Ryan Belmore

Anna M. (Marcello) Parente, 89, of Middletown and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Francis John Parente Sr. Born in Cranston, she was the daughter of the late M.Thomas and Anna (Indeglia) Marcello. Mrs. Parente was a lifelong communicant of St. Mary’s […]

The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project (RIMAP) announces its 2017 classes, to be held in Warwick on May 13, 20, 27 and in Warren on June 10, 17, 24. All the class topics are given in a downloadable training application posted on the www.rimap.org website. All classes are open to the public and completion of […]

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis discovered a buoy sunk in the water with bullet holes, Monday, near Block Island, Rhode Island. The crew was conducting regular aids-to-navigation maintenance when they approached Clay Head buoy number 7 and found it submerged. The crew raised the 12,000-pound buoy and found 20 bullet holes in it. Due to the extensive […]

Clean Ocean Access’ Earth Day cleanup proved to have a positive impact at Marine Avenue Beach and surrounding areas along the Cliff Walk in Newport. In less than two hours, 91 volunteers removed 260 pounds of marine debris. Their efforts were not confined to Marine Avenue Beach, as they ventured out and cleaned up Bailey’s […]

This story was originally published on October 15, 2016, it was updated on April 25, 2017, to include an official release from the USGA. The United States Golf Association (USGA) has named the Newport Country Club in Newport, RI the host site for the 2020 U.S. Senior Open Championship. The championship for golfers age 50 and […]

The following content is sponsored by The Wharf Pub The seasons are a-changing and so is the variety that is craft beer. Now comes the time of year you will see everything from Hefeweizen and Saison’s, More IPA’s and the latest trend Huckleberry. Summer wheat ales are fastly approaching and we couldn’t be more excited […]

All oversized and overweight vehicles will be prohibited from traveling on the Pell Bridge from mid-May through the end of June, according to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). A bridge deck replacement project on the bridge will prohibit Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 80,000 pounds and vehicles with width exceeding 8 feet 6 […]

Mildred “MIlie” Jacome, 97, of Middletown died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 22, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Jacome was born September 1, 1919 in Taunton, MA. She is the daughter of the late Joaquin and the late Maria (Moniz) Rogers. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Antone […]

With Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off today, the personal finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care. In order to determine which states offer the most cost-effective and highest quality health care for children, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia […]

Rita Catherine Morris, 102, of Portsmouth died Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Clare Home in Newport. Rita was born December 20, 1914 in Tiverton, RI, the daughter of the late Antone and Catherine (Fernandes) Jerome. She was the wife of the late Joseph Francis Morris. Rita worked as a supervisor for many years at […]

Kenneth R. Silvia, age 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Jamestown, RI on Friday April 21, 2017. Born in Fall River, MA on April 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Manuel and the late Beatrice (Martin) Silvia. He is the beloved husband of 47 years of Peggy (Aguiar) Silvia and […]