With stunning Newport views as a backdrop, generous supporters opened their hearts and contributed more than $220,000 in donations during Newport Mental Health’s ninth annual “Rock the Mansion” Gala. Held at Eisenhower House on October 5th, guests were greeted by NMH Board Members Joyce A. Kirby (Board Chair) and Madeline Turano (Development Committee Chair and […]
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Museum of Newport Irish History to host a lecture on ‘The Irish Musicians of Newport’
The Museum of Newport Irish History announces the second talk of its 22nd Annual Lecture Series, featuring guest speaker Dr. Mark A. Stickney, founder of Historic Music of Newport. Dr. Stickney’s illustrated lecture, “The Irish Musicians of Newport,” will be presented at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16. The talk will be hosted at the […]
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Leander Paes wins International Tennis Hall of Fame Fan Vote
India’s Leander Paes topped the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Fan Vote in his first year on the ballot. Serbia’s Ana Ivanović finished second in the vote and Spain’s Carlos Moyá placed third. During the 10-day voting window, tens of thousands of fans representing 145 countries cast their ballots for candidates in the Player Category. […]
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RI Department of State reminds voters of the upcoming registration deadline
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters of the voter registration deadline for the special elections being held this fall. There are special elections for Congressional District 1, State Senate District 1, and local referenda questions on November 7, 2023. The deadline for […]
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RI Mosquito Report: State announces additional EEE and WNV-positive mosquito samples
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that one mosquito sample collected Sept. 28 from a trap in Exeter tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and that one mosquito sample from Barrington tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), collected on Sept. 26. RIDOH State Health […]
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Shope, Rodriguez conquer current and competition to win ILCA Masters North American titles
NEWPORT, R.I. — A strong autumn ebb tide augmented by some record rainfall across the Northeast created a one-way race track for most of the nine races at the 2023 ILCA Masters North American Championship, hosted by the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court, September 29 to October 1. However the two sailors that emerged […]
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RI Delegation & Governor McKee announce $2 million for clean-energy job training
WASHINGTON, DC – As Rhode Island continues building toward a clean, reliable, affordable energy future, it is critical that the state has a strong pipeline of skilled workers to meet demand. To provide job training and employment opportunities to local job seekers trying to start a career in the clean energy sector, U.S. Senators Jack Reed […]
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Rhode Island Department of Housing announces $10 Million in awards to prevent and respond to homelessness
The Department of Housing today is issuing $10 million in funding to 27 organizations for 66 projects to provide emergency shelter, street outreach operations, housing problem solving, supportive services, and rent assistance through rapid rehousing. Importantly, the deployment of these resources will reach Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness across the state and will provide the support […]
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Irish Museum will kick off its 22nd Annual Lecture Series with Dr. Christine Kinealy
The Museum of Newport Irish History announces the first talk of its 22nd Annual Lecture Series, featuring renowned historian and director of Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University, Dr. Christine Kinealy. Dr. Kinealy’s illustrated talk, “Forgotten Heroes of Ireland’s Great Hunger,” will be presented on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, […]
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Your next adventure lies in the heart of historic Newport
Paradigm Escape Rooms on William Street is bringing interactive entertainment to Aquidneck Island with two newly designed, second-generation escape room experiences, fit for everyone, rain or shine. Not your grandmother’s escape room. Owner Deanna Lopes knew that the perfect place for an extravagant and mysterious escape room facility would be in the beautiful and historically […]
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Regional business and non-profit leaders bring Diversity Business Exhibit to Providence
Some of the region’s top business, nonprofit and government professionals are converging on the Rhode Island Convention Center this weekend for the 2023 Diversity Business Exhibit. The event on Saturday, September 16 will feature thought leaders from dozens of organizations to help minority business owners in Southern New England elevate their brand, promote their product […]
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Two Rhode Island men indicted for murder of pregnant woman found in Carbuncle Pond in Coventry
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Colonel Darnell S. Weaver announced today that the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging two Rhode Island men with the murder of Leila Duarte DaLuz, whose body was recovered from Carbuncle Pond in Coventry on December 21, 2022. On September 6, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned indictments […]
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Newport woman wins $50,000 on ‘Rhode Island Red’ Instant Ticket
Temperatures are heating up this week and the Rhode Island Lottery says that some of their players are as hot as the weather. The Evening Daily Number drawn on August 31 resulted in a man from Providence winning $76,832! He always plays those numbers for his mother’s birthday (3 7 9 5) and this time purchased […]
