Field of Artisans – a community of emerging artists, photographers, designers, builders and musicians – is collaborating with Salve Regina for a pop-up holiday market open to the University community and the general public. The market will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in Ochre Court. Salve Regina University announced the […]
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Senator Euer in Washington urging Congress to block offshore drilling
Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) is in Washington, D.C., today as part of a coalition of state lawmakers, local officials and business leaders urging Congress to enact offshore drilling protections in the fiscal year 2020 Interior-Environment funding bill. The delegation from 13 East and West Coast states is highlighting the bipartisan opposition to […]
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Naval War College to host annual Army-Navy Flag Football Game on December 6th
The Naval War College announced today that its annual U.S. Naval War College Army-Navy flag football game will take place at Nimitz Football Field on Naval Station Newport on Friday December 6th at 3 pm. This event is only open to active duty personnel, retirees, reservists, eligible family members, DoD civilians and contractors with base […]
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State offers winter preparedness tips
Although winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) is advising Rhode Islanders to prepare now, especially with a dusting coming our way. “Winter is just around the corner, and as every Rhode Islander knows all-too-well, that means severe weather and heavy snow are on the horizon,” says Rhode […]
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Obituary for Leslie Jeanne Gray
This obituary originally O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission, for free, and ad free as a community service. Leslie Jeanne Gray, 69, of Newport, RI, passed away suddenly on November 6, 2019 at Rhode Island Hospital. Leslie, a native Newporter and a lifelong 5th warder, was the daughter of John and Emily Barry. She […]
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Business Insider: Newport among the ‘most beautiful places to visit in the US’
Business Insider is telling the world what we who live here already know, Newport is beautiful! Based on travel rankings from Insider and other publications, as well as travel sites such as TripAdvisor, Business Insider rounded up 32 of the most beautiful places in the US and published their list on November 11th. Newport, Rhode Island […]
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Obituary for Nicholas James Delaney
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission, for free, and ad free as a community service. The only son of Nicholas Martin Delaney of Milltown, County Galway, Ireland and Nora Kilduff Delaney of Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, Ireland, Nicholas was born in New York City on November 4th, 1934. He passed from […]
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Rogers High School Christmas Tree & Wreath sale returns November 30th – December 1st
The Rogers High School Boosters announced today that the third annual Rogers High School Christmas Tree & Wreath sale will take place November 30 & December 1 at IYRS on lower Thames Street. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, or while supplies last. […]
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Obituary for Glenda C. (Lopes) Thomas
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission, for free, and ad free as a community service. Glenda C. (Lopes) Thomas, age 77, of East Providence, RI, passed away on November 8, 2019 in Providence after a short illness. She is the wife of Edwin Thomas. Glenda was born in Newport, RI […]
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Obituary for Nancy M. (Gualteri) Barker
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission, for free, and ad free as a community service. Nancy M. (Gaulteri) Barker, 83, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away at home on November 8, 2019.She was the wife of Benjamin Barker III.Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and […]
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Obituary for Ronald Cooper Bahnsen
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. It has been republished with permission, for free, and ad free as a community service. Ronald Cooper Bahnsen, Sr., 69, of Portsmouth, RI, lost his courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI.Born in Newport, RI on July […]
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11th Hour Racing finishes just off the podium in 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre
Source: 11th Hour Racing November 10, 2019 (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil ) – After 14 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes and 23 seconds of sailing, 11th Hour Racing, led by co-skippers Charlie Enright and Pascal Bidégorry, finished in 5th place Sunday to finish the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre into Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. It was 11th Hour Racing […]
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National Sailing Hall Of Fame inducts ten to Class of 2019
Source: National Sailing Hall Of Fame The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) this weekend celebrated its ninth class of inductees during ceremonies at the 126-year-old Seattle Yacht Club’s Mainstation, which is on the National Register of Historic Places and located on Portage Bay. “These Induction ceremonies are the crown jewel of the National Sailing […]
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Screening of ‘Second Chance Cafe’ coming to the Jamestown Arts Center
The Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) announces film Screening of South County Filmmakers’ latest short film – Second Chance Cafe. The Second Chance Cafe tells the story of the stressed life of an Iraq war veteran which becomes more complicated when a Syrian refugee family moves in next door. Run time is 15 minutes. After the […]
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Channing Memorial Church will hold its annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Service on November 17th
A service observing the national Transgender Day of Remembrance will be offered by Channing Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. “Transgender people are subjected to an exceptionally high level of hate crimes, including fatal attacks,” a press release from the church states. “Preliminary data show that at least 300 transgender persons were […]
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The Nature Conservancy adds new Climate & Energy Program Manager, ramps up climate change initiative in Rhode Island
The Nature Conservancy announced this week that they are expanding its work to address climate change in Rhode Island with municipal, state, regional and federal strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote adaptation to climate change impacts, and advance climate justice for the communities and people disproportionately affected. The Conservancy says that they have hired […]
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CCRI to host Fall 2020 Enrollment Open House
The Community College of Rhode Island is hosting its Fall 2020 Enrollment Open House at the Knight Campus Tuesday, November 19 to provide current Rhode Island high school students with the opportunity to get a head start on obtaining free college tuition through the state’s Promise Scholarship program. Returning students and adult learners who are […]
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RIDOH and DEM recommend avoiding contact with three Newport County bodies of water due to blue-green algae blooms
Source: RIDOH The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Watson Reservoir in Little Compton, Sisson Pond in Portsmouth, and Paradise (Nelson’s) Pond in Middletown because of blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm […]
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Governor signs bill allowing gay, transgender discharges to be recorded as honorable
Governor Raimondo today ceremonially signed legislation introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) that extends veterans’ benefits to gay or transgender members of the armed forces who failed to receive honorable discharges. According to a press release from the Governor’s office, the bill (2019-H 5443A, 2019-S […]
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Kick off the Holiday Season at the 22nd Annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade
Source: Discover Newport Sail into the most wonderful time of the year at the 22nd Annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade on Friday, November 29, 2019 at 6 p.m. sharp. Spectators can view this highly anticipated dazzling display of nautical holiday spirit along Newport Harbor’s waterfront from the Newport Yacht Club (open to the public for the […]
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City to mark Veteran’s Day with ceremony, Miantonomi Park tower climb
Source: City of Newport NEWPORT, R.I. — The City of Newport will be marking the Veteran’s Day holiday this year with a pair of public events on Monday, Nov. 11th. Beginning at 11 a.m., the public is invited to join the American Legion Post 7, Newport, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., […]
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New data reveals alarming rise in vaping by Rhode Island high school students
The percentage of Rhode Island high school students who report frequent use of vaping products almost tripled in the last two years, and one-in-two Rhode Island high school students now report having tried vaping, according to new data released today by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). According to RIDOH’s 2019 Youth Risk Behavior […]
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Middletown exploring idea of an off-leash dog park, asking residents to take a dog park survey
At the request of the Middletown Town Council, the Open Space & Fields Committee is exploring the possibility of an off-leash dog park. To gauge the communities’ interest in a dog park, they have launched a survey as one of the first steps in the process. “Attention Middletown dog owners! Please take this quick, four […]
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Preview: Agenda for November 13th Newport City Council Meeting
Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 13th in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it live here. Here’s a look at the agenda for this meeting; […]
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AV Home Collection opens on Broadway
Tony Venetucci and Lisa Abadie, a sibling design duo, recently opened AV Home Collection at 493 Broadway in Newport. Previously, Tony had owned and operated Venetucci Home on Bellevue Avenue, an elegant, eclectic assortment of home furnishings and accessories in a comfortable retail setting. When he was offered the challenge of designing a collection for […]