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The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced re-opening Easton’s Beach (also known as First Beach) in Newport and Goddard State Park Beach in Warwick for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor the water quality regularly to assure safe bathing throughout the summer season. The status […]

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo today announced financial incentives for landlords who answer a call to rent to people who have housing vouchers and need a place to live. Landlords who sign on would receive a $2,000 bonus for the first unit they rent to a homeless individual or family with a voucher, and $500 for […]

Join the Newport Historical Society on Thursday, June 25th, at 4:o0pm virtually on zoom to celebrate making history today. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP on NewportHistory.org or by calling 401-846-0813 x110. The Newport Historical Society will discuss what they have been doing the past year and during the Covid-19 pandemic, take care of […]

newportFILM announced today that they will be bringing a new socially distance-friendly series of drive-in documentary screenings to Glen Park via newportFILM Drive-In! The first event is planned for June 25th. The Announcement Are you ready for some BIG news?! After a few months of planning and consultation with local officials, we are thrilled to […]

Michael Carlino, a math teacher at Rogers High School, was among three teachers recognized as a Cox Communications “Hero of Distance Learning” today during Governor Raimondo’s regular COVID-19 press briefing. “As educators have migrated to uncharted waters with the transition to distance learning, many have emerged as heroes to the students and families depending on […]

The Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project (NMPPMP) today announced that UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has designated the Project and Liberty Square as a “Site of Memory,” associated with The Slave Route, an international honor for the Port Marker organization and for our City by the Sea. The criteria for […]

A Human Rights Peaceful Protest is scheduled to take place in Newport at 12 pm on Saturday, June 13th. According to a post on social media from Councilor Angela McCalla, this is a “peaceful rally coordinated by our young voices. There will be some speakers as well as a march from Miantonomi to Equality Park”. […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) since 2017 has hosted their summer event in celebration of World Oceans Day on or around June 8, and this year is no different in terms of reminding everyone of the major role the oceans have in our everyday life.  The purpose of World Oceans Day is to inform the public […]

The Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) has announced that six new board  members have been appointed to its board of trustees. Four of the new trustees were appointed at the  organization’s annual meeting, held February 6 at the Atlantic Resort. Bill Corcoran, Steve McInnis, Mark  Marosits and Lois Vaughan were voted onto the board at the […]

As summer approaches, Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 7 miles of trails remain open and its 325 acres of wildlife habitat are thriving. Like many nonprofit organizations in the local community, Norman Bird Sanctuary has adapted in response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “Thanks to the generosity of our donors and an outpouring of […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center today announced it’s June Mobile Food Pantry schedule. We’ve included the entire message and all information below; Below please find the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center’s June Mobile Food Pantry schedule. Given the mass layoffs as of late, I believe it is pivotal for our […]

Salve Regina University on Wednesday wrote on social media that they were recently made aware of public social media posts of a threatening nature made by a prospective student that violate their Mercy mission. “This individual is no longer enrolled at the University. Public threats of violence are a clear violation of Salve Regina’s mission, […]

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) today provided the following list of Newport County residents who will graduate from their school. Stephen Michael AmaralMiddletownJacob A. ArmstrongMiddletown+Hunter ArmstrongMiddletownLamont M. AveryMiddletownOsheda K. BaileyNewportCharlotte BaskinNewportHannah BielloNewportCourtney S. BricNewportShelby Eileen BridgewaterNewportChristine Marie CarreiroMiddletownBrenna ChiribogaMiddletownSophia Dirlam ChristensenMiddletownHolly A. CoelhoNewportTaryn ConleyMiddletownCarolyn CraftNewportAsael DeArceNewportShirley dela DingcoMiddletownTahir DnylMiddletownFiona DolanMiddletownAbigail R. DuffyMiddletownMatthew J. […]

The Military Spouses of Newport (MSON) club this week announced their spring 2020 scholarship recipients. MSON has been supporting the local military community with educational scholarships since 1985 and this spring, we are awarding $10,000 to seven students. Scholarships are awarded for excellence in academic performance, community service, extracurricular involvement, achievements, and leadership.  The spring […]

Today is opening day of the summer farmers market on Memorial Boulevard in Newport. The market will run every Wednesday from 2- 6 PM. There are new protocols at the market, due to COVID-19, see them here  aquidneckcommunitytable.org. The following vendors will be at today’s market (updated): Fatullis BakeryJune Love’s English BakeryRobin Hollow FarmButter CuisineFully […]

The National Sailing Hall of Fame and Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday their partnership to “open an America’s Cup Hall of Fame location in Newport”. “Every sport has its legends, comprised of people who provide inspiration to take on new challenges and achieve new heights. Sailing is no […]

June is National Safety Month. With the U.S. devastated by the coronavirus pandemic this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Safest States in America. In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 53 key metrics. The data set ranges from the state’s coronavirus support to […]

Beginning June 1, United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) invites all Rhode Islanders to share in something special by joining its #BeKindRI challenge and spreading positivity to all corners of the Ocean State. The 3-week social good campaign encourages random acts of kindness and culminates on June 20, historically UWRI’s Day of Action. “These have been – […]

The Military Spouses of Newport (MSON) clubtoday announced the 2020 spring grant award recipients. In total, $3,000 was awarded to four, local non-profit organizations.  Grants are awarded to organizations that directly benefit military service members and their dependents in Rhode Island. Funds awarded support existing programs, the expansion of programs, or the creation of the […]

On March 16, 2020 the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) made a draft hunting and fishing plan covering the National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island for available for public comment. The original public comment period was slated to close after a 40-day period, but was extended through June 1, 2020 given the COVID-19 pandemic.  In […]

Twenty-eight local nonprofits have been awarded a total of $117,000 in grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) to aid their work on behalf of Rhode Islanders and to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports programs focusing on basic needs of food, housing, medical care and education, efforts that serve at-risk populations, and the […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) need your help this summer to protect federally threatened piping plovers, as well as least terns and American oystercatchers, as they nest and raise chicks on Rhode Island’s beaches. Piping plovers, which are listed as threatened […]

by Main Street Hospitality Group Centrally located on America’s Cup at Commercial Wharf, the newly built Hammetts Hotel welcomes travelers to the waterfront of Newport, RI, this summer. The 84-room boutique hotel has a distinctive presence in the heart of downtown Newport, providing guests with a sense of belonging immediately upon arrival and stunning views of the […]

Command Sgt. Maj. Glen DeCecco, State CSM, Rhode Island National Guard, shares a Memorial Day message. DeCecco reflected on the meaning of Memorial Day and thanked R.I. National Guard members activated in response to COVID-19. (Air National Guard video by A1C Brittni Capozzi)

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that two saltwater beaches will be open to visitors with new restrictions in place beginning on Memorial Day. Getting outdoors and enjoying the beauty of nature are great ways to relieve stress and important to public health. DEM’s Division of Parks and Recreation recognizes the value of spending time in […]