency meeting of the Subcommittee this morning. RIDOH has accepted this recommendation and has communicated […]
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Obituary | Robert W. Nass
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert W. Nass, 92, a lifelong resident of Newport RI passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020. Robert was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Whitford) Nass who recently passed this November 2020. They were married 67 years.Born in Newport, Rhode Island September 14, 1928, he […]
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Obituary | Mary Baker
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Middletown Resident Maureen Baker Dies at 88Mary Grace (Maureen) Baker (nee Moloney) passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning of November 2nd, 2020 at the John Clarke Nursing Center, bidding a graceful farewell to a life well lived and to her loving husband of […]
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What’s Up in Newport County today: Monday, December 14
What’s Up In Newport County Today is our free daily morning newsletter. Want to receive this in your inbox every morning? Sign up for free here. What’s Up In Newport County Today Monday, December 14 Good Morning, ~ It’s hard for the name Times Are Tough Gallery not to resonate right now. Gallery owner/curator Pia Hogue supported […]
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Tiny Kitchen: Braised Beef Cheeks with Creamy polenta
Hello everyone and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone is staying safe. In my family, I am the Christmas dinner cook. Every year, I mix it up and try something different. One year I did a maple chipotle BBQ pulled pork dinner (that recipe is forthcoming in the next few months). Another year I did Indian […]
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Obituary | Tim Mills
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Timothy J. Mills of Newport, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was 58. He was born on September 28, 1962 in New London, CT to Anne (Sullivan) Mills and the late Stuart K Mills, Jr. The family returned to Newport shortly after his […]