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Reminder: Ways to vote in the September 5 Special Primary
Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State are today reminding voters of ways to cast their ballot in the final days leading up to the September 5, 2023 special primary elections for Congressional District 1, State Senate District 1, and Foster Town Council. Early voting is ongoing. Voters can find […]
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Newport County nonprofits can apply for $124,000 in grants from Rhode Island Foundation to serve Black residents
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering $124,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations that serve the state’s Black community, particularly organizations that have significant Black representation among their staff and board of directors. The deadline to apply for funding from the Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Bannister Fund is Sept. 8. “First established in 2007, this fund is one long-standing […]
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2023 Rhody Awards winners announced
Preserve Rhode Island (Preserve RI) announced today the honorees of the 14th annual Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation. They include a range of projects and people from across the state. This year’s Rhody Awards celebrate work that supports affordable and low-income housing, stimulates local economies, saves rural landscapes, broadens our historic view to include unrepresented voices, and protects iconic landmarks for […]
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Zach Bryan bringing ‘The Quittin Time Tour’ to Gillette Stadium in 2024
Today, Zach Bryan announces his 2024 North American run, The Quittin Time Tour. The news comes just days after the singer-songwriter-producer released his fourth full-length studio album, Zach Bryan, available HERE via Warner Records. Fans can register for presale access HERE, with presale beginning on September 6. General on-sale begins September 8. Bryan’s 2024 tour will take place in stadiums and major arenas across North […]
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Polo Ball 2024 at Rosecliff, exceeding $2 million milestone this year
Newport Polo Foundation today announced its 23rd annual International Polo Charity Ball will return to the most sparkling residence on Bellevue Avenue, the newly renovated Rosecliff, on Friday, August 2nd, 2024. The annual sell-out affair will draw over 400 fun-loving and generous glitterati to make a grand entrance through the gilded gates and grand foyer that has […]
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Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band return to Gillette Stadium on August 24 & 26
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution for the first time since 2016 when they take the stage in Foxborough this Thursday, Aug. 24 and Saturday, Aug. 26. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will perform at Gillette Stadium for the sixth and […]
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Clean Ocean Access partners with the Town of Middletown for ‘Take a Toy – Leave a Toy’
Clean Ocean Access (COA), a nonprofit organization with the vision of A Clean, Healthy Ocean that is Accessible to All, is partnering with the Town of Middletown for our second annual installment of the program, “Take a Toy – Leave a Toy.” Clean Ocean Access has conducted over 2,776 cleanups across Rhode Island, removing over 80 tons […]
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Jamestown School Committee Chair Kristine Lapierre and School Committee Clerk Agnes Filkins endorse Sandra Cano for Congress
Jamestown School Committee Chair Kristine Lapierre and Jamestown School Committee Clerk Agnes Filkins announced their support and endorsement of Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. Cano’s campaign says that Lapierre and Filkins join “the growing diverse coalition that has now reached more than sixty leaders and organizations who have endorsed Sandra Cano […]
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Ten projects across Rhode Island will share more than $1.47 million for improvements to commercial districts
Governor Dan McKee today announced ten projects across Rhode Island that will share over $1.47 million for improvements to commercial districts. The Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund grants will help pay for safer sidewalks, new way-finding signage, upgraded building facades, and better street lighting. “Main Streets are the center of economic development in our […]
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LGBTQIA+ chorus is welcoming new singers in Newport
The Choral Collective of Newport County today announced that it is welcoming new singers to join its newest chorus, QUORUS, Newport’s first LGBTQIA+ chorus for teens and adults! “QUORUS (pronounced “KWOHR-uhs”, a “queer chorus”) amplifies and empowers the LGBTQIA+ voices of Newport County and provides a safe and inclusive environment that welcomes singers from all […]
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DEM forest restoration project aims to ‘future-proof’ 45-acre state parcel in Richmond from effects of climate change
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will begin a forest health improvement project that, along with harvesting standing dead oak trees that were killed by a combination of repeated insect defoliations and drought, aims to “future-proof” a 45-acre state parcel in Richmond by planting species of trees that may be better […]
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MVYRADIO awards 8th round of ‘Business Diversity Initiative’ GRANTS
MVYRADIO announced this week that it has awarded its latest round of quarterly ‘Business Diversity Initiative’ grants to local businesses.This round, Biscuits, Infinity Landscaping, and Lori Edmonds Homestyle Chef (all in Oak Bluffs) were selected to receive a grant of sixty underwriting messages each on MVYRADIO to be used to inform the public about their […]