Leadership has its benefits – at least when it comes to campaign finances in Rhode Island. Just ask Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, who reported on April 30 that his campaign fund had raised over $200,000 in the first quarter of 2024, leaving a fund balance of nearly […]
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New starting location and family-friendly party planned for the start of the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race
For the first time in its 118-year history, the Newport Bermuda Race proudly unveils a new starting location just off the shoreline of Fort Adams State Park. This exciting shift in venue provides an opportunity to celebrate and cheer on the 170 boats starting the 636-mile journey, renowned for its challenge and tradition. Free and open to the public, […]
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Newport Robotics Team finishes 5th at World Championship
Aquidneck Island Robotics FRC Team 78 – AIR STRIKE finishes 5th in the world after winning their division at the FIRST World Championship held in Houston, TX, from April 17 to April 20. AIR STRIKE is a community-based team comprised of 26 students from 15 communities in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The FIRST Robotics […]
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Middletown Police Department completes training to better respond to mental health calls
The Middletown Police Department is continuing its training for officers to better respond to mental health calls. Officers have now completed an intense training program to assist them with these types of calls. The training was part of the One Mind Campaign Pledge, which was offered by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. This […]
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Newport Restoration Foundation to host Historic Masonry Workshop
Today, the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) announced its newest preservation trades training program in the Historic Trades Initiative, the Historic Masonry Workshop. Protecting Aquidneck Island’s extensive historic fabric requires a knowledgeable preservation workforce, and NRF, through its Historic Trades Initiative, extends the skills of tradespeople to work with historic materials. This four-day workshop offers a […]
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Sen. Ujifusa introduces bills to lower prescription drug and Medicaid costs
Sen. Linda Ujifusa is taking aim at the high cost of prescription drugs with two bills that protect Rhode Island patients and taxpayers from the harmful activities of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), private corporations that work on behalf of insurers and make enormous revenues in the complex, nontransparent system that gets drugs from manufacturers to patients. PBMs, […]
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Middletown Public Library unveils new logo
The Middletown Public Library has unveiled a new logo as part of a major rebranding effort to modernize its visual identity. The logo was designed by Natalie J Leroux at Studio Eighty Seven and reflects the library’s mission of empowering and serving its diverse community. The Middletown Public Library has unveiled a new logo as […]
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Celebrate ‘Free Fishing Weekend’ in Rhode Island May 4 – 5
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is once again offering residents and visitors the opportunity to experience freshwater fishing without a license as part of Free Fishing Weekend. This weekend takes place on Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, 2024, and will allow anglers the chance to fish in the state’s freshwaters […]
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Rose Jones named Executive Director of Aquidneck Community Table
Aquidneck Community Table (ACT), a leading voice and actor in Newport County on food-systems work, announced Rose Jones’s selection as its new executive director. With over a decade of experience in State government, Jones is widely regarded for her leadership on statewide food-access planning before and during the Aquidneck Island gas outage in 2019 and […]
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3 Rhode Island composers win $30,000 grants to make music
The Rhode Island Foundation announced today that three Providence composers will receive what are considered among the largest no-strings-attached grants available to musical artists in the United States. Anthony “AM.” Andrade Jr., Enongo Ahou Lumumba-Kasongo, and Kristina Warren will receive $30,000 grants from the Foundation’s Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund. They were chosen […]
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Senator Euer’s bill to clarify licensure and certification of glaziers passes Senate
STATE HOUSE – A bill introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Dawn Euer to ensure compliance with certification standards for glazing work on public projects was passed in the Senate on Tuesday. “Last year I sponsored legislation to ensure that glazing work on public projects would be done by certified professionals at the highest quality,” […]
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Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: April 30 – May 1
Newport Police Department provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on April 30 through 7 am on May 1, 2024. Arrest Log At 11:12 am on Tuesday, April 30, Edwardo Figueroa Cruz, 44, of Newport, Rhode Island, was taken into custody by Detective Sullivan on a Warrant Superior Court Bench charge. Presumption […]
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Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of […]
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Newport In Bloom announces winners of the Daffodil Days storefront Window Display Contest
Newport In Bloom has announced the winners of its Daffodil Days storefront window display contest. The public voted in April to choose their favorite daffiest window, and the results were released on May 1. A total of nearly 2,000 votes were cast. The People’s Choice winner was a virtual tie between two stores: X&O Boutique, […]
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Bryant University partners with Social Enterprise Greenhouse to offer students real-world experience in social impact entrepreneurship
Bryant University and Social Enterprise Greenhouse (SEG) have announced a new partnership to provide five students with opportunities to gain real-world experience in social impact entrepreneurship. The internship program is part of SEG’s efforts to support student entrepreneurs in their work to drive positive change in their communities. The program runs from May to August […]
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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare Advantage persist
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Street’s forecast. Shares of the health care giant plunged Wednesday after the company said it was still struggling with rising costs from care use in its Medicare Advantage business. Company leaders told analysts they […]
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House OKs Cortvriend wetlands buffer bill
On Tuesday, the Rhode Island House approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend to simplify wetlands zoning regulations and prevent unnecessary complications that discourage housing development. The bill is part of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s 15-bill package of legislation to address Rhode Island’s housing crisis. The legislation (2024-H 7982) amends provisions relative to the […]
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Obituary: Patrick A. J. Keith
Patrick A.J. Keith, an aspiring film script writer, passed away peacefully at home in West Palm Beach on April 21, 2024. He was 31. Vibrant and outgoing, Patrick was a young man with grand ambitions to work in the movie industry. His sense of humor and affinity to make others laugh made him a quick friend to many. His […]
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Knies scores in overtime, Matthews-less Maple Leafs avoid elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — Toronto didn’t have its biggest scoring threat on the ice for a must-win matchup with Boston. But the Maple Leafs did just enough to put the Bruins’ latest playoff lead in jeopardy. Matthew Knies scored less than three minutes into overtime off a feed from John Tavares and Toronto beat Boston 2-1 […]
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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after being inspired by demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza and in some cases from Israel itself. Police have arrested hundreds nationwide since detainments at Columbia on April 18. Officials are […]
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Abreu and Criswell lead Red Sox to 4-0 win over Giants for major league-leading 6th shutout
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Wilyer Abreu had a single, double and his first career triple, Cooper Criswell pitched five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their major league-leading sixth shutout. Abreu, who finished a homer shy of hitting for […]
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What’s Up Interview: Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, band playing Newport May 9
Although the weather is not quite keeping pace, the concert season in Newport is certainly heating up. Next up at Jane Pickens Film and Events Center – iconic 90s band Crash Test Dummies roar into town on May 9. Click here for tickets. Tagged as adult-contemporary act in the early/mid 1990s, the band was also […]
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Obituary: Arline Montecalvo
Arline Marie Montecalvo, 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly and too soon on April 28, 2024. She was the loving wife of Raymond A. Montecalvo and dedicated mother to Michael Montecalvo, both of Portsmouth. Arline was born and raised in Providence, RI, and was the daughter of the late Edouard and Marie A. […]
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Green Animals Topiary Garden to hold plant sale, open for the season
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift or locally grown plants to enliven your own home and garden? The annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden will offer a variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and specialty plants on three successive mornings, Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. each […]
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Town of Middletown working on preparing Second Beach for the summer season
Middletown is working to get Second Beach ship shape. Over the winter, Mother Nature did a job on the eastern end of the Sachuest Point Road summertime hotspot, dumping tons of rocks in the areas occupied by lifeguard Chairs 1 and 2. Instead of hoping the rocks get pulled back out to sea before the unofficial […]