To the Editor: Take my word for it – School Regionalization is NOT dead. It is just waiting for a remake. What the public doesn’t know is that, way back in January-February, when Newport was beginning to have its financial shortfalls for the high school construction, Newport’s mayor was approached and asked to get the lay […]
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Long Wharf Mall to host Tree Lighting, Santa Magic on Nov. 26
Mark your calendars in Red and Green – Santa Claus just confirmed that he is coming to town! Visit the Shops at Long Wharf Mall, and let’s turn out to greet the jolly good guy on his first visit of the season to Newport. Naughty – or preferably nice – you’ll have a chance to take a […]
Obituary: Viola (DiBiase) Gurney Lehane
Viola (DiBiase) Lehane of Newport, passed away peacefully on November 9th following a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born September 3, 1931, Vi was the youngest of 10 children. She was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Lorretta DiBiase and grew up in Cranston. Besides her parents, she is preceded in death […]
Obituary: Peter Cordeiro
Plymouth, MA – Peter Cordeiro, 84, a native of Newport, R.I., left this life and entered the arms of our Lord on November 12, 2022. He leaves behind his loving wife of 63 years Nanci; sons, Mark and his wife Jody and Jeffrey, and daughter Lisa Quinlan; seven grandchildren, Rachel and husband Tomas, Mark Jr., […]
Letter: Robert Leary – They got away with it!
There has been a lot of talk since the election about how Becky Bolan and Louisa Boatwright (co-chairs of the Rogers building committee) knew since mid-October, before the election, that Rogers was $20 million over cost and there was not enough money to complete the project. This on top of the $14 million the city […]
Letter – Kate Jessup: Heartfelt gratitude to those who supported me during my campaign for Newport City Council
To the residents of Newport, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to those who supported me during my campaign for Newport City Council. Although the result was not what I had hoped for, I am proud of the work that I did to run a campaign based on honesty, transparency, and focused on supporting […]
Letter to The Editor: Let’s continue the regionalization conversation and do it the right way
In the aftermath of our recent election, we wanted to send a follow-up to our letter which was submitted on November 1st, urging our friends and neighbors to reject question 5 (“regionalization”). We are deeply grateful to the team of volunteers with whom we worked alongside. It was empowering to stand outside the polls […]
Singing for Shelter returns to Channing Church on Dec. 8
On Thursday, December 8, at Channing Church in Newport, local musicians will again host an acoustic Christmas concert for the benefit of Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter. Doors open at 6:30, and music starts at 7:00 pm. Singing For Shelter is in its 15th year and raises much-needed funds for our area’s homeless shelters. […]
Letter To The Editor: Xay for Mayor of Newport
I’m confident Xay Khamsyvoravong will be designated Mayor of Newport this Tuesday. Thanks to all City Council members for their hard work in running for office as well as having the courage to face the challenge of doing what’s best for our precious city. Xay’s campaign is a potentially legendary one about a brilliant young […]
11th Hour Racing Team Sailor visits Newport’s Pell Elementary School 4th Grade at virtual event
By Kim Cooper, Sail Newport “If you think it, you can do it,” says 11th Hour Racing Team sailor Francesca Clapcich to a group of fourth-graders at the Pell Elementary School. The virtual classroom visit by Clapcich was part of the Learning Program of The Ocean Race. It was organized for the students who had […]
Obituary: Rosemarie E. Mello
Rosemarie Ellen (Downing) Mello, wife of the late Joseph F. Mello of Newport passed away at the age of 89 in Newport, Rhode Island on November 10, 2022. She is survived by two children, Kaitlyn Downing of Hudson, FL and James Mello of Malden, MA. Rosemarie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of […]
Letter To The Editor: Xay for Mayor of Newport
I support Xay for mayor. First of all, he got a solid, perhaps even unprecedented number of votes for a first time candidate, and one of the foundations of a democratic system is that the person with the most votes wins! Second, he has the background and the experience to breathe new life into a […]
Additive Manufacturing Working Group meets at NUWC Division Newport to discuss latest efforts
Story by Public Affairs Office , Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. – Additive manufacturing is expanding what is possible in engineering and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warfare centers are ensuring they remain at the forefront of this emerging field. About 30 representatives from nine of the 10 NAVSEA warfare centers and other […]
