Newport City Council will hold its next Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place in the City Council Chamber at Newport City Hall and is open to the public. Here’s a look at what’s on the docket; CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING […]
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Eleventh hour bottle bill reignites debate between environmental, business groups
by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island CurrentJune 5, 2024 Disagreement over a state bottle recycling program is as pervasive as the piles of recyclable bottles and cans littering Rhode Island streets, beaches and waterways. So it’s no surprise that controversy again clouded the bottle bill conversation Wednesday night. Hours of debate unfolded in an airless second-floor […]
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Celtics will win unprecedented 18th title if stars Tatum and Brown focus on details, not emotions
BOSTON (AP) — Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t point to just one moment he believes helped his team get past the emotions of losing to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals two years ago. There were many. “You can pick numerous experiences that everybody in our locker room has been through that you […]
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Newport Bermuda Race will kick off with fun and festivities at Fort Adams
With the Newport Bermuda Race just around the corner, the race is preparing to start for the first time in its history off the coast of Fort Adams State Park on Friday, June 21. This year marks a historic change as the race starts for the first time in its 118-year history just off the […]
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Volunteers needed at Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church in Newport needs volunteers to help lead tours of the church and welcome visitors. If you can spare three hours a week, you could receive training to become a volunteer tour guide. Anyone interested must have good communication skills, be willing to learn about history and architecture, and is not required to […]
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Free concerts returning to Easton’s Beach in July and August
The City of Newport’s Recreation has announced the return of Family Night Concerts and Children’s Nights at Easton’s Beach this summer. There will be six Family Night Concerts at Easton’s Beach in 2024. All Family Night Concerts will take place on Tuesday evenings at 6 pm and are free and open to the public. The […]
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NIMFest returns in 2024 with eight concerts at King Park
The Annual NIMFest Concert Series, which takes place at the Gazebo on Wellington Avenue in King Park, will begin on Sunday, July 7. NIMFest announced the new schedule as well as its new leadership in a Facebook Post on June 3; “Hello music lovers! My name is Rand Bradbury Jr., I’m the president of NEMO […]
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Legislation would allow smaller apartment buildings under residential codes
The Rhode Island House of Representatives has unanimously approved legislation that would allow for the construction of apartment buildings with three or four units. The legislation, which is sponsored by Rep. June S. Speakman, aims to address the “missing middle” of Rhode Island’s housing market by making three- and four-unit dwellings subject to residential building […]
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Middletown: State comes through with reimbursements for new school, related work
Middletown is getting reimbursed by the state for its new middle-high school and related building work. At a meeting Monday night in Town Hall, Town Administrator Shawn J. Brown shared the latest good news about the project, which remains all systems go to help improve and upgrade the educational system of Middletown. Based on figures […]
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Mavericks can topple favored Celtics in NBA Finals if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving shine together
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 12 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the first quarter in the Dallas Mavericks’ clinching blowout of Minnesota in the Western Conference finals. Kyrie Irving scored nine points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half, pushing the lead to 29 […]
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Red Sox place RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day injury list because of anxiety
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 15-day injury list Wednesday because of anxiety. The move was retroactive to Sunday. The 38-year-old Martin last pitched on May 30 against Detroit, giving up four hits, including two home runs, and three earned runs in an inning of work. He has […]
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Discover Newport: What’s new this summer from The Classic Coast of Newport, Rhode Island
Discover Newport announces new and seasonal happenings for the summer inviting both visitors and locals to revel in “America’s Summer Playground,” with exciting hotel renovations including the Newport Harbor Island Resort, the new home of Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium, art galleries, culinary jaunts and more. “Summer brings about unparalleled beauty and excitement to our […]
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City of Newport’s Fourth of July Fireworks display returns on July 4
The City of Newport announced on Facebook on Tuesday, June 4, that its annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display will occur on Thursday, July 4, at 9:15 pm. The tradition returns! We’re thrilled to be able to announce the return of the City’s Fourth of July Fireworks display over Newport Harbor! The annual tradition is […]
