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What’s Up: Live music and entertainment in and around Newport this week (Nov. 7 – 12)

Newport, RI – Discover all that’s happening for live music and entertainment in and around Newport County this week. Unless otherwise indicated, the venue is located in Newport. Wednesday, November 7 Buskers Irish Pub – Open Mic at 9 pmFastnet Pub – Trivia at 9 pmJane Pickens Theater: Beautiful Boy at 4:45 pm & 7:30 pmMidtown Oyster Bar […]

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2019 Worlds in Newport will be the largest-ever gathering of 12 Metres in the U.S.

Photo – 12 Metres racing in Barcelona during the 2014 12 Metre World Championship. The 2019 Worlds in Newport will be the largest-ever gathering of 12 Metres in the U.S. (photo credit: SallyAnne Santos/Windlass Creative) Newport, RI – With a little over eight months to go, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, the International Twelve Metre Association (ITMA) America’s Fleet and the 12 Metre […]

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2 economic policies likely to change with Democrats in control of House

The following story was written by Steven Pressman,  Professor of Economics at Colorado State University. This story was originally published on The Conversation, it has been republished with permission. Perhaps the biggest surprise in the midterm elections was that, unlike 2016, there wasn’t one. Polls and pundits expected Democrats would take control of the House and Republicans would keep […]

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Changes ahead for Newport City Council, School Committee

Newport, RI – The results are in (unofficially) and there are some changes coming to our local government in The-City-By-The-Sea. According to the City’s Canvassing Department, 45 percent of eligible voters in Newport cast ballots in today’s election, up significantly from the 2014 midterm election, when turnout hovered around 33 percent. In all, 7,048 votes […]

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Carnegie Hall names Concert Series ‘The Joyce And George T. Wein Shape Of Jazz Series’

Carnegie Hall announced yesterday that in recognition of a gift of $1 million from legendary jazz producer George Wein and honoring his incredible legacy presenting leading jazz artists at the Hall, The Shape of Jazz concert series will be formally named the Joyce and George T. Wein Shape of Jazz series. The series kicks off this Saturday, November […]

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Million Dollar Listing: Water view home in Jamestown fetches $1.05 million

Jamestown, RI – Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 283 Highland Drive in Jamestown for $1,050,000. Nancy Cresser, Lila Delman Sales Associate, represented the seller while Gladys Barbosa, Lila Delman Sale Associate, represented the buyer. Year-to-date, Lila Delman has sold more dollar volume in Jamestown than any other real estate firm according […]

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Middletown Papa Gino’s among 95 stores abruptly closed across New England (Updated)

Massachusetts-based pizza franchise Papa Gino’s abruptly closed nearly one hundred of its stores across New England this weekend including the franchise’s location at 619 West Main Road in Middletown. 95 Papa Gino’s locations across New England closed Sunday suddenly without any notice, leaving many employees immediately and unexpectedly without a job. The company issues the following press […]

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Audrain Automobile Museum, Fort Adams Trust host ‘Trunk or Treat Event’ to benefit MLK Center

Newport, RI – The Audrain Automobile Museum located on Bellevue Avenue and the Fort Adams Trust hosted the first “Trunk or Treat Event” at Fort Adams State Park on Sunday, October 28th. The community event benefited the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center with food and monetary donations to the Center to help those in need.  […]

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United States Mint to Launch Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Quarter on November 15th

Charlestown, RI – The United States Mint will join representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on November 15 at 10:30 am at Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Kettle Pond Visitor Center in Charlestown to launch the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Block Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island. The Block […]

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What’s Up Radio: The War and Treaty

After an amazing and beautiful debut performance at the 2018 Newport Folk Festival in July, The War and Treaty return to our area for two shows this week – Friday at Great Scott in Allston, MA, and Saturday at the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River. For more info on these shows, visit https://www.thewarandtreaty.com/shows/. […]

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International Tolling Association bestows Rhode Island’s Earl J. “Buddy” Croft III with Honorary Lifetime Membership

The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association representing toll facility owners and operators and the businesses that serve them, honored Earl J. “Buddy” Croft III, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) with the association’s Lifetime Honorary Membership Award at a ceremony last week in Baltimore, Maryland. […]

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Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund opens to help those in need of energy assistance

The Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund (GNEF) announced today that it is now open for 2018-19 for those Rhode Island households experiencing financial difficulty and in need of assistance with their energy bills.  The Fund, which is sponsored by National Grid, Ocean State Power, Pascoag Utility District, Petro Home Services and RISEC LP and […]

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