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Via RIDEM With parts of Rhode Island experiencing more than three inches of rainfall from yesterday’s storm, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced earlier today closures of approved shellfish areas for seven days and existing conditional shellfish areas for 10 days. This is standard procedure after rainfall of three inches in a 24-hour period. […]

via Rhode Island General Assembly Sen. Dawn Euer, Rep. Lauren H. Carson, Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Rep. Susan R. Donovan are urging Aquidneck Island residents to submit comments on National Grid’s study of the island’s natural gas infrastructure. National Grid – the sole utility providing gas service to the island – produced the study in […]

Providence, RI – The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 23 of RI, in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), is hosting its second Annual Toy Drive to benefit families in need, whose parents are attending CCRI as students. This year, in an effort to assist more families, support small […]

Recently, Lucy’s Hearth board chair Mark Gorman presented The Susan M. Wilson  Volunteer of the Year Award to Donna Martin of Newport. Lucy’s Hearth is a 24-hour emergency and transitional shelter in Newport County serving children and their families who are homeless due to economic hardship, family crisis, divorce, eviction, and the severe shortage of […]

This story is being updated. As of 6:06 am on Tuesday, there are 2,497 National Grid customers across Rhode Island without power. 32 out of 46,717 customers in Newport County are without power – including 1 in Middletown, 9 in Little Compton, 18 in Newport, and 4 in Portsmouth. The estimated restoration for customers in […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has reopened the Newport Pell and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges to high profile vehicles; panel body type trucks when empty, tractor trailers, van types when empty, house trailers, motor homes, motorcycles and mopeds.  Members of the public can check bridge conditions and closures by visiting our website at ritba.org, by calling RITBA […]

It will be a winter without ice skating on the Newport waterfront. Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina has made the decision to not open their ice rink this winter, due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. “A very difficult decision not to have it this Fall/Winter but we sided with safety for our employees and guest […]

Sankofa Community Connection will officially open a location in Newport with a  ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, November 30 at 3 pm. The ceremony will take place at its new location at 2 Broadway in Newport, RI. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, organizers say the ribbon cutting will be held outdoors, socially distanced and attended […]

By Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds all Rhode Islanders that, for safety reasons, they must wear solid, daylight fluorescent orange when in State management areas and undeveloped State parks during the shotgun deer hunting season, which opens on Saturday, December 5. All hunters, including archers, are required […]

Vinny, a Wire Fox Terrier from Newport, won the Terrier Group at the 2020 National Dog Show. The National Dog Show is one of the oldest benched dog shows in the U.S., held annually since 1933. The show, which was presented and recorded on November 14 – 15, aired on NBC as a two-hour special on Thanksgiving […]

The Rhode Island Foundation is announcing it will match every donation the public makes to Trinity Repertory Company from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve with an equal grant to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, up to a total of $60,000. This philanthropic partnership replaces fundraising for the Food Bank that Trinity Rep does every […]

Bike Newport today announced the launch of Black Girls Do Bike Newport, a chapter of the national community of  women and girls of color who share a love of biking. The vision of Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB), a growing national organization, is to establish a comfortable place where seasoned and new female bicycle riders […]

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is now accepting online renewal applications from holders of commercial marine licenses, recreational lobster pot and diver licenses, and licensed marine dealers for the 2021 license year.  Last week, DEM mailed approximately 4,000 marine license renewal applications to current license holders.  Walk-in service at DEM’s Office of Boat Registration […]

Thanksgiving tables across the state will be a bit less crowded this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. But thanks to the generosity of longtime Family Service of RI supporter, Tufts Health Plan, families will still be able to safely celebrate a traditional feast as they isolate together this holiday. Due to COVID safety measures, thanksgiving […]

In just a few days we’ll be “celebrating” Thanksgiving. We put that in quotes, because for so many it will be different. We know the recommendations – don’t travel, keep your Thanksgiving dinner to those with whom you live. But we’d like to know what you’re planning. Answers to this survey may appear in a […]

By Newport Mental Health In a turn of events that began with an emergency plan to care for Newport’s homeless population during the pandemic last March, a promising new program has evolved, one that provides a pipeline of housing options and behavioral health services for individuals and families impacted by mental illness living on the […]

By Matt Sheley, Town of Middletown  Schools rely on volunteers and the kindness  of the community itself more than ever before.   Every day, countless people give time and resources to help with the education of  Middletown students. Whether it’s the efforts of parent teacher groups or a bunch of pies  from the local pizzeria, the […]

By Portsmouth PTO On December 13,  from 4 to 6 pm the PTO and Middle School will host the opening night of a First Annual Drive Through Winter Wonderland.  Each class will have the opportunity to decorate a tree with a theme of their choice. Local businesses or residents are also invited to showcase their […]