PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP Instructor: Dave Rabinow January 21 – March 11This course is designed to support writers in any stage of the writing process, whether you have a project in the works or are looking for inspiration! Each week, at least one student will have their work read by local actors followed by a discussion/workshop. This […]
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Prada Cup round robins conclude; repairs to PATRIOT progress
News from New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup American Magic Skipper and Executive Director Terry Hutchinson provided updates on American Magic at tonight’s press conference, which marked the conclusion of the Round Robins phase of the Prada Cup, the Challenger Selection Series. The full press conference replay can be found above, with […]
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Op Ed: Music Deserves as Much Attention by the State as Athletics
by David Neves We are overjoyed that state leaders have worked with the RI Interscholastic League to find safe ways for our students to continue playing sports this year. By following the science, and creating guidelines and regulations that substantially mitigate any possible COVID-19 infection, they have brought this critically important activity back for thousands […]
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Letter – Jamie Bova: Midyear Budget Review was a great step in the direction of greater budget transparency
The Newport City Council’s Midyear Budget Review this past Wednesday was a great step in the direction of greater budget transparency. The Council spent time hearing from the Finance Department and the City Manager on our fiscal condition and beginning to plan for the upcoming budget cycle. Newport’s City budget encompasses all the services the […]
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Obituary: Jerome “Jay” Paul Jackson Jr.
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Jerome “Jay” Paul Jackson, Jr., 64, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, passed away on January 19, 2021. Jay was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Jerome “Jerry” Jackson and Charlotte Jackson on December 1, 1956. He attended Pilgrim High School and graduated in 1974. Jay went on […]
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2021 Two-Boat Racing Schedule Unveiled by 11th Hour Racing Team
The following information has been shared by the 11th Hour Racing Sailing Team via a press release. 11th Hour Racing Team has unveiled the schedule for 2021 revealing the Team anticipates entering two boats into the 2021 IMOCA offshore sailing calendar of races, in the build-up to a one-boat entry into The Ocean Race 2022-23.COVID-19 dependent, […]
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Obituary: William W. Corcoran
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. William Walsh Corcoran, “Bill” to his friends and “Pop” to his family, (91) died after a suffering a heart attack on Tuesday morning January 19, 2021. Born on October 16, 1929, Bill was a life-long resident of Newport and a graduate of Rogers High (1947), the […]
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Shine Sister Shine: CT Folk Troubadour Lara Herscovitch Releases New Children’s Book
For performing artists, the year 2020 was a year of change, of pivoting and re-invention. Former Connecticut State Troubadour Lara Herscovitch has been navigating her path in the same way she always does – by focusing on contribution and service. In addition to releasing a new album and performing in concert online all year, she […]
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Social Enterprise Greenhouse seeks social entrepreneurs for Spring 2021 Impact Accelerator Program
via Social Enterprise Greenhouse Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2021 Impact Accelerator program. Motivated and coachable entrepreneurs who are in the process of building a business or nonprofit with a focus on social impact are encouraged to apply. The program will be conducted entirely online using the Zoom virtual […]
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Plans underway for Aquidneck Island Earth Week 2021
By Aquidneck Island Earth Week Committee Thursday, April 22, 2021 marks a worldwide celebration known as Earth Day. The Aquidneck Island Earth Week Committee is proud to announce plans for the second annual “Aquidneck Island Earth Week”, a community-wide celebration that will take place during the week starting on April 17 through April 25. Last […]
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Jay Psaros, The Restless Age, and Alice Howe to Play Boch Center’s Ghost Light Series Jan. 22
(Boston January 11, 2020) Three of New England’s top emerging artists will take the stage for a special episode of the Boch Center’s music television series The Ghost Light Series. Jay Psaros, The Restless Age, and Alice Howe will all perform Friday, January 22, at 7:30 PM on NECN. Jay Psaros, a longtime resident of […]
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Obituary: Alan Gross
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Colonel Alan Gross (USAF, Ret.), age 83, of Alexandria, Virginia, joined our Lord on January 7, 2021. Alan was born in Des Moines, IA to H.R. and Hazel (Webster) Gross. He graduated from the University of Iowa as a proud member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He […]
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Obituary: Jeffery M. Steeves
