The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns (The League) announced the priorities of local communities for the 2023 Legislative Session and in the FY2024 State budget. The League’s priorities […]
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Obituary: Anna Maria Di Mattino
Anna Maria Di Mattino, of Portsmouth, RI passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 surrounded by her loving family and loyal dogs. She was 62. Born in Queens, NY, Anna […]
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Black History Month – People, Places & Events: Remembering a group of 19th and 20th Century African Heritage Leaders in Newport
February is Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, an annual time to celebrate the achievements, and a time for recognizing the central role, of African Americans […]
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Wind Chill Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Chill Watch for late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon for areas including northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern and western […]
Posted inRhode Island
198 Newport County students among the nearly 7,000 University of Rhode Island students who were named to Fall 2022 Dean’s List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all […]
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Newport Restaurant Group donates $60,750 to local nonprofits through 2022 Gift Card Donation Program
Newport Restaurant Group (NRG) today announced that it has donated $60,750 to local nonprofits that focus on food insecurity as a result of its annual, year-round gift card program. Through […]
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Potter League, Newport Contemporary Ballet receives grants from BankRI
Two Aquidneck Island nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI). Newport Contemporary Ballet (formerly Island Moving Company) and Potter League for Animals both received funding through […]
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Newport Gulls to kick off its 2023 NECBL season on June 6
The New England Collegiate Baseball League has announced the Official Schedule for the 2023 Season. For the Newport Gulls, they will be traveling to Dodd Stadium, home of the Mystic […]
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Top Rhode Island officials call for ban on assault weapons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s Democratic governor and top officials urged the state legislature Tuesday to pass a bill banning assault weapons. Gov. Dan McKee, Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, […]
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Newport County Youth Chorus is offering free group voice and songwriting classes for Middle School students
The Newport County Youth Chorus is welcoming students in grades 5-8 to join “Discover your voice,” a 6-week session for singers who want more individualized attention (similar to a group […]
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How gas prices have changed in the Providence Metro area in the last week
Americans are heading into February with higher-than-average gas prices for this time of year. A gallon of regular gas was $3.51 on average Monday, January 30, an increase of about […]
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How Newport County feels about climate change
According to the Pew Research Center, about two-thirds of Americans feel the federal government is not doing enough to counteract the effects of climate change. While a majority of U.S. […]
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8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change
Climate anxiety and climate-related trauma are mental health concerns rooted in real experiences, such as natural disasters, and existential worry for the future. Roughly half of young people—those who will […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Brad Read, Sail Newport and The Ocean Race Newport Stopover
The Ocean Race fleet is expected to arrive in Newport on or around May 10-12, 2023, following an approximately 17-day trek from Itajai, Brazil. Before reaching the shores of the […]
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Seven Newport County students land on Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2022 Dean’s List
A total of 2,069 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) fall 2022 Dean’s List, including seven students from Newport County. The criteria for the WPI […]
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Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm Program receives a $78,000 grant from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation
The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) today announced that they have received grant funding in the amount of $78,889 from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation (vBCF) for the Portsmouth […]
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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Jack
Meet your new best friend, Jack – this week’s Adoptable Pet of the Week. Jack is a one-year-and-six-month-old Flemish Giant/New Zealand male rabbit, according to the Potter League for Animals. […]
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Rhode Island’s Economic Growth stalls in Q4, continues to lag region and nation
Rhode Island’s economy continues to lag the New England region and the United States in several indicators of economic growth according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing […]
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Comic: Sour Grapes – Spot
Here’s this week’s Sour Grapes, enjoy! Tim Jones is the creator, artist and writer of the widely popular, self-syndicated comic strip, “SOUR GRAPES”; a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Dave Rosenberg, Newport Winter Festival
After taking a couple of years off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Newport Winter Festival returns for its 35th edition from February 17-26, 2023. Dave Rosenberg, organizer of the […]
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Rhode Island Blood Center applauds updated FDA guidance that moves towards gender-inclusive, individual blood donor screening
Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) today applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated guidance that would establish blood donor screening based on an individualized assessment approach, not sexual or […]
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Newport City Council to hold interviews for boards and commissions
Newport City Council will conduct a series of interviews on February 1st, 2023, at City Hall’s 2nd Floor Conference Room, located at 43 Broadway. The purpose of the interviews is […]
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Tickets for the 2023 Newport Folk Festival go on sale on Feb. 1
Tickets for the 2023 Newport Folk Festival, which will return to Fort Adams State Park on July 28-30, will go on sale beginning Wednesday, February 1 at 1 pm via DICE. Full ticket pricing is listed […]
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RIPTA to use $5 million federal grant to develop a Safe Streets action plan for 29 Rhode Island communities
In an effort to improve traffic safety and prevent roadway accidents, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation and Governor Dan McKee today announced a new $5 million federal Action Plan Grant for the Rhode […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Tippy’ Hussey
Elizabeth M. “Tippy” (Cornell) Hussey, 89, of Middletown, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 29, 2023, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Michael “Mickey” Hussey, who died […]
