Ryan Belmore

Newport County women and nonprofits that provide programs supporting the self-sufficiency and independence of local girls and women have until April 6 to apply for scholarships and grants through the Miss Swinburne Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. In 2017, the Miss Swinburne Fund awarded $42,200 in scholarships to 24 students and $22,000 in grants to local nonprofits, including Boys & […]

The battle for victory in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race took a new twist on Friday as Dongfeng Race Team moved to within striking distance of long-term stage leaders Team Brunel. Bouwe Bekking’s Brunel have seen their lead of 80 miles in the Southern Ocean and more than 30 miles at Cape Horn […]

Rhode Island PBS is offering a $15,000 scholarship to high school seniors considering a career in broadcasting, communications, or journalism. The deadline to apply is April 6.   “We are committed to the principle of lifelong learning and carry that message ‘beyond the box’ into the community,” said David W. Piccerelli, president of Rhode Island PBS. […]

Vestas 11th Hour Racing has dismasted while racing in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The following is a press release issued from Volvo Ocean Race; Vestas 11th Hour Racing has dismasted while racing in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race.The team is safe and reports there is no immediate danger to the […]

The overall race leader, MAPFRE, resumed racing on Friday morning (UTC) following a Cape Horn pit-stop to make repairs to a torn mainsail, as well as a damaged mast track and boom. The move, which cost MAPFRE nearly 13-hours when they suspended racing, leaves the Spanish team 260-miles behind the fleet, with the leader, Team Brunel, just […]

MAPFRE, the overall leader in the Volvo Ocean Race, has suspended racing to attend to damage to their mast track. A section of the mast track came unglued from the mast five days ago, but until now the team has done a good job of limiting the impact of the damage on its performance through […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center proudly announces the 22th annual Swing into Spring, scheduled for Thursday, April 5th from 6-10 p.m. at The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. The evening will feature music from DJ Shane Carvalho, dancing, a buffet dinner, live and silent auctions, and a cash bar. Tickets for […]

Skipper Bouwe Bekking and navigator Andrew Cape have used their veteran nous to sail Team Brunel past Cape Horn at the head of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. Bekking and his team passed the famed Cape at 13:01 UTC (provisional) on Thursday and earn one point on the leaderboard for being first past the Horn. But even with a […]

Manuka Sports Event Management is pleased to announce 11th Hour Racing as the Official Education Partner for the 2018 Atlantic Cup. With 11th Hour Racing’s support, the Atlantic Cup is able to expand upon the already popular Atlantic Cup Kids program that debuted in 2012. The Atlantic Cup Kids Program provides an opportunity for students, teachers and mentors to visit the […]

Newport Harbor will welcome more than 90 cruise ships throughout this spring, summer, and fall, according to Discover Newport’s 2018 Cruise Ship Schedule. Newport Harbor welcomes cruise ships throughout the year with the majority of visits from September through early November. Larger ships anchor in the harbor and tender passengers to Perotti Park while smaller vessels […]

The following story has been issued on behalf  of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag On Monday 26 March, Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag lost John Fisher overboard in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,400 nautical miles west of Cape Horn. Despite conducting an exhaustive search in gale force conditions, he has not been recovered. “This is […]