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Jeffery Mark Steeves, 60, of Newport, RI, died on January 18, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence RI. He was born January 28, 1960 in Millinocket, Maine to his loving parents Ernest and Dolly Steeves, both lifelong residents of Millinocket who predeceased him. Jeff graduated […]
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Op-Ed: Protect democracy, hold seditionists accountable
By Rep. Jason Knight (D-Dist. 67, Barrington, Warren) Like you, I have watched with increasing alarm the escalation of rhetoric by the president and those who are pushing the “stop-the-steal” lie. I realize that our democracy is often a messy affair. I know that the right of free speech can and often does create divisions and […]
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Obituary: James Dexter Wilkinson
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. James D. Wilkinson, 78, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on January 17, 2021 at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence from complications due to COVID19. James was born, April 20, 1942, in Newport, RI to late Henry and Ruth Wilkinson.James was married to the love of […]
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Obituary: Bess Veleas George
This obituray originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Bess Veleas George, age 94, of West Hartford, CT, Boynton Beach, FL, and Jamestown, RI died peacefully Monday, January 18, 2021. Born in New Britain, CT, Bess graduated from New Britain High School and Connecticut College in New London. Her parents owned Rialto Lunch and The […]
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Obituary: Thomas Walter Koster
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Thomas Koster, 70, of Coventry, RI, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. Thomas was born in Seaford, New York to Walter and Catherine Koster. Thomas was the loving husband to the late Julie A. Koster. Tommy was a 28 year Middletown resident and parishioner of St […]
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Obituary: James Carver Farrington Jr.
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. James C. “Jim” Farrington, 95, of Newport, R.I., died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at home in his sleep, after a brief hospitalization for pneumonia. He was born July 24, 1925, in Philadelphia, Penn., the son of James Carver and Catherine (Fenton) Farrington. The family moved to […]
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Skipper’s Press Conference: Terry Hutchinson on PATRIOT’S capsize, recovery, and next steps
News from New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup After a mostly sleepless night following the capsize and near-sinking of American Magic’s AC75 racing yacht, PATRIOT, Skipper and Executive Director Terry Hutchinson answered questions for assembled journalists in Auckland, and additional press patched in via Zoom. QUOTES: On the local assistance: “We need to […]
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Race Week, Episode 2 – The Fight to Save PATRIOT
News from New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup Sunday evening on New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, with live footage streaming to anxious sailing fans around the globe, American Magic sailors and support crew fought a desperate battle to save PATRIOT, the AC75 the 150-person team spent years designing, building, sailing and refining. On […]
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Letter: Newport Democratic City Committee encourages residents to attend virtual MLK Day celebration
By Newport Democratic City Committee The Newport Democratic City Committee salutes the coalition of organizations which have come together to plan celebrations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18th. Led by the Newport County NAACP, the coalition this year includes the Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project, the RI Slave […]
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New York Yacht Club statement on American Magic
Like New York Yacht Club American Magic fans around the world, I watched yesterday’s Prada Cup race against Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli eager to see PATRIOT show her speed in her favorite conditions. To see our team go from almost certain victory to almost losing the boat in a few short moments was heartbreaking. I am extremely […]
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Prada Cup: American Magic’s AC75 survives crash, damage, and near-sinking on the Hauraki Gulf
News from New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup After racing into a squall, crashing, capsizing, incurring significant damage and coming close to sinking, American Magic’s AC75 racing yacht, PATRIOT, made it back to shore at 10:45 PM NZDT after a herculean effort to save the boat. “First and foremost, we are incredibly […]
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Obituary: Mary Kathryn Urquhart
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary K. (Huntley) Urquhart, 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, formerly of Calais, Maine, passed away on January 14, 2021 at Royal Middletown Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Gary R. Urquhart for 61 years. Mary was born in Eastport, ME, to the late […]
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Obituary: Contessa Jaurodi Spencer
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Elect Lady Contessa Jaurodi (Toon) Spencer, 61, of Middletown, passed away on January 6, 2021, in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Pastor Richard C. Spencer, Sr., and the 1st Lady of The New HBC Worship Center, Newport, RI. Bullet, as she was nicknamed by her […]