With summer just around the corner, Rhode Islanders are being reminded of the importance of wearing a life jacket. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is joining other boating safety advocates in promoting safe and responsible boating during National Safe Boating Week. The week of May 18 is dedicated to promoting safe and […]
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Rhode Island joins antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined the US Department of Justice and 29 other states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, which also owns Ticketmaster. The lawsuit alleges that Live Nation has been using its monopoly power in the live entertainment industry to overcharge concertgoers and artists. The lawsuit […]
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CCRI to host Next Steps Fair for adult learners
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will be hosting its first Next Steps Fair on May 29 to help adult students in Rhode Island reach their educational goals. This event is free and open to all adults and will provide information on how to continue their education beyond obtaining their GED or high school […]
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Hammetts Hotel sets sail in style with a $65,000 Newport Bermuda Race Package
Downtown Newport hotspot, Hammetts Hotel, today introduced its lavish $65,000 Newport Bermuda Race Package, just in time for the highly-anticipated biennial yacht race, which sets sail from Newport, Rhode Island. “As an Official Hospitality Sponsor of the 2024 race, Hammetts extends a warm invitation to sailing aficionados and globetrotters alike, offering exclusive access to one of the most […]
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Preserve Rhode Island awards $125,000 in 17 grants to nonprofits across the state to repair historic buildings
Preserve Rhode Island (Preserve RI), partnering for a fifth year with The 1772 Foundation, awarded one-for-one matching grants totaling $125,000 to 17 nonprofit organizations maintaining historic buildings in Rhode Island. The grants, ranging in amounts from $3,000 to $9,000, will help maintain important buildings in over 10 communities across the state. Grants were provided for […]
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Newport’s Ocean Drive to close to cars, open to people biking and walking on June 8
Can you imagine Newport’s iconic “Ocean Drive” without cars? On Saturday morning, June 8th, that’s exactly what will happen as the road closes to cars and opens to people biking, rolling and strolling. It’s Bike Newport’s annual open road event “Elliot’s Ride for Everyone!” Gather your family, friends, and neighbors for three hours of coastal […]
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House Finance Committee hears Edwards legislation that would reallocate school funding to Tiverton, Middletown, and Burrillville
The House Finance Committee Tuesday heard testimony on legislation introduced by Majority Floor Manager John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton) that would reallocate money to Tiverton and other communities in the 2025 budget pursuant to the state school funding formula. The resolution (2024-H 8266) would authorize the transfer of funds to the town of Tiverton, […]
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Portsmouth Historical Society Museum to open for 2024 season
The Portsmouth Historical Society Museum, Old Town Hall, and Southermost School are gearing up for the 2024 season, opening on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. Docents, Board Members, and Town Historian Jim Garman will be on hand to guide visitors through the buildings and answer questions. The second floor of the museum will […]
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Jamestown Police remembers Officer Ryan Bourque on the 8th anniversary of his death
The Jamestown Police Department today remembers Officer Ryan Bourque on the 8th anniversary of his death. On May 23, 2016, Bourque was tragically killed by a wrong-way, impaired driver on Route 95 as Ryan traveled home from work. With a busy holiday weekend ahead, the Jamestown Police Department says in a press release that additional patrols […]
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Abreu and Wong both drive in 2 runs, Red Sox beat Rays 8-5 to complete a three-game sweep
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wilyer Abreu and Connor Wong both drove in two runs, Brayan Bello overcome a tough second to go six innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Boston swept the Rays on the […]
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City of Newport to host information sessions on how to run for office
Are you thinking about running for office? Today, the City of Newport announced that its Canvassing Office will host a series of informational sessions for those interested in entering the race in November. The information sessions will provide aspiring candidates with an overview of how to declare and run for office, from Newport’s nonpartisan City […]
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“Story in the Public Square” wins two Telly Awards
For the eighth time in seven years, the Pell Center at Salve Regina University has been honored with two Telly Awards for “Story in the Public Square.” In this, the 45th-Annual Telly Awards, the show won bronze in the History category for its episode with historian Jeffery Veidlinger on Inter-War Pogroms and bronze in the Entertainment category for its […]
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BankNewport appoints Murray Charron, a Jamestown resident, as Vice President and Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Murray Charron, a Jamestown resident and 25-year commercial lending veteran, has been hired as vice president and senior commercial loan officer at BankNewport. Prior to joining BankNewport, Charron held the position of vice president of commercial lending at HarborOne Bank in Providence, R.I. He has held leadership positions in other retail and mortgage-based financial institutions […]
