Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Massachusetts using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from May 2021 to May 2022. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 364 cities […]
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Vermont
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Vermont using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from May 2021 to May 2022. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 207 cities […]
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RIDOH recommends reopening Gooseberry Beach for Swimming.
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends re-opening Gooseberry Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. Historically, beach closures in Rhode Island have been closely tied to precipitation. Stormwater runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces transports contamination (including bacteria) to our fresh and salt-water bodies, […]
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What’s Up Today: Thursday, June 16
Good Morning, today is Thursday, June 16. 🌊 With another dominant night on the mound, and relentless offense throughout, Newport Gulls won its sixth straight win last night, beating Sanford (1-7) 8-3 at Goodall Park. Read More 🌊 British singer-songwriter Frank Turner pulled into Providence for a quick stop Wednesday, June 15 as part of […]
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Concert Recap and Photos: Frank Turner plays Union Station Brewery
British singer-songwriter Frank Turner pulled into Providence for a quick stop Wednesday, June 15 as part of his “50 States in 50 Days” tour. A talented lyricist, Turner displayed energy and humor in the weekday noon show, something you don’t often see in these parts. Playing solo acoustic guitar, Turner took the sold-out crowd on […]
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RIDOH recommends closing Fogland Beach and Gooseberry Beach for swimming
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Fogland Beach in Tiverton and Gooseberry Beach in Newport for swimming because of high bacteria levels. Historically, beach closures in Rhode Island have been closely tied to precipitation. Stormwater runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces transports contamination (including bacteria) to our fresh and […]
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Newport Historical Society awarded $52,000 grant from van Beuren Charitable Foundation
Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $52,000 grant from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. This grant will enable NHS to move forward with the public-facing platform of their Know Your History project: “Finding and Building BIPOC Biographies from the Archives of the Newport Historical Society.” From the founding of Newport, Rhode […]
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Second public meeting slated on Prescott Hall flooding
The City of Newport today announced that its Department of Utilities will be hosting an informational meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Thursday, June 23rd at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the ongoing engineering study which seeks to address localized flooding that has been observed in the Prescott Hall Watershed. This will be the second in a series […]
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Affordable housing for seasonal workers hard to find
Amid expectation of a robust summer season, Newport and other communities are worried they won’t be able to attract employees into a market where finding affordable seasonal housing is at best difficult, and in some cases nearly impossible, and where wages lag behind neighboring states. “It certainly will impact us,” says Erin Donovan-Boyle, executive director […]
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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong to headline inaugural Vineyard Campout in September
OAK BLUFFS, M.A. – Innovation Arts and Entertainment, producer of Beach Road Weekend, announced this week that it is bringing a new music festival to Martha’s Vineyard this fall. Vineyard Campout will feature Pigeons Playing Ping Pong performing four sets over two days on September 9 + 10, 2022 at the Loft in Oak Bluffs. Maggie Rose will open Friday, while Eggy will perform Saturday. […]
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3 gun control measures pass RI Senate, head to governor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three firearms bills, including a ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, are headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Rhode Island Senate. The bills passed Tuesday night — intended to reduce gun violence and prevent mass shootings like recent ones in New York and Texas — also […]
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RIDOH recommends closing Easton’s Beach for swimming
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) this morning announced that it is recommending closing Easton’s Beach (also known as First Beach) in Newport for swimming because of high bacteria levels. Historically, beach closures in Rhode Island have been closely tied to precipitation, according to RIDOH. Stormwater runoff from roads, parking lots, and other impervious […]
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Central Falls man convicted in traffic confrontation gets life sentence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man convicted of fatally shooting another man during a traffic confrontation on Halloween night in 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors said. Jairo Esdel Galva, 23, of Central Falls, was sentenced last week to consecutive life sentences for second-degree murder and discharge of a firearm […]
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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Massachusetts
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until […]
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What’s Up Today: June 15, 2022
Good Morning, today is Wednesday, June 15. 🌊 We’ll check in with Newport Mayor Jeanne Marie Napolitano today at noon for our monthly virtual video conversation, looking for updates on proposed school regionalization with Middletown, charter revisions, and the summer season ahead. Read More/Watch/Participate 🌊 Newport will be able to establish a residential tax structure […]
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Historic state and county fair photos from every state
Jon Brenneis // Getty Images Historic state and county fair photos from every state We tend to think of fairs—with their fried food, carnival rides, and smelly livestock pens—as all-American experiences. In reality, we weren’t the first to come up with the concept; we merely adapted it from a millennia-old tradition. The first fairs, or […]
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House approves Ruggiero bill requiring 100% of RI’s electricity to be offset by renewable energy by 2033
STATE HOUSE – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero to substantially increase renewable energy production and supply by requiring that 100 percent of Rhode Island’s electricity by offset by renewable production by 2033. The bill now goes to the Senate, which has approved identical legislation sponsored by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio […]
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Rhode Island General Assembly approves bill to provide tax relief to year-round Newport residents
STATE HOUSE – Newport will be able to establish a residential tax structure that encourages owner-occupied housing under legislation sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Sen. Dawn Euer and approved by the General Assembly today. The bill now goes to the governor for consideration. The legislation (2022-H 8182, 2022-S 2898A) which is specific to only Newport, allows […]
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FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA agrees, […]
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60 photos that capture summer in the ’60s
Schafer // Getty Images 60 photos that capture summer in the ’60s A great deal happened in the 1960s—to say the least. The Vietnam War dominated the headlines, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon both served in the Oval Office and Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights. Before the organizational power of modern social […]
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What’s Up Interview, Newport Pride’s Sean O’Connor, Pride Weekend arrives June 24
As Pride Month continues, Newport Pride is gearing up for its annual celebration on the weekend of June 24-26. We caught up with event organizer and Managing Director of Newport Pride Sean O’Connor, to learn more about the festivities. “The signature event happens on Saturday, June 25,” says O’Connor. “We’ve got the Newport Pride Festival […]
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Married Rhode Island couple dies in Massachusetts traffic crash
SEEKONK, Mass. (AP) — A married couple from Rhode Island were identified Tuesday as the victims of a fatal car crash in Massachusetts on Monday evening. Robert Langevin, 70, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, had stopped his Corvette at a stop sign at the intersection with Route 44 in Seekonk at about 6 p.m., according to […]
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Outdoor classroom officially opens at Melville School
Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) celebrated the official opening of its Outdoor Learning Activity Zone at Melville Elementary School in Portsmouth with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 10. Cutting the ribbon was Elizabeth Viveiros, who is currently Deputy Superintendent of the Portsmouth School Department and was principal at the school while the […]
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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bella Bubbles
Meet your new best friend, Bella Bubbles– this week’s Adoptable Pet of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Bella Bubbles is a 1-year-old female Mixed Breed. Bella Bubbles is considered a medium-sized dog, weighing in at between 20 and 59 pounds. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has […]
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Middle Passage Port Marker will give a design presentation for the public at Liberty Square on June 18
On June 18, Julian Bonder, the architect for the Middle Passage Port Marker will give a design presentation for the public at Liberty Square, 12:00pm Victoria Johnson and Peter Fay co-founders along with the steering committee are inviting members of the community who are committed to seeing the project to completion. The day will be in […]