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June is National Safety Month. With the U.S. devastated by the coronavirus pandemic this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Safest States in America. In order to determine the most secure states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 53 key metrics. The data set ranges from the state’s coronavirus support to […]

Beginning June 1, United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) invites all Rhode Islanders to share in something special by joining its #BeKindRI challenge and spreading positivity to all corners of the Ocean State. The 3-week social good campaign encourages random acts of kindness and culminates on June 20, historically UWRI’s Day of Action. “These have been – […]

The Military Spouses of Newport (MSON) clubtoday announced the 2020 spring grant award recipients. In total, $3,000 was awarded to four, local non-profit organizations.  Grants are awarded to organizations that directly benefit military service members and their dependents in Rhode Island. Funds awarded support existing programs, the expansion of programs, or the creation of the […]

By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs | June 1, 2020 | This story originally appeared here. Dr. Vittorio Ricci, chief technology officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Headquarters, has won the 2019 National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Vice Admiral Charles B. Martell-David Bushnell Award.  This award honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions in […]

Keith Stokes says it is time to “reach across the aisle and learn from one another.” It is something he has said often while advocating for better race and religious relations. He is hopeful that in the aftermath of protests, sparked by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, that people turn those […]

By Newport Bermuda Race Media The 52nd running of the “Thrash to the Onion Patch” has been postponed until 2022, but a fleet will nonetheless set sail to Bermuda on June 19, the original start date. The 2020 Online Newport Bermuda Race will be sailed in partnership with SailOnline.org, with free entry to participants. Sponsors include Jeanneau North America, […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the Newport Pell Bridge roadway deck rehabilitation project. Phase One, which began March 23rd, completed nearly three weeks ahead of schedule. This work consisted of a partial depth hydro-demolition and replacement of the concrete roadway deck of 4,500 […]

After considerable assessment and review, the board of the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta have determined that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the 2020 Clagett Regatta in Newport and the Clagett/Oakcliff Match Race Clinegatta will be postponed until 2021. “Extraordinary times require extraordinary actions.  Safety, health, and fun have always been Clagett’s […]

By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs | This story originally appeared here. As an emergency medical technician (EMT) in Swansea, Massachusetts, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport electrical engineer Gary Huntress at times has to respond to difficult situations. A recent call, though, was different from anything he had experienced before in light of […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott today issued the following joint statement: “What happened to George Floyd — and what has happened to far too many black Americans — is indescribably horrible. This moment serves as yet another wake up call that we have a long way to go in this country. […]

On March 16, 2020 the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) made a draft hunting and fishing plan covering the National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island for available for public comment. The original public comment period was slated to close after a 40-day period, but was extended through June 1, 2020 given the COVID-19 pandemic.  In […]

Twenty-eight local nonprofits have been awarded a total of $117,000 in grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) to aid their work on behalf of Rhode Islanders and to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports programs focusing on basic needs of food, housing, medical care and education, efforts that serve at-risk populations, and the […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) need your help this summer to protect federally threatened piping plovers, as well as least terns and American oystercatchers, as they nest and raise chicks on Rhode Island’s beaches. Piping plovers, which are listed as threatened […]

by Main Street Hospitality Group Centrally located on America’s Cup at Commercial Wharf, the newly built Hammetts Hotel welcomes travelers to the waterfront of Newport, RI, this summer. The 84-room boutique hotel has a distinctive presence in the heart of downtown Newport, providing guests with a sense of belonging immediately upon arrival and stunning views of the […]

The Vox Hunters, will perform a free Livestream concert for Common Fence Music on Sunday, June 21, at 7pm. The concert can be accessed by a link provided at commonfencemusic.org. on the day of the show. The Vox Hunters are a Rhode Island-based duo. Armand Aromin and Benjamin Gagliardi are seekers of old songs and chronic […]

Save The Bay has transformed its annual Taste of The Bay event into a fundraiser supporting local food and beverage businesses. The fundraiser will run through June 11, the original date for the in-person tasting event. Ticket proceeds will be evenly distributed among the event’s loyal vendors, all of whom have regularly donated their fare […]