The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce today announced that they will host three events at Innovate Newport as part of Rhode Island Startup Week, a state-wide themed week organized by RIHub, to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders to connect and collaborate. Executive Director Erin Donovan-Boyle stated, “We are excited to partner with some extraordinary organizations […]
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Obituary: BTC Edmund S. Perry, USN, (Ret.)
BTC Edmund S. Perry, USN, (Ret.), 92, of Middletown, RI, formerly of Johnston, RI, passed away on September 24, 2022, in the RI Veterans Home. He was the husband of Joyce (Tivey) Perry. Edmund was born in Newport, RI, to the late Antonio and Clara Perry. He grew up in Newport. Edmund enlisted in the […]
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Obituary: Donald F. Jursek
Donald F. Jursek, 65, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022.He was the husband of Jacqueline (Janson) Jursek. Born in Springfield, MA, he was the son of the late Lark Jursek and Ruth (Jepsen) Frey. Donald leaves his wife Jacqui Jursek of Newport and their sons Alexander Jursek of Newport and Wesley Jursek of […]
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Obituary: Kerry Anne Seibert
After a tough and challenging battle with cancer, Kerry Anne (Courtenay) Seibert, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022, with her husband, best friend and soulmate, Kenny, by her side.Happily married, Kerry and Kenny were together for 38 years. Born on November 10, 1956, in Queens, NY, Kerry was the daughter of […]
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Obituary: Jean M. Fagan
With great sadness and love and affection, our family said goodbye to our mother Jean Margaret (Nichols) Fagan on September 27, 2022 after a short illness. By her side were Jean’s eight children Roberta, Greg, Paul, Sheila, Ann, Gina, Brian, and Mark – which list, of course, is not in the actual birth order. And […]
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Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared Wednesday after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease in a late-stage study. The drugmaker said early results showed that its treatment, lecanemab, reduced patient clinical decline by 27% when compared to a […]
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Panera Bread permanently closes Newport location
It appears that the Panera Bread in Long Wharf Mall has abruptly permanently closed. Customers were met with a closed cafe on Wednesday. The location is also marked as permanently closed on Facebook and Google. Howley Bread Group, a Panera Bread franchisee, says on their website that they have 28 cafés in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, […]
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Obituary: Mary Kelly Silvia
Mary K. Silvia of Portsmouth, RI, passed away at home on September 25, 2022. Mary is survived by her two daughters, Kelly Behringer of Ashburnham, MA, and Robbie A. DeSouza and Frank (spouse) of Tiverton, RI, along with her son, Kyle C. Silvia of Portsmouth, RI. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Alexis DeSouza […]
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Obituary: Marie C. Nott
Marie C. Nott, 93, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on September 26, 2022, at John Clarke Nursing Center in Middletown, surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late William J. Nott; they were married for 62 years. Marie was born August 18, 1929, in New London, CT to Prospero and Rosalia […]
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Obituary: Robert Oliver Collum
Robert Oliver Collum, age 72, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on September 17, 2022, at Hope Hospice Inpatient Center after a 10 month battle with Liver Cancer. He was the husband of Diane (Alves) Collum. Bob was born in Newport on April 6,1950 to Oliver and Carol (Wood) Collum. He Met his wife Diane […]
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Obituary: Sally Ruth Abbey
This obituary originally appeared on O’Neill-Hayes Funeral Home. Sally Ruth Abbey, 92 passed away peacefully on September 26, 2022. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 1, 1930. Predeceased by her devoted husband of 65 years, Louis (Abromovitz) Abbey, her beloved son Andrew, parents Alexander & Gertrude (Rosen) Gluckman and sister Greta Kessler. […]
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Obituary: Amanda Lynn LaVallee
Ms. Amanda LaVallee, age 32, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away on September 22, 2022. Amanda was born in Warwick, RI to Phillip Edward LaVallee and Dawn Marie LaVallee. Loved by many and ally of all, Amanda spent her time as an advocate for those closest to her. She worked tirelessly and with great passion […]
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Obituary: Francis “Rocky” Barbato
Francis “Rocky” Barbato, 92, of Newport, died at home on September 25, 2022, with his family by his side. Frank was born on January 17, 1930, in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Anthony and Rose Marie (Christiano) Barbato. He was the husband of Valerie (Penkethman) Barbato. Frank is a lifelong Newporter, […]
