Join Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) to “plog” the Newport Rhode Race Marathon course after the runners on April 13! All participants must sign up by April 8. Ploggers (those who pick up trash while jogging) and plockers (those who pick up trash while walking) are invited to help ERICD clean up in Newport […]
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Sen. Euer bill would help Rhode Islanders pass on their homes without probate
While Rhode Islanders can avoid the costly and complex process of probate when they pass along financial assets like pension plans and life insurance policies to a named beneficiary, these mechanisms do not exist for Rhode Islanders looking to leave their home to a loved one after their death. Legislation sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee […]
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Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce announces 2024 Excellence in Business Award winners
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce has selected the 2024 Excellence in Business Award winners. Now in their 18th year, the awards recognize outstanding business achievements in Greater Newport. The Excellence in Business Awards Dinner will occur on April 9, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at the Wyndham Newport Atlantic Resort, following the annual Expo. The […]
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Missing 17-year-old found dead near Newport State Airport
The Middletown Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 27, that they have recovered the body of a missing juvenile. At 11:17 am on Wednesday, March 27, Middletown Police Department said in a press release that their department, along with the Newport and Portsmouth Police Departments and U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force members, located the body […]
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Robotic police dog shot multiple times, credited with avoiding potential bloodshed
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — A robotic dog is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded in a home. The robotic dog named Roscoe was part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad and deployed on March 6 in a Barnstable house after police were fired upon. […]
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Rhode Island legislature considers changes to school safety drills
The Rhode Island legislature is considering legislation that would call for changes to the state’s school safety drills, including reducing the number of drills and the frequency with which they are executed. Under current law, there are three drills per year: monthly evacuation drills, lockdown drills in September and January, and two additional emergency evacuation […]
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Body pulled from Providence River identified as a 44-year-old Newport man
A body that was pulled out of the Providence River on Kettle Avenue near the East Bay Bike Path on Thursday, March 21, has been identified. The victim, Marcus Harris, was a 44-year-old man from Newport, Rhode Island. Harris’s body was located by a pedestrian around 7:15 pm on Thursday, March 21, according to East […]
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Exploring challenges while creating a new vision for Newport Schools — WUN’s monthly conversation with Newport’s School Superintendent
Newport’s Rogers High School has among the highest percentage of poor students in Rhode Island, and it is reflected in test scores. It is also reflected in high levels of absenteeism, something schools statewide are trying to resolve, including Newport. Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain joins WUN tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. for our live virtual video […]
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RIDLIA Caucus outlines priorities for LEOBOR reform bill
The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Caucus (RIDLIA) has announced changes it wants to see included in the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) reform bill. The caucus’s priorities include public reporting of LEOBOR cases and outcomes, the full removal of the gag order on officers accused of […]
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Newport Restoration Foundation and the Department of Defense announce Keeping History Above Water: Pacific in Honolulu, HI
The Department of Defense and the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) are proud to co-host the Keeping History Above Water® (KHAW): Pacific Workshop in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi on June 13th, 2024, at the Doubletree Alana Waikiki. KHAW: Pacific is a free, registration-required workshop. Registration will open April 15th. Keeping History Above Water® (KHAW) was founded in 2016 […]
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Tiverton Library recognizes Genocide Awareness Month with a presentation on America and the Holocaust
In honor of Genocide Awareness Month, Barbara Wahlberg from the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission will give a presentation on America and the Holocaust at the Tiverton Public Library on Tuesday, April 9th, at 6:30pm. This program is free and open to the public and will be held at the library at 34 […]
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Who is Nicole Shanahan, the philanthropist picked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his running mate?