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Newport Art Trolley to make the local art scene more accessible
A new initiative by the Newport Artists Collective will make the arts scene in Newport more accessible to locals. The free Newport Art Trolley service will run on select Thursdays from 5 to 7 pm from June to December. The Newport Art Trolley service is part of the weekly Art Salon Series hosted by the […]
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Rhode Island lawmakers call for reform of Coastal Resource Management Council
A group of Rhode Island lawmakers, including Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Senator Victoria Gu, and Representative Terri Cortvriend, have called on the state to reform the Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) to make improvements to the way the council is run. Lawmakers say the current structure of the CRMC, which is made up of […]
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A Middletown student is representing Rhode Island in Google’s annual ‘Doodle for Google’ contest
Today, Google announced the 55 state and territory winners of its Doodle for Google contest, including a winner in Middletown, Rhode Island. In January, Google asked students across the U.S. to submit their ideas for the 16th annual Doodle for Google contest. For 2024, in celebration of Google’s 25th anniversary, they asked students to answer the prompt “My […]
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New York Yacht Club launches Performance Sailing Fund, awards initial six grants
The New York Yacht Club has added another facet to its diverse support of high-performance sailing with the unveiling of the Club’s Performance Sailing Fund, which has announced its first six grants. “We are so proud of the six Club members who will compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics,” says L. Jay Cross, Commodore of the […]
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Graduating seniors seek degrees in climate change and more US universities deliver
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press At 16, Katya Kondragunta has already lived through two disasters amped by climate change. First came wildfires in California in 2020. Ash and smoke forced her family to stay inside their home in the Bay Area city of Fremont, for weeks. Then they moved to Prosper, Texas, where she dealt […]
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Rep. Lauren Carson is running for re-election
Representative Lauren Carson today emailed supporters and constituents to announce that she is running for her sixth term in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 75 (Newport). Representative Carson, a Democrat, was first elected to the House of Representatives in November 2014 to represent District 75. She was named a Deputy Majority Leader […]
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Rhode Island awarded $21 million for biomedical research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $21 million grant to support biomedical research at several academic institutions in Rhode Island. “Renewing this grant for another five years is great news for Rhode Island and great news for our researchers and scientists, who are advancing medical breakthroughs and developing new treatment options that […]
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Middletown Public Library awarded $2,000 grant by Rhode Island Genealogical Society for Yearbook Digitization Project
The Middletown Public Library is excited to announce that it has received a $2000 grant from the Rhode Island Genealogical Society to kickstart the digitization of the Middletown High School yearbook collection! This generous grant will enable the creation of a searchable database, making these treasured historical documents accessible to the public for the first […]
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Tatum scores 36, Brown hits 3 to force OT and Celtics edge Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of East finals
BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the playoffs expecting to get everyone’s best shot. The East’s top seed barely survived a tough one to open the Eastern Conference finals. Jayson Tatum scored 36 points, including 10 in overtime after Jaylen Brown’s tying 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining in regulation, and Boston rallied just in time for a […]
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Duran homers and steals home as Red Sox beat Rays 5-2
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran homered and stole home as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Tuesday night. Duran scored to make it 4-2 during a double steal with Rafael Devers in a go-ahead, two-run eighth against Jason Adam (2-1). Duran headed home […]
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Rhode Island Lottery celebrates 50th birthday with two $50,000 wins
The Rhode Island Lottery is celebrating its 50th birthday with two $50,000 wins. A Powerball ticket and an Instant Ticket won $50,000, and the Powerball ticket remains unclaimed from last night’s drawing. A woman from Newport and a man from Middletown cashed in their $50,000 “Green Cash Blast” Instant Ticket purchased from 7-Eleven, 775 Cranston […]
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Rhode Island’s Life Sciences Hub Summit draws 500+
More than 500 people attended the inaugural summit of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub on Tuesday, May 21. The event was held at the Rhode Island Convention Center with a goal of bolstering the life sciences sector in the state. “Rhode Island’s economy is ready to become a larger player in the biotechnology and […]