Newport City Council will kick off 2023 by gathering for a City Council Workshop. The workshop will focus on “Goal Setting”, according to a meeting notice from the City. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 4 at 6 pm in the Council Chambers of Newport City Hall. The meeting is open to the […]
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Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades
Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say. Scientists with the New England Aquarium found that nurse sharks returned to the waters off the Dry Tortugas, 70 miles (113 kilometers) from Key West, to mate […]
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NUWC Division Newport, Navy Band Northeast kickoff holiday season with festive gathering
Story by Public Affairs Office , Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. – Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport leadership hosted a festive tree lighting ceremony with employees to kickoff the holiday season on Dec. 1. The chilly day was warmed with music by the Navy Band Northeast and with hot chocolate, hot cider, […]
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What’s Up Today: Friday, December 16
Happy Thursday! Today’s newsletter is 1,061 words — a wicked good 5-minute read. 🎸 The John Pizzarelli Trio will perform at The JPT this evening. Read our interview with John here – What’s Up Interview: Jazz Guitarist John Pizzarelli playing Jane Pickens on Dec. 16 🎶 Here’s a holiday gift idea for the music fan in […]
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Senator Whitehouse’s provisions to protect ocean health, strengthen coastal resiliency head to the President’s Desk
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) tonight voted to pass the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which has now cleared Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden. The must-pass defense bill incorporates Whitehouse’s sweeping oceans package and the bipartisan water resources legislation that Whitehouse helped shepherd through the Senate in July. “Today’s […]
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State Climate Panel votes to accept updated greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan
The panel charged with assessing state efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, catalyzing government agencies to do their part in cutting GHGs, and strengthening the resilience of Rhode Island communities to prepare for the effects of climate change voted today to accept the 2022 update to the state’s 2016 GHG emissions reduction plan. The product of a 14-month process […]
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Newport Polo accepting beneficiary nominations for Charity Ball
Newport Polo is excited to announce the search for a beneficiary of its 22nd annual International Polo Charity Ball. For over two decades, America’s First Polo Club has hosted the annual sellout gala to benefit a charitable organization in the community, and bring together hundreds of enthusiastic attendees for a classic black-tie ball. The event […]
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Rhode Island among states with the most unfunded retirement benefits
Most U.S. states promise their employees pensions upon retirement, but aren’t saving enough money to be able to deliver on those promises. The fallout could threaten state budgets more broadly. In a pension plan, employees and employers both pay into a system which the employer invests in order to be able to make payouts when […]
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Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school. Gay, who is currently a dean at the university and a democracy scholar, will become president July 1. She […]
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, stepping in to lead an organization with diminished power amid sweeping change across college sports. The NCAA announced Thursday that Baker will replace Mark Emmert as the head of the largest college sports governing body in the country, with […]
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Connecticut man sentenced to life in state prison for 2020 murder of 28-year-old Westerly man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Connecticut man has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to life in prison after being found guilty of the 2020 murder of 28-year-old Vincent Sebastian in Westerly. On October 11, 2022, following the conclusion of a 14-day jury trial before Superior Court […]
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Sen. Cano, Sen. Euer facilitate TECO donation to Project Weber/RENEW
STATE HOUSE – On behalf of herself and Sen. Dawn Euer, Sen. Sandra Cano this week presented a $1,000 check from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Boston to Project Weber/RENEW. She was joined by Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio. When the pandemic prevented the annual “Buy Nothing Day” statewide coat drive in […]
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Office of the Attorney General reminds Rhode Islanders of approaching dates for recently enacted firearms legislation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Following the United States District Court issuing a decision today refusing to enjoin Rhode Island’s ban on large capacity magazines, the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General reminds Rhode Islanders of two key dates for recently enacted firearms safety laws in Rhode Island: December 18, 2022, the last day for Rhode Islanders who […]
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What’s Up Today: Thursday, December 15
Happy Thursday! Today’s newsletter is 881 words — a wicked good 5-minute read. 🪦 On this day in 1780, French Admiral Charles-Louis D’Arsac Chevalier de Ternay died at Hunter House in Newport. He was the first foreign admiral buried on U.S. soil. 🚧 RIDOT yesterday announced that the opening of the Connector Road for the Pell […]
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Rhode Island
Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as “architecture and engineering occupations” or “computer and mathematical occupations” were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest […]
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Sandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites ‘societal guilt’ on guns
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms as he marked the 10th anniversary of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twenty students and six educators died in the massacre […]
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RIDOH and DEM recommend lifting restrictions for Blue-green Algae in Upper and Lower Melville Ponds and Almy Pond
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Lower Melville Pond and Upper Melville Pond (also known as Thurston Gray Pond) in Portsmouth and at Almy Pond in Newport. The advisories related to high levels of blue-green algae, also […]
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Governor McKee taps National Guard to help run warming station
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor said Wednesday that he activated the state National Guard to help run a warming station in Providence for the homeless. The move comes as Democratic Gov. Dan McKee faces a lawsuit over his decision to evict people camping in tents outside of Rhode Island’s State House. More than […]
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Newport School Superintendent’s Community Update: Dec. 14
Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain shared the following message on Wednesday, December 14.
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HSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its updated climate strategy. Climate campaigners welcomed the moved saying HSBC provided a new baseline for other major banks but urged the bank to go further. The bank said it would still provide financing to existing […]
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What’s Up Today: Wednesday, December 14
Good Morning, ⚓ Newport’s new City Council will host its first Regular Council Meeting this evening, here’s what’s on their docket. 📺 When Sabina Matos was a candidate for her first full term as lieutenant governor, she set her priorities as affordable housing, broadband, and tourism. Now, we’ll ask her how she hopes to address each […]
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US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. Also, just over 54% of injured drivers had drugs or alcohol in their systems, with […]
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RIHEBC awards $92,000 capital grant to Lucy’s Hearth for shelter HVAC repairs
On December 12th, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) presented a ceremonial $92,647 Capital Grant Program check to Middletown’s Lucy’s Hearth to cover the cost of replacing HVAC units and related equipment providing heat and air conditioning for the shelter’s 15 family apartments, web server room, and staff rooms. “We’re pleased to […]
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How gas prices have changed in Rhode Island in the last week
A gallon of regular gas in the U.S. fell $0.20 last week, on average, according to price data tracked by AAA. A gallon of gas was $3.26 on average nationwide on Monday, December 12, according to AAA. The price per gallon has returned to levels seen roughly a year ago and continues to fall. The […]
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Opinion: Why Rhode Island should be rooting for Morocco in the World Cup
It’s obvious, just look at a map, we’re both the little guys on big continents. Sure, Morocco might be the size of California, but when surrounded by Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, Libya, and Egypt, you’re the little guy. Aside from that, Morocco owns the title of the first nation to recognize the United States as a […]