It was a busy week in and around Newport. Here are the stories that were catching the attention of readers the most this week.
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CORONET scheduled to splash into Newport Harbor on Friday
CORONET will splash into Newport Harbor on Friday, December 2 somewhere between 12 pm – 4 pm.
Watch – Live Stream: Coronet makes way into Newport Harbor
CORONET is scheduled to splash into Newport Harbor sometime between 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, according to the Mystic Seaport Museum.
Two
List: Highest-paying business jobs in Rhode Island
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Three
Newport Illuminated Boat Parade canceled
The City’s annual food drive for the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will go on with donations accepted through the weekend at the Newport Harbormaster’s Office.
Four
Coronet to leave IYRS, Mystic Seaport and Museum to restore the 1885 Schooner Yacht
Coronet has been under restoration at IYRS since 1995 and has been one of Newport’s primary maritime attractions during that time.
Five
What Sold: 10 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (Nov. 21 – 25)
Here’s what homes changes hands last week in Newport County.
Six
What’s Up Interview: Marie Osmond, performing with RI Philharmonic at the Providence Performing Arts Center Dec. 22
Holiday themed show coming to PPAC
Seven
Bowen’s Wharf postpones 52nd Annual Tree Lighting to Dec. 4
Tree Lighting moved from Saturday to Sunday
Eight
Newport School Superintendent Jermain joins WUN for a conversation on Wednesday
For Colleen Burns Jermain, Newport’s School Superintendent, it has been a challenging time — from the failed regionalization vote to revelations of expected substantial cost overruns for the Rogers High School construction project.
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Newport Police Department establishes dedicated LGBTQ+ liaison
Officer Caitlin Poplawski, an eight-year veteran of the Department, will be the first to serve in this specialized capacity.
Ten
Metallica bringing M72 World Tour to Gillette Stadium in August
The M72 tour will feature a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to center stage, as well as the I Disappear full-tour pass and the debut of discounted tickets for fans under 16 years of age.
In case you missed it, here are local obituaries from this week.
Obituary: Robert ‘Eli’ Whitney
May 14, 1957 – January 26, 2023
Obituary: Margaret M. Peckham
April 21, 1933 – January 31, 2023
Obituary: Rita E. Kinsella
December 17, 1933 – February 01, 2023
Obituary: Dorothea Moniz
October 27, 1927 – February 01, 2023
Obituary: Jo Stuehler
November 29, 1930 – January 27, 2023
Obituary: Patty Lou Griffin
September 22, 1950 – January 29, 2023
Obituary: Anna Maria Di Mattino
March 21, 1961 – January 25, 2023
Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Tippy’ Hussey
December 23, 1933 – January 29, 2023
Obituary: Edward Baring Corcoran
October 14, 1926 – January 25, 2023
Obituary: Christopher A. Stedford
September 26, 1961 – January 23, 2023
Obituary: Colonel Burton C. Quist, USMC (Ret.)
August 07, 1946 – January 25, 2023
Obituary: Michael Christ
December 28, 1941 – January 24, 2023
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