Patrick Cunningham, 72, of Pascoag, RI passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Joseph and Grace (Kemble) Cunningham. He graduated from Cranston-East High School and Bryant College, B.A. Patrick was a longtime resident of Eleanor Slater Hospital, Zambarano Unit in Pascoag for 37 years. Patrick is […]
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Obituary for Kathleen Hale
Kathleen V. Hale, age 92 passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Newport Hospital just a week short of her 93rd birthday. She previously lived at Blenheim-Newport and Osprey Court in Middletown RI. She was the wife of Harold D. “Bud” Hale, Jr. who passed away last September. They had been married for 70 […]
Obituary for Dianne Suzanne Johnson
Dianne Suzanne Johnson, 83 years old, of Portsmouth, RI, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Dianne was born in Rome, NY, on May 16, 1935. She was very blessed to have spent the last 63 years with her devoted husband, Clifford Johnson, IV. She was preceded in death […]
Obituary for Claire G. (Simmons) Reynolds
Claire G. Reynolds, 88, of Middletown, RI, peacefully passed away on January 22, 2019. Claire was born in Warren, RI to Frederick Simmons and Juliette (Martel) Simmons. Claire was the wife of the late Edward F. Reynolds. Claire is survived by her children Edward F. Reynolds, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Middletown, Michael P. […]
Obituary for Irene Johnson
Irene B. Johnson, 97, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on January 22, 2019 at Newport Hospital. Irene was born in Worcester, MA to the late William and Helen (Lundblad) Brunell. Irene was raised by her aunt and uncle, George and Ida Hitt. She was the wife of the late Warren L. Johnson, WWII veteran […]
Volvo Ocean Race: Ocean Race Science Programme scoops award
The following press release was provided by Volvo Ocean Race Headquarters. The seven boats collected new scientific data during the nine-month fully-crewed, round the world yacht race. This helped increase scientific understanding of the impacts plastic pollution and other human activity are having on ocean health. The award was presented during a ceremony held at […]
Op-Ed: To improve schools we must first battle absenteeism
We’ve all heard or read a lot lately about the state of education in Rhode Island. The recent round of RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) scores has left parents, educators and policymakers frustrated and pointing fingers — especially when compared to the test results in neighboring states. One way we’re trying to address the […]
Obituary for Sheila Louise Traynum
Sheila Louise Traynum, 64, of Rhode Island, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Sheila was born in New London, CT to Norman and Gladys Traynum. Sheila was raised in New London and grew up in Hartford, CT, and raised her children Rhode Island. For several years she volunteered in the medical field in addition […]
Obituary for Lillian (Combra) Lopes
Lillian Combra Lopes, 76, of Portsmouth, RI passed away January 18, 2019, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born February 17, 1942, in Fall River, MA Lillian was a lifelong resident of Portsmouth. She was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Gilda M. Combra. Lillian was married to her husband Joseph C. […]
Obituary for Hope Powel Alexander
Hope Powel Alexander, beloved wife, mother and friend, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Thursday, January 17th, 2019. She was surrounded by her family at her death and was one week shy of her 94th birthday. Hope was born on January 24, 1925 in Providence, RI. She was the daughter of Thomas Ives […]
Obituary for Arthur Milot
Arthur Charles Milot, of Jamestown, Rhode Island, was born in Providence on November 7, 1932. He was the son of Aram Milot and Gertrude Milot of Johnston, Rhode Island. He graduated from Moses Brown School in 1951 and Harvard College in 1955, where he was also active in the Naval Reserves. After a stint with […]
Obituary for Irma L (Price) French
Irma French (Price), 84, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on January 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving son and the caring staff at the John Clarke Nursing Home. Irma was born June 6, 1934 in Port Chester, NY to the late Lafayette Price and the late Mildred Price. She lived in Chicopee, Massachusetts most […]
Obituary for Maryhope Hanlon
Maryhope Hanlon, 77, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed peacefully away at home on January 8, 2019 into the arms of her Saviour, Jesus. Maryhope was born March 27,1941 in Shenandoah, PA to the late James Michaud and the late Mary (Starinsky) Michaud. After completing her GED, Maryhope attended CCRI to study psychology. She was employed […]
Obituary for Doris (Sant) Donovan
The following obituary first appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Doris L. Donovan, 80 of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on January 6, 2019, at the Grand Islander Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born August 16, 1938, in Newport, RI. Doris is predeceased by her father, […]
Obituary for John J. Flynn
The following obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Commander John J. Flynn, age 83, of Newport and Coronado, California died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at St. Clare Home in Newport with his wife and niece by his side. Born in Newport, October 15, 1935, to the late John […]
Obituary for Mary A. Ford
The following obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Mary A. Ford, 96, formerly of Boughton Road Newport, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 3, 2019 at St. Clare-Newport. She was the wife of the late Reginald H. Ford. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of the […]
Obituary for Sister Angela O’Callaghan
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Sister Angela O’Callaghan, of Newport, went peacefully to God at St. Clare Home, Newport, RI, on January 3, 2019. She was born Bridget O’Callaghan on August 7, 1931 in Loughfouder, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, Ireland and is predeceased by her parents, Patrick […]
Obituary for Beth Rommel Graham
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Memorial Funeral Home, it has been republished with permission. Beth Rommel Graham, 71 of Newport, Rhode Island passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. She was the wife of the late Harry Bruce Graham. Born on December 5th, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late […]
Letter To The Editor: Thompson Middle School Forum Notes and Communication Process
Dear Newport Parents, Guardians, and Community,As a follow up to our recent community forums the notes from the meetings as well as the district communication process have been posted on https://www.npsri.net/tmsforuminfo/. Any and all disciplinary actions for students involved in the incident are being addressed and cannot be shared per FERPA (Family Education Rights to Privacy […]
Op-Ed: Failed RICAS results and high school start times
This op-ed was written by Rep. Julie A. Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter). I think it would be an understatement to say Rhode Islanders were shocked by the recently released test results from the Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS). The results clearly demonstrate that Rhode Island’s public education system is far from satisfactory, let alone anything […]
Letter To The Editor: Council Resolution to endorse plan to close Court House Street
The City Council plans to vote Wednesday evening, December 12th, on a Resolution to endorse the Spring Project’s plan to close Court House Street to traffic permanently. The plan directs all north- and west-bound traffic from Washington Square, Spring Street and Touro Street onto Spring Street. According to the plan, all traffic to Washington Square […]
Letter To The Editor: Thompson Middle School is clearly not meeting the needs of any student
“Equity for all students” seems to be the “buzz slogan” for the Thompson Middle School (TMS) Principal, Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent. What is questionable is the administration’s definition of “equity for all students” considering the present debacle at TMS. The divide and lack of communication between the administration and the teachers at TMS is […]
Record-breaking results from 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race
The latest edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started in Alicante, Spain in October 2017 and finished in The Hague in the Netherlands in June 2018, will be remembered as the closest in race history, as well as a record-breaking event on many levels. After racing 45,000 nautical miles around the world, three teams […]
Letter To The Editor: This is an important day for the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Festivals Foundation
Happy Giving Tuesday! This is an important day for the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals and the Newport Festivals Foundation, because we are sharing our vision for 2019 and beyond with you, our Foundation family. For more than six decades, our events defined the modern day festival paradigm, which is so prevalent today. Yet, we […]
Letter To The Editor: Lynn Ceglie – There has been a lot of talk about transparency of late
I would like my comments put in the public record: I do not believe the election’s top vote getter should automatically become mayor, a role that is largely ceremonial but critically important in moving the council communications forward. In my time as Vice Chair, I know firsthand the time and communications skills it takes to […]
