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Vicki Daniel, Case Western Reserve University In an open lot just a block or so from where George Floyd was killed while being detained by officers, 100 plastic headstones were carefully placed. Created by artists Anna Barber and Connor Wright, the “Say Their Names Cemetery” sprung up in south Minneapolis in early June, as protests […]

Newport, RI – Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) Graduation on July 9, 2020, at Naval Station Newport.

Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. — A brochure highlighting 50 Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) projects that aim to recruit as many as 140 college engineering students to work for the 10 warfare centers across the country shows how research for the Navy is critical to serving the […]

Newport, RI – Salve Regina University today announced that high school-aged musicians will have the opportunity to learn from experienced industry professionals, including a Grammy Award-winning artist, when the Jazz Camp at Newport goes virtual July 26-31. The changed format for this year’s jazz camp, designed for students ages 14-18, is being offered at reduced […]

Geoffrey Joyce, University of Southern California The number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has jumped to around 50,000 a day, and the virus has killed more than 130,000 Americans. Yet, I still hear myths about the infection that has created the worst public health crisis in America in a century. The purveyors of […]

Newport, RI – A man wanted for murder in Maryland was arrested Tuesday in Newport, according to officials. CBS Baltimore with the full story – Man Wanted For Murder In Maryland Arrested In Newport, Rhode Island

Today, the New York Yacht Club announced that the sixth edition of the Resolute Cup, a Corinthian Championship for U.S. Yacht Clubs, will be canceled. The regatta was scheduled for September 14 to 19. “We looked at all the options to run this event, but in the end we couldn’t find an acceptable solution,” says […]

Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) today announced that long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed to welcome visitors again next Wednesday, July 8th, provided that they abide by strict infection control measures to keep residents, staff, and family members safe. Last month, RIDOH provided guidance to facilities on […]

Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport  NEWPORT, R.I. — Robert L. Mushen, a science advisor from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Customer Advocate Office, received the Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award at a ceremony held in at the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) in Groton, […]

Three local nonprofits on the frontlines of responding to the COVID-19 crisis are among the organizations that will share $700,000 in grants from the COVID-19 Response Fund created by the Rhode Island Foundation and United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI). “As a state, we have begun to shift focus from COVID-19 response to relief and recovery, […]

Portsmouth, RI – The Newport County Branch- NACCP will host a Fourth of July commemoration and celebration of the birth of our country from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 4 at Patriots Park in Portsmouth. There will be no speaking program. The Hon. Paul L. Gaines, Sr., former Mayor of the City […]

By Newport Public Schools Congratulations to Diane Sheehan, Art Educator and Arts Supervisor at Newport Public Schools on the selection of her artwork for the 2020 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Virtual Exhibition. Her artwork was thoughtfully reviewed by a panel of jurors and selected for display from among a record-breaking 614 peer submissions. In its call for submissions, NAEA received works from 46 states and the District of Columbia, as well as Australia, British Columbia, France, Kuwait, Ontario and Quebec. Jurors selected 92 works for the 2020 NAEA Virtual Exhibition. This exhibit features artworks created by NAEA’s vibrant a professional community of visual arts educators, highlighting a portion of the tremendous skill and vision of members worldwide. In addition to being art educators, many NAEA members are exhibiting artists as well. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAEA transitioned to a completely virtual exhibition for the safety of its members and the public. NAEA appreciates the value of Diane Sheehan’s creative practice in forming excellence in teaching and learning. Her artwork, titled “Mother and Child Reunited” is a 3- Dimensional lost wax bronze casting. This exhibit exemplifies NAEA’s mission to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding by advancing visual arts education. The 2020 NAEA Virtual Exhibition will be on display from July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. View the Virtual Gallery showcasing the 2020 NAEA Member Exhibition on the NAEA website, www.arteducators.org under Current Exhibitions. Founded in 1947, NAEA is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. Members include elementary, middle, and high school visual arts educators; college and university professors; university students preparing to be art educators; researchers and scholars; teaching artists; administrators and supervisors; and art museum educators—as well as more than 57,000 students who are members of the National Art Honor Society.

Visionary Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley will step down from office on June 30, after nearly a quarter of a century at the helm of the school he helped transform from a regional business college to a top ranked national university. One of the nation’s longest serving college presidents and among only a handful to come to the job […]

via Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that four Rhode Island state campgrounds are now open to visitors with new restrictions and procedures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. DEM’s Division of Parks and Recreation recognizes the value of spending time in nature and is committed to ensuring visitors […]

Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year. While people often light off fireworks close to the Fourth of July, this year fireworks have been lit in large numbers starting weeks earlier. New York City had a 4,000% increase in fireworks complaints in […]