On January 20th, Jane Pickens Theater will begin showing JACKIE starring Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, the First Lady famously tied to the City-by-the-Sea. Portman has been nominated for multiple […]
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Hear from Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of Newport Historical Society, at ‘Arts Around The Fire’ on January 17th
Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society, will be the special guest this month at Arts Around the Fire on Tuesday, January 17th from 6-8pm at Salvation Café’s […]
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Newport Historical Society Will Host Abby Chandler to Discuss ‘The Life and Times of Martin Howard’
Mid-eighteenth century Newport resident Martin Howard was known for his outspoken opinions supporting King George. His sympathies towards the crown and views supporting the customs duties relating to the 1765 […]
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Local Legend Claims One Of The Most Famous Questions in History Was Formulated at Sachuest Beach
In 1728, after marrying Anne Forster (daughter of John Forster, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas), Dr. George Berkeley, an Anglo-Irish philosopher moved from Ireland to America. Upon arrival he bought […]
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A Guide to the Private Clubs and Restaurants of Newport, RI
Pictured: The Newport Reading Room There are a number of Newport restaurants are hard to get into, not because they are too busy or “too cool for school” but because they […]
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Cluny School Uncovers Photos From Early Years, Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Children in Photos
Last week, Cluny School uncovered an archive of approximately 30 photos from the early years of the schools founding, circa 1960. Cluny School is hoping locals can help identify family members, classmates […]
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A Look at What Was Happening in Newport The Year Salve’s Incoming Class of 2020 Were Born
Salve Regina University will host move-in day for the Class of 2020 (can you believe it?) this weekend and classes will get underway next week. Students heading into their first […]
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Newport Art Museum Announces Auction of Rare Book: The Gilman Book
The Newport Art Museum has announced a very special auction item available for absentee bidding by phone beginning June 22, 2016. Final bidding will occur during the Live Auction at the Newport Art Museum’s […]
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Captain Cook’s Endeavour May Have Been Found Off Coast of Newport, RI 230 Years After it Disappeared
This story has been updated to include further background information on the discovery. The ship that carried Captain James Cook during several trips to the South Seas, including Tahiti and […]
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Newportal: A Collaborative Cultural Heritage Website Launches
Newportal, a free online collaborative database that brings together the art, objects, and manuscript collections of participating cultural heritage institutions in Newport, launched on April 27th, 2016. Made possible through […]
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Providence Library Releases Hundreds of Historic Photos of Newport and Block Island
The new online showcase for the collections of the Providence Public Library released over 1,400 historic photos into their digital library on Tuesday, many of these new additions are photos […]
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This Day In Newport History: William Ellery Channing Was Born on April 7, 1780
William Ellery Channing,the son of William Channing and Lucy Ellery, was born April 7, 1780 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was a grandson of William Ellery, (1727-1827) a signer of […]
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Important 18th Century Marine Chronometer Identified at Newport Historical Society
An important marine timepiece, made as part of the British race to determine longitude at sea, has been discovered in the collections at the Newport Historical Society in Rhode Island. […]
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Born On April 2nd in Newport: Leon Russell Wilkeson, Long-Time Bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd
Leon Russell Wilkeson, bassist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001, was born on this day (April 2nd, 1952) in Newport, Rhode Island. Soon […]
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Museum of Newport Irish History Will Host Lecture in St. Mary’s Church
The Museum of Newport Irish History presents the fourth talk in its 14th Annual Michael F. Crowley Lecture Series, Tuesday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m.. The lecture will be held within St. Mary’s Church, […]
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PODCAST: Interview with Keith Stokes about Newport’s African American History
Keith Stokes, Vice President of 1696 Heritage Group, joined me on The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK Newport on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to discuss enriched Newport’s African […]
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55 Years Ago, The Cowsills Were Formed in Newport
Back in the spring of 1965, four brothers who wanted to be The Beatles formed a band called The Cowsills. The original Cowsills consisted of Bill on guitar, Bob on […]
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Class Of 2019: 18 Things That Happened In Newport The Year They Were Born
Students heading into their first year of studying at college this year are mostly 18 and were born in 1997. Since they are 18 or soon will be, we decided to […]
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VIDEO: Local Man Recalls The Day He Became The ‘The Kissing Sailor’
Minutes after the world heard of Japan’s surrender to the United States on August 14th, 1945, Alfred Eisenstaedt took a picture of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square. […]