More than a dozen residents from Newport County will participate in the 123rd running of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th. The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. This year, there will be over 30,000 official participants in the […]
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VIDEO: Newport City Council’s Joint Workshop on School Budget with Newport School Committee
Newport City Council held a joint workshop with Newport School Committee on Thursday, April 11th. The meeting focused on the school budget and lasted approximately 1 hour and 54 minutes.
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Drupal Connect support MLK Center’s Breakfast Program with $15,000 donation
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center announced today that they have been gifted $15,000 by Newport-based Drupal Connect. According to a press release, former Newport City Councilor John Florez, who is the CEO of Drupal Connect, and wife Karen Sironen have committed to donating $15,000 toward the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community […]
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VIDEO: April 10th Newport City Council Meeting
Newport City Council hosted a Regular Council Meeting at City Hall on Wednesday night. If you weren’t able to make it to the meeting or want to want to see it again, watch the video below. Note – the video recording does start late, but the majority of the meeting is there. Newport City Council […]
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Aquidneck Land Trust to offer new series of courses about bird biology
Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) will offer a new series of courses about bird biology, taught by Dr. Charles Clarkson, ALT board member and professional ornithologist. The six-part series is open to all, regardless of the participant’s level of bird knowledge. Dr. Clarkson will focus on bird migration, intelligence, flight and feathers, and how birds survive […]
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Defending Champion Steve Johnson to play Hall of Fame Open this summer
Steve Johnson has committed to returning to Newport to defend his title at the Hall of Fame Open, set for July 14 – 21 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The American tennis great captured his fourth career title last summer when he defeated Ramkumar Ramanathan of India in the final. “I’m excited to […]
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Rep. Carson honors RI League of Women Voters
Representative Lauren Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport) today honored the Rhode Island League of Women Voters on its upcoming centennial with a resolution presented to representatives of the state chapter. “The League of Women Voters has always advocated tirelessly to shape public policy in support of greater equality, voter access and participation, health care, education, employment […]
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RIDOH launches new opioid public awareness campaign
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today launched Over the Dose RI, a multi-channel education campaign designed to reduce the misuse and abuse of opioid pain medications by Rhode Islanders ages 18 to 50. The announcement was made at the monthly meeting of Governor Gina Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force. The campaign […]
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Clean Ocean Access launches 3rd trash skimmer season on Aquidneck Island
On Tuesday, April 9th, Clean Ocean Access (COA) redeployed the New England Boatworks Marina Trash Skimmer located in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, marking the unit’s third season out on the water since its initial launch in May 2017. Funded by 11th Hour Racing, the New England Boatworks Marina Trash Skimmer is part of the Southeast New […]
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Community leaders to visit local businesses during Connect Greater Newport’s regional business walk
Connect Greater Newport, the economic development division of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, has announced they will host their first regional business walk on May 7th. The Announcement Community Leaders Will Show Support for the Business Community during the First Regional Business Walk Connect Greater Newport, the economic development division of the Newport County […]
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Local students can apply for $2 million in scholarships from RI Foundation
At the time of year when colleges are sending out financial aid packages, the Rhode Island Foundation has announced they are offering local students and their families $2 million in scholarships. Dozens of individual, family, corporate and organizational donors established scholarship funds at the Foundation to help students defray educational expenses such as tuition, room […]
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Mayors and Town Managers vote to protect taxpayers against ballooning labor costs from General Assembly
Mayors and town managers voted today to affirm the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns position against the General Assembly’s proposal (H5662 and H5663) to limit the management rights of cities and towns and allow the state to interfere in local governance decisions. While Mayors and Town Managers may differ on what staffing and […]
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Clean Ocean Access: Weekend cleanups gather nearly 100 volunteers who removed 500 pounds of marine debris