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Rhode Island takes Climate Change into account for economic planning
The Rhode Island General Assembly has approved legislation that will now require the state to consider climate change when making long-term economic development plans. The new law will ensure that the Rhode Island Commerce and the Division of Planning take climate change data into consideration when creating the state’s economic development vision and policy. The […]
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Rhode Island lawmakers move to boost ABLE Account awareness in schools
The General Assembly has approved a bill that would require schools to inform parents about Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts when students meet with their IEP advisors. The bill (2024-H 7612, 2024-S 2741) is sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Melissa Murray. It would mandate school districts provide parents with information about […]
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Congressman Amo highlights Rhode Island jobs and Blue Economy Leadership in NOAA Budget Hearing
On Tuesday, June 5, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) spoke about the recent groundbreaking for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Operations Center-Atlantic at Naval Station Newport, a critical initiative to solidify Rhode Island’s leadership in the blue economy, at a House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Environment budget hearing titled “An Overview of the National Oceanic and […]
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Senate approves Euer bill to notify drivers of unpaid tolls
The Rhode Island Senate voted on Tuesday, June 4 to approve Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Dawn Euer’s bill to notify drivers of unpaid tolls before they risk losing their license and to extend the deadlines to repay them. “Drivers with unpaid tolls from crossing the bridge in and out of Newport risk temporarily losing their license […]
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Fried strikes out 13 and Albies hits a 3-run homer to power the Braves past the Red Sox 8-3
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Max Fried struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven strong innings, Ozzie Albies hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night. Orlando Arcia added a solo shot in the seventh for the Braves, who improved to 3-0 this […]
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Newport Teachers’ Union to file grievances, unfair labor practices
The union that represents Newport’s teachers is expected to file multiple unfair labor practices and grievances in a dispute over layoffs and displacements of more than 20 percent of unionized teachers, according to teachers’ union president Jennifer Hole. The filings follow a vote of no confidence by the Teachers Association of Newport (TAN) in the […]
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New Rhode Island law bars auto insurers from hiking rates on the widowed
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A new Rhode Island law prohibits auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely because they have been widowed. The new law bans insurers from treating widows or widowers any differently than married people in terms of classification or rates beginning with policies issued after Jan. 1, 2025. Democratic Gov. Dan McKee […]
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Rhode Island bans higher car insurance rates for widows
The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed a new law that will prevent car insurers from charging higher rates to policyholders who have been widowed. The law was approved by a wide margin in both the House and Senate and signed into law by Governor Daniel McKee on May 31. The law prohibits auto insurers […]
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Op-Ed: Let Rhode Island pharmacists close the primary care gap
New England is being crippled by a shortage of primary care providers. More than one in ten Rhode Islanders do not have a doctor at all. In the nation’s smallest and second most densely populated state, there are twelve Medically Underserved Areas and four primary care Health Care Provider Shortage Areas. Even if they find a clinic that is accepting patients, […]
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Taylor Swift is ready for her history to be rewritten
Elizabeth Vlossak, Brock University Taylor Swift is famous for writing her life (and, most notoriously, her ex-boyfriends) into her music. But she is also fascinated by history, and regularly incorporates historic figures, places and events into her songs. An avid reader since early childhood, Swift has long drawn inspiration from women of the past (both […]
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Maine company plans to launch small satellites starting in 2025
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast’s most rural state said they will start launches next year. Brunswick-based bluShift Aerospace hopes to turn Maine into a hub for the launching of commercial nanosatellites and has been making progress toward that goal for […]
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Rep. Cortvriend will run for a fourth term in R.I. House District 72, which represents Middletown and Portsmouth
Rhode Island House Representative Terri-Denise Cortvriend announced that she will run for a fourth term in House District 72, which serves Middletown and Portsmouth. Rep. Cortvriend’s announcement follows; HOUSE REP. CORTVRIEND TO RUN FOR FOURTH TERMPORTSMOUTH, RI – Rhode Island House Representative Terri-Denise Cortvriend announced that she will run for a fourth term representing House […]