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Rite-Solutions receives $77 Million, five-year, cybersecurity contract from US Navy
Middletown-based Rite-Solutions today announced that it has been awarded a $77 million, five-year contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) under the Department of the Navy. The company will support the Strategic and Computing Systems Department, which provides systems engineering, software development, and support services for various commands. Specific to this Task […]
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High Surf Advisory in effect until 8 pm on Monday
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for Newport and Washington Counties, as well as Block Island. High Surf Advisory Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 440 AM EDT Mon Sep 26 2022 MAZ020-023-024-RIZ006>008-262145- /O.NEW.KBOX.SU.Y.0005.220926T0840Z-220927T0000Z/ Southern Bristol MA-Dukes MA-Nantucket MA-Washington RI- Newport RI-Block Island RI- 440 AM EDT Mon Sep […]
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Obituary: Michael E. Pedersen
Michael Eric Pedersen, 56, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on September 22, 2022 at Newport Hospital with his family by his side. Michael was born in Newport RI to Joan (Ostapow) Pedersen and the late Sgt. Bjarne M. Pedersen. He started his career in the early days at Bend Boat Basin and continued in to […]
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Obituary: Edward J. Hopf Jr.
Edward “Ed” John Hopf Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family on 9/23/2022 in Providence, RI. He was born on 4/3/1933 in Newark, NJ to Edward J. and Elenor (Banta) Hopf Sr. Following high school graduation, he worked for a short period in real estate before enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1952. During his […]
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Obituary: Linda G. Horan
Linda (Gengler) Horan, 69, of Middletown, passed away on September 22, 2022. She was a resident of Middletown for over 40 years. Linda was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Aloysious and Rita (Becker) Gengler. She leaves her husband John and daughters Kristen and Meighan (Brian). She also leaves her beloved grandchildren […]
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Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn Saturday as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone. Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but it […]
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Opinion – We Can Do It: Creating Jobs, Fighting Climate Change, Stopping Inflation
As you’ve probably heard by now, Rhode Islanders are looking at huge increases in their energy bills this winter. RI Energy is proposing a 29% increase from last winter’s rates and our home heating bills are set to jump 15% as well. The reason? We’re still dependent on fossil fuels for most of our energy. […]
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Fiona bears down on northeast Canada as big, powerful storm
By ROB GILLIES AND DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona transformed into a post-tropical cyclone late Friday, but meteorologists warned it could still bring hurricane-strength wind, heavy rain and big waves to the Atlantic Canada region and had the potential to be one of the most severe storms in the […]
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Newport Chowder Company takes top prize in Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream competition
Submitted by Andrea McHugh/Andrea McHugh Media Sept. 23, 2022 (Warren, R.I.) – Samuel Adams philanthropic program, Brewing The American Dream, brought together six Rhode Island-based food and beverage entrepreneurs at culinary business incubator Hope & Main in Warren in late August to vie for a $10,000 award in their annual pitch room competition. The competition […]
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Now Hiring: 100+ job opportunities available right now in and around Newport
Looking for a new gig, job, or career? Here’s a look at some of the job opportunities that are available right now in the Newport area. All jobs were posted or provided to us within the last seven days and are located within five miles of downtown Newport. 22 Bowen’s: KITCHEN SUPERVISOR **$25-$30/HOUR** @ 22 […]
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COVID-19 changed how we eat out—here are the trends that are here to stay
Restaurants had to make major adjustments when dining rooms all over the world had to shut down due to COVID-19. Between delivery services and crafty outdoor seating arrangements, businesses got creative to keep customers interested in ordering—yet it still wasn’t enough to keep sales anywhere near pre-pandemic levels. The U.S. restaurant industry brought in about […]
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Biden vows US won’t walk away from storm-struck Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, Puerto Rico (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the full force of the federal government is ready to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona, while Bermuda and Canada’s Atlantic provinces prepared for a major blast from the Category 4 storm. Speaking at a […]