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked Nicole Shanahan, a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office, to be his running mate in his independent bid for president, he announced on Tuesday. An unconventional choice, Shanahan, who is 38, brings youth and considerable wealth to Kennedy’s long-shot campaign […]
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Follow your taste buds from Newport restaurant Giusto to Piedmont, Italy
Chef Kevin O’Donnell has made a name for himself in the Newport restaurant scene. His hit, upscale Italian restaurant Giusto opened in 2020 with much success, and three years later he opened Mother Pizzeria in Newport with his team from Giusto. His menus have brought a taste of Italy to this coastal Rhode Island town, […]
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What Sold: Look at the 16 homes that exchanged hands last week in Newport County (March 18 – 22)
In the dynamic landscape of the local real estate market, sellers are currently holding the reins in a landscape characterized by limited inventory. The scarcity of available homes has emerged as the predominant narrative, exerting a significant influence on market dynamics and keeping prices consistently at a premium. Prospective buyers are navigating a landscape where […]
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Best colleges in Rhode Island
Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions a person will make for their education, impacting everything from future earnings and employment to potential student loan debt and social circles. While every student wants to get the best education they possibly can, there are myriad considerations to take into account: location, size, diversity, […]
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The 74th Annual RI Home Show returns April 4 – 7 to the RI Convention Center
The RI Home Show returns to the Convention Center from April 4th-April 7th, bigger and better than ever! Come experience the largest home improvement and consumer show in Southern New England which features five shows in one — the 11th Annual Energy Expo, a Garden Experience, the Inspiration Showcase, the Specialty RI Flower Show, and the […]
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Gillette Stadium will host opening round of Premier Lacrosse League’s 2024 Playoff Quarterfinals
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster announced today that Gillette Stadium will host the league’s opening round of its 2024 Cash App playoffs on Sept. 2, 2024. For the third consecutive season, the road to the PLL title will begin at the home of the New England Patriots and Revolution as teams kick […]
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Pawtucket woman charged with child abuse, assault after police arrest
A Pawtucket woman is facing assault and child abuse charges after she allegedly assaulted police officers after her arrest for child abuse in March, the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday. Yaritza Acevedo, 35, was charged with second-degree child abuse, two counts of simple assault, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of […]
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The 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival will feature 27 concerts from July 4 – 21
Newport Classical announced today that its 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival will present 27 concerts this summer between July 4-21, 2024. The 2024 Newport Classical Music Festival will bring “timeless music for today” to The Breakers, Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, The Elms, Castle Hill Inn, Chinese Tea House, King Park, Newport Art Museum, Norman Bird […]
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French Naval Officer to discuss French literature at Portsmouth Library
Capitate de frégate Malo RAOUL, the French Naval Officer assigned to the Naval War College in Newport, will be in Portsmouth on Sunday, April 7, to share his knowledge of French literature with the community. RAOUL and his wife, Clotilde, will be delivering a talk titled “French literature and its Influence,” in English, at the […]
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick, adding a wealthy but nationally unknown figure to his independent White House bid that’s trying to appeal to voters disaffected by a rematch of the 2020 election. Shanahan, 38, is a California lawyer and […]
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Hawks rally from 30 points down to stun NBA-leading Celtics 120-118
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — De’Andre Hunter could’ve held the ball and forced the Celtics to foul. Instead, he let it fly. Considering what the Atlanta Hawks had done, rallying from a 30-point deficit against NBA-leading Boston, it was only appropriate the shot hit nothing but net. Hunter scored 24 points, […]
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Families in Massachusetts overflow shelters will have to document efforts to find a path out
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Families staying in overflow shelter sites in Massachusetts will soon have to document each month their efforts to find a path out of the overflow system, including looking for housing or a job, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday. Beginning May 1, families will have to be […]
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Registration is now open for The Newport Jazz Summer Camp at Salve Regina University
The Newport Jazz Summer Camp at Salve Regina University is an exciting opportunity for high school students ages 14-18 to learn from professional musicians and music professors. This year’s camp, in partnership with the Newport Festivals Foundation, will include master performance classes focusing on jazz theory and improvisation, small ensembles, and big bands, culminating in a […]
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April Fools' Day: The roots of our silliest holiday
People have always been stymied about the origins of April Fools’ Day, dating all the way back to the late Middle Ages (as far as academics could confidently say). In 1760, the parody periodical Poor Robin’s Almanac astutely asked a question on everyone’s mind, including the line: “The First of April some do say/ Is […]