This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Walter passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 7, 2020. Born in Lancaster PA on Valentine’s Day 1932, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary (Hannum) Martin and brother to 6 siblings. Walter was a proud graduate of the United States Military Academy […]
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Ida Lewis Distance Race: Record-breaking number of entrants for summer favorite
The Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Jeanneau America and scheduled for Saturday, August 15, has a record-breaking 74 entries, indicating how much sailors are itching to compete and embrace any and all event modifications that the Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated. The race, in its 16th year, is hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and starts off Fort Adams at […]
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Obituary for Michael Francis Janik
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Michael F. Janik, 65, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital on August 3, 2020. Michael was born in Xenia, OH to the late Francis J. Janik, Jr. and Blodwyn (Edwards) Janik. He was the husband of Susan (Buteau) Janik for 28 years. […]
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Obituary for Roger Joseph Cormier
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Roger Joseph Cormier, 81, of Newport, RI, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.Born in Fall River, MA, October 1, 1938, and raised in Tiverton, RI, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Lillian (Levesque) Cormier. Roger lived […]
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Jeanne-Marie Napolitano: Local control of bridges would be in the best mutual interest of our communities
To the Editor Recently, Governor Raimondo expressed an interest in consolidating all bridges in the state currently under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation to create an efficiency in the state budget. Newport, Jamestown, Mount Hope and Sakonnet bridges are maintained by the Rhode Island Bridge and Transportation Authority (RIBTA). Our state has some […]
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NUWC Division Newport’s eelgrass survey on Narragansett Bay will assist testing of Navy systems
Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. This story originally appeared here. NEWPORT, R.I. — Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport researchers have been employing different techniques to develop an accurate map of Narragansett Bay’s underwater environment to collect data on how that environment affects sensors and sonar systems and how […]
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Obituary for Shirley Fay Araujo
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Shirley Araujo, 71, of Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on August 2, 2020, at Newport Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born, December 11, 1948, in Newport, RI to the late Francis Aguiar and the late Shirley Frazier (Cochran). Shirley is survived by her children; […]
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Obituary for Robert A. Ellenwood
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert Adolph Ellenwood, 92, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 3, 2020, at Newport Hospital. Robert was born April 2, 1928, in Naperville, IL to James Ellenwood and Mabel (Gley) Ellenwood. He was preceded in death by his wife Sally and daughters Kathleen Rodrigues and […]
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Rep. Cortvriend: Urgent action needed to serve adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hardest the areas and populations that were already struggling, since they had the fewest resources for adaptation and safety. We’ve seen the outsized effects on the poor and on minorities. Another group that it has been disproportionately hurt is adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). Here in Rhode Island, adults with […]
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Obituary for Mary Rose VanDeusen
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary VanDeusen, age 87, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on August 4, 2020. Mary was born in Newport, RI to Anthony and Catherine (Leyden) Silvia. Mary married Ernest VanDeusen of Oneonta, NY, on July 26, 1952. Mrs. VanDeusen was a communicant and Eucharistic Minister at St. […]
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Obituary for Helen A. Lawrence
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Helen Arruda Lawrence, 98, of Middletown, Rhode Island, died peacefully at the St. Clare Home on August 1, 2020. Helen was born in Middletown, RI to the late John E. Arruda and Maria P. Dutra. She grew up during the depression to parents who immigrated from the […]
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Obituary for Mary Louise Totas
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. Mary Louise Totas, 86, of Newport, RI passed away on Friday, July 31,2020. She was born in Bradford, Vermont on December,16, 1933, daughter of the late Charles and Viola (Davis) Totas. She attended elementary schools and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1951. Mary went on to […]
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Obituary for Ralph Michael DiMarzo
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ralph Michael DiMarzo, 68, of Newport, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, unexpectedly at home. Ralph was born on October 20, 1951, in Newport, RI, to the late Stephen DiMarzo and the late Nancy (Flint) DiMarzo. He was a graduate of Rogers High School and worked […]
Posted inArts & Culture
FirstWorks Summer Beats Concert Series Continues August 6th with Sidy Maiga
A new Summer Beats pop-up concert series at Roger Williams Park features live, socially distanced performances with local and international flavor. A pillar of Rhode Island’s local music community, master Malian drummer Sidy Maiga has traveled the world sharing the insatiable rhythms of the djembe with enthusiastic audiences. Maiga combines the best of West African […]
Posted inOpinion
Op-Ed: It’s time to end gender discrimination in health care premiums
By V. Susan Sosnowski and William J. Conley, Jr. On February 11, the Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed legislation, SB 2125, prohibiting health insurers from charging women more for their health insurance. Again. In fact, this legislation has passed the Senate by overwhelming margins for each of the past eight years. Women have long been […]
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Obituary for Roberta M. Nagle
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Roberta M. Nagle, age 79, of Newport, passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family on July 30, 2020. Roberta was born in Milwaukee, WI to Elmer and Connie (Lucashevitz) Bishop on March 24, 1941. She graduated from Clintonville Wisconsin High School in 1959. […]
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Obituary for Audrey Carolyn Schwarz
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Audrey C. Schwarz, “Hunny,” 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Audrey was born in Newport, RI, to the late Ernst and Marjorie Ottilige. Audrey was a devoted mother and a loving wife to Charles Schwarz, having celebrated their 65th anniversary last […]
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Obituary for Charles Martin Schwarz
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Charles Martin Schwarz, “Chief,” age 89, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully with family by his side on June 4, 2020. Charles was born in Newport, RI to William T. and Emily (Martin) Schwarz. Dad was a kind and devoted father and loving husband to the late […]
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Guest View: The many ways to vote in Rhode Island
By Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) A democratic government cannot function without citizens’ participation. It is an important responsibility of every U.S citizen to VOTE. COVID- 19 has changed our lives and it’s changed how we vote. Our older and health-compromised citizens are at greater risk of being in a crowd at a polling […]
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Letter: Our divided and failing schools
As a local tradesman I’m exhausted listening to our local officials who aren’t doing anything about our crumbling school systems and the future of our students’ education. It’s embarrassing and I feel terrible for the people who actually want to make a change and who are being blatantly ignored. As a graduate of Middletown High School (MHS) […]
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Obituary for Mary L. Perry
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Mary L. (Souza) Perry, 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. Born in Newport, she was the daughter of the late John and Louise (Southworth) Souza. Mary worked for the Stop and Shop in Middletown for over 30 years retiring in 2005. She also […]
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Showcase Cinemas Providence Place Reopening August 1st
Norwood, MA, July 28, 2020 – Showcase Cinemas, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, announced today that it will reopen Showcase Cinemas Providence Place on Saturday, August 1. Showcase Cinemas will reopen under the company’s new “Be Showcase Safe” health and safety program. The program has been developed and certified with J.S. […]
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Newport Folk Festival to premiere feature film, ‘Our Voices Together’, as part of Folk On Revival Weekend
Source: Grandstand Media on behalf of Newport Festivals Foundation This year’s Newport Folk Festival – one of the oldest and longest-running music festivals in the world, will not happen in person but as a way to celebrate, the festival recently announced a weekend full of events. Today, Newport announces the line-up for its grand finale- a feature […]