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted two cleanups to kick-off Earth Month and celebrate another marina trash skimmer season on Aquidneck Island. COA hosted a cleanup at Bailey’s Brook in Portsmouth in collaboration Rhode Island Vegan Awareness (RIVA), featuring a sustainable bake sale with vegan sweets and treats. COA also hosted […]
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Rhode Island’s KIDS COUNT shows improvement in poverty childhood and healthcare
While the 25th annual KIDS COUNT report shows some positive signs in addressing childhood poverty, affordable housing, and healthcare among the state’s 207,000 children, it also says that nearly one in five children live in poverty, and nearly 1,600 school children are homeless. The report was presented this morning at a gathering of nearly 600, […]
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RITBA seeking Newport Pell Bridge original construction workers for 50th Celebration
In advance of the celebrations surrounding the 50thanniversary of the Newport Pell Bridge, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has announced that it is looking to hear from any tradesperson that worked on the original construction of the Newport Pell Bridge from 1966 through 1969. RITBA will be planning an event that recognizes the […]
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NACTC students bring back medals; headed to Nationals in Kentucky
The following announcement has been provided by Newport Public Schools. On Wednesday, March 27th SkillsUSA Rhode Island awarded 300 medals recognizing student achievement at The Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence. Students from the Newport Area Career & Technical Center received fifteen (15) of those medals: 6 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze. The Newport Area Career […]
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Rep. Cortvriend resolution urges climate literacy to be incorporated in public school curricula
Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown) has introduced a resolution requesting that Rhode Island public schools incorporate environment and climate literacy into school curricula to ensure that young Rhode Islanders understand the environmental challenges they will face in their lifetime. The idea was a recommendation of “Resilient Rhody,” the statewide climate resilience action strategy […]
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Agenda for April 10th Newport City Council Meeting
The Newport City Council will host their next regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 10th. Here’s what’s on the agenda;
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Local groups, organizations come together to host 5 beach cleanups in Portsmouth
A local group is on a mission to cleanup “every inch of beach from the Mt. Hope Bridge to the Sakonnet River Bridge”. The cleanups are being hosted by Common Fence Point Global Awareness Local Action, CFP GALA, a brand new organization with the mission to build a resilient, thriving, regenerative Aquidneck Island Community through […]
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RaNew Salon acquires Shannon’s Barber Shop
RaNew Salon announced recently that they have acquired Shannon’s Barber Shop on Spring Street and are re-opening/re-branding it as “The Barbershop by RaNew Salon”. This is a good news story – the acquisition has allowed one side to grow, and the other side to semi-retire. “RaNew Salon will remain at 580 Thames St for all […]
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Potter League for Animals acquires Rhode Island Community Spay & Neuter Clinic
Middletown, RI – The Potter League for Animals announced on Tuesday the acquisition of the Rhode Island Community Spay and Neuter Clinic, Rhode Island’s leading spay and neuter service provider. The Announcement/Media Advisory The Potter League for Animals has announced today the acquisition of the Rhode Island Community Spay and Neuter Clinic, Rhode Island’s leading […]
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Newport Historical Society will give inaugural ‘History Starts Here Award’ to Story in the Public Square
The Newport Historical Society invites the public to join them on Thursday, June 20th, at 4:00 pm at the Colony House to celebrate making history today in a new annual award program. The Newport Historical Society has initiated a new awards program which builds upon its interest in how historical perspectives help us think about […]
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RIDOT requests rescission of Sakonnet Record of Decision
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced in a press release today that they have asked the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to “formally rescind the Sakonnet River Bridge 2013 Revised ROD (Record of Decision).” The request was made in a letter sent to the FHWA Division Administrator, according to the release. The 2013 ROD, […]
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WalletHub: Rhode Island has the 6th highest tax burden in the U.S.
With Tax Day fast approaching and the new tax code taking effect this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019 Tax Burden by State report, along with its 2019 Tax Facts infographic. In order to determine which states tax their residents most aggressively, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on the three […]
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Clean Ocean Access and DOH to release water quality results from Narragansett Bay Watershed Study
Clean Ocean Access has released the following press release for their upcoming Ocean Science Speaker Series on April 9th featuring the federally funded grant project Research Needs for Marine Beaches in partnership with Clean Ocean Access and RI DOH. The presentation will review water quality results from the Narragansett Bay Watershed study that aims to […]