Letter To The Editor: Mayor Xay? Yes. The people have spoken
t’s not often that the will of the people is articulated so clearly by the end of election night. This is one of those times. Xay Khamsyvoravong beat the record of earning the most votes for a Newport City Council candidate during a non-presidential election in more than a decade, and it shouldn’t come as […]
Opinion: Building Newport’s Future thanks Newport voters for rejecting Question 5
Building Newport’s Future (BNF) is celebrating the fact that Newport voters chose to reject Question 5, which would have passed a measure to combine Newport and Middletown school district administrations. BNF was founded by a group of Newporters who care deeply about Newport’s children and advocate for a strong public education system and investment in […]
Letter To The Editor | It’s a no-brainer: Xay should be our next Mayor
One of the Charter Review Commission recommendations that — not shockingly — didn’t make it onto yesterday’s ballot was to designate our next mayor based on which at-large council candidate earned the most votes. As of now, the person who will become mayor of our city (with more than 25,000 year round residents I should […]
Opinion – Rep. Lauren Carson: Thank you, Newport
Dear Newport voters: The 2022 election is over and now we can get down to business.I want to thank Newport voters for their confidence in me and electing me to my fifth two-year term in the Rhode Island of Representatives. I promise to serve openly and honestly.I am already drafting legislation for the 2023 Session […]
Salve Hockey Team will host its 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Night on Nov. 19
The Salve Regina University’s Seahawks’ Hockey Team is hosting its second annual Mental Health Awareness Night at a home game against the University of New England on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the St. George’s School Hockey Rink. Proceeds will again be donated to Newport Mental Health; last year’s event raised $6,500. […]
Obituary: John Daniel Hillman
Born May 4, 1944 in Norwood, MA, John was the youngest of six siblings. He began playing guitar at age 10 and in high school formed a band with his school mates, Johnny & The Twisters. John attended Suffolk University and in 1972 graduated from Harvard University with a B.A., and pursued graduate studies […]
Town of Middletown: School Regionalization turned back in Newport, scuttles entire proposal
It’s back to the drawing boards for Middletown’s school buildings after Newport voters rejected regionalization. While Middletown voters overwhelmingly okayed a proposal on Election Day to team up with Newport schools and a $235 million bond to clear the way for construction of three new schools, the same wasn’t true in the City-By-The-Sea. According to […]
Battle of Rhode Island: Middletown Historical Society unveils sign on the Siege of Newport
The Middletown Historical Society recently unveiled a new historical signboard focused on the Siege of Newport, which was an attempt to oust the British forces occupying Aquidneck Island in 1778. Located on the lawn of the Witherbee School, at the corner of Green End Ave. and Valley Road, the sign was funded by generous donations […]
Opinion – Rep. Morales: Jeremy Peña has made Providence proud
STATE HOUSE – On behalf of himself and thousands of proud Providence neighbors, Rep. David Morales extends congratulations to Houston Astros shortstop and Providence native Jeremy Peña for being named the Most Valuable Player of the winning World Series team and being the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to earn a Gold Glove […]
Centuries-old Veteran graves honored at Trinity Church
Submitted by Trinity Church During the week of Veterans Day, from Sunday, November 6 to Sunday the 13th, the graves of Veterans who died between 1731 and 2022 are being honored with a variety of period flags in the churchyard at Trinity Church on the corner of Church and Spring Streets in Newport. Trinity Church […]
American Magic, Quantum Racing launch a new chapter in American sailing
American Magic and Quantum Racing are to join forces and form a high-performance partnership for the 2023 season – the first time both teams have formally collaborated. Quantum Racing will evolve and rebrand as “Quantum Racing, powered by American Magic. Building on the success of winning this year’s TP52 World Championship and the 52 Super […]
DEM stocking eight ponds and lakes to honor Rhode Island Veterans this weekend
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting a special trout and salmon stocking in advance of Veterans Day in honor of our veterans. Rainbow trout and Sebago Atlantic salmon will be stocked in eight ponds and lakes starting Wednesday, Nov. 9, and continuing through Thursday, Nov. 10. Cyanobacteria alerts will prevent stocking in some ponds and lakes.
“Stocking fish in popular waterbodies is a gesture by which DEM honors Rhode Island veterans for their service, sacrifice, and duty done,” said DEM Director Terry Gray. “We hope many veterans will get outside and drop a line in the water this weekend.”
DEM will stock the following waterbodies:
– Barber Pond, South Kingstown: trout and salmon
– Meadow Brook Pond, Richmond: trout and salmon
– Olney Pond, Lincoln State Park, Lincoln: trout and salmon
– Simmons Mill Pond, Little Compton: trout and salmon
– Silver Spring Lake, North Kingstown: trout and salmon
– Watchaug Pond, Charlestown: trout and salmon
– Willet Pond, East Providence: trout and salmon
– Wyoming Pond, Hope Valley: trout
Daily stocking updates will be available each afternoon. For more information on daily stocking, please visit DEM’s website at dem.ri.gov/fishing or DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Outreach and Education Facebook page. Please note that Carbuncle Pond, Coventry, will not be stocked for this weekend.
A 2022 fishing license is required for anglers 15 and older and a Trout Conservation Stamp is required to keep or possess trout. Trout Stamps are not required for minors under 15, persons over 65, persons with 100% disability, landowners fishing from property on which they are domiciled, possessing trout taken from a lake or pond that shares a border with Rhode Island, or privately owned trout from privately owned ponds. Fishing licenses can be purchased online on DEM’S Rhode Island Outdoors (RIO) portal.
DEM would like to remind anglers of following Freshwater Regulations:
– The daily creel and possession limit for trout and/or salmon is five fish, of which only two can be salmon, from April 9, 2022, through Nov. 30, 2022; and two trout and/or salmon, of which only two can be salmon from Dec. 1, 2022, to Feb. 28, 2023.
– The creel and possession limit for trout taken in the Wood River, between the Route 165 check station and Barberville Dam at Arcadia Road, is two fish from the second Saturday in May through the last day of February. That portion of the Falls River, from the bridge at Austin Farm Road to the bridge at Brook Trail, is a catch-and-release area.
– The portion of the confluence of the Beaver River and the Pawcatuck River, upstream to New London Turnpike, is designated as a catch-and-release area.
– The daily creel limit for landlocked Atlantic salmon is two fish per day, statewide until Feb. 28, 2023, which must be part of the overall five-fish limit for trout and salmon.
– There is an eight-inch minimum size for any trout caught in any state waters.
– The minimum size limit for domestic (landlocked) Atlantic salmon is 11 inches.
The following activities are prohibited:
– The use of external felt-soled or any natural or synthetic porous material capable of absorbing water in any freshwaters in Rhode Island is strictly prohibited. This includes any waters shared with adjacent states in which Rhode Island fishing regulations apply.
– It is prohibited to enter or exit a state boat ramp with any vegetation attached to any type of boats, motors, boat trailers, or any other conveyance or equipment to curtail the spread of invasive aquatic plants.
Information about stocked freshwaters, size and creel limits for all freshwater fish species is available in the 2022-23 Freshwater Fishing Abstract, or by calling DEM’s Great Swamp Field Office at 789-0281. For more information on DEM programs and services, visit www.dem.ri.gov. Follow DEM on Facebook, DEM’s Outdoor Education on Facebook, Twitter (@RhodeIslandDEM), or Instagram (@RhodeIslandDEM).