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A second pond in Portsmouth has been closed this week due to blue-green algae. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) are advising people to avoid contact with St. Mary’s Pond in Portsmouth because of blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms in that pond. Blue-green algae can […]

Once again The Schwartz Center hosted their annual Fishing for a Cause event in Buzzard’s Bay. There were winners from all over New England, including Portsmouth, Middletown, Barrington and Warwick. The 7th annual Fishing for A Cause tournament, fundraiser and dinner raised nearly $200,000 to benefit children and families of Meeting Street. The sold-out annual event […]

A new farmers market is coming to Newport next week. The Newport Health Equity Zone and the Aquidneck Community Table have announced that on July 11 they will launch the North Side Community Market.   Located at Pell Elementary School, 35 Dexter Street, the new Community Market will run every Tuesday through August 29, from 2:30 […]

Olivia R. Marcoux, 92, passed away on June 26 in Seattle, WA. Olivia was born in Fall River, MA on January 9, 1925 to the late Catherine and Manuel Rocha. She lived in Portsmouth, RI for forty years with her late husband, Norman R. Marcoux, before health issues forced them to relocate to Seattle. Norman’s […]

On Saturday, July 8 at 5 pm, Italy will make its sixth campaign to capture the silver trophy against USA, with its most formidable team to date in the NBC10 Newport International Polo Series, Presented by BMW. Playing for Italy will be captain Marco Elser, and Roman teammates Massimo Elser, Peter Elser, Lanfranco di Campello and Marcos Antinori, fresh from a victorious tournament in Italy last week. “This team is hungry for something more than pasta,” […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Melville Pond in Portsmouth due to blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom in the pond. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals. People should also be careful not to […]

Celebrating his many achievements, friends, family and local dignitaries gathered at the Elks Lodge #104 and read proclamations, delivered citations and made speeches on behalf of Troop 3 Newport’s newest Eagle Scout, David Thomas Sigler. Mr. Taylor Rock, Dean of Students and sailing coach at Rogers High School delivered the key address, Rev. Mathew J. […]

Before the Affordable Care Act, it was estimated that 45,000 Americans died each year from lacking or having no health care (study conducted by the American Journal of Public Health). With the current Republican proposed health care legislation, the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) estimates that 22 million Americans will lose their health care insurance. As a state, we need to start to […]

Marilyn “Mickey” (Lyne) Palmer of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 1, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late John M. Palmer. Mickey was born May 14, 1928 in Newport, RI.  She was a longtime employee of the Newport School Department, an avid beachgoer and a loving […]

Alton James Rego, 92, of Portsmouth died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Heatherwood Nursing And Subacute Center in Newport, RI. Mr. Rego was born June 12, 1925 in Portsmouth, RI. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Mary (Semas) Rego. Alton was a truck driver most of his life, working for […]

Mary Lee (Harris) Franklin, 79, of 4 Chapel Terrace, Newport entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Mary was born April 20, 1938 in Marengo County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Junius and Daisy Elsmore Harris. Mary was a resident of Newport for over 50 years, most of that time […]

Lisa Marie Bucchanio, age 50, of Portsmouth died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at St. Anne’s Hospital of Fall River, MA. Lisa was born August 26, 1966 in Franklin, MA. She is the daughter of Joseph and the late Sandra (Reville) Bucchanio. An animal lover, Lisa worked as a vet tech for 25 years and volunteered […]

Troop 3 Newport held a Court of Honor recently at the Elks Lodge #104 to celebrate the achievements of their 21 scouts who earned 20 merit badges.   Eight scouts advanced in rank.  David Sigler’s Eagle dinner took place on June 25 and three Eagle candidates have completed their leadership projects and are working on their […]

Rhode Island’s two signators to the Declaration of Independence, could not, in many ways, be more different. One, Stephen Hopkins, was brought up in the agricultural community of Scituate, son of a farmer. He was self-educated, became a farmer himself, was a slave owner, a businessman and later, a politician.   William Ellery was brought […]

Seastreak has announced that they have canceled the Newport to Providence Ferry’s last departure of the day from Providence and Newport  on Tuesday, July 4th. The cancellations of the 9:30 pm ferry departing Providence and 10:45 pm ferry departing Newport due to the Providence fireworks display. The departures are canceled due to the fireworks display in Providence Harbor. […]

The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America (NCBSA) will be holding its 26th Annual Moby Dick Scouting Golf Classic on Monday, July 10 at Montaup Country Club in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. For over two decades, the tournament has successfully raised nearly $500,000, which supports leadership development programs for the Scouts in Southeastern New England. St. Anne’s Credit Union […]

I met Dawn Euer when we worked together on Lauren Carson’s first campaign for Rhode Island House District 75.  In fact, Dawn was the first person to encourage Lauren to run for office. Since then I have watched Dawn in action working to improve our community: as project manager for the Newport Open Space Partnership, […]

House of Representatives to host Legislative Leap July 30 to raise money for veterans’ family relief The Legislative Leap, a fundraising event where state legislators and their guest will jump out of an airplane to raise money for the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund, has been scheduled for Sunday, July 30, at 10 a.m. […]

The Newport County Board of REALTORS® has named Annie Becker, Broker Associate at Lila Delman Real Estate in Newport, as NCBR 2017 REALTOR® of the Year. Annie joined the Board as a new licensee in 2005, volunteering for the Programs Committee the following year.  She went on to become an NCBR Director, serving two terms […]

Providing a good quality education for all is critical to a well-functioning democracy. A good public education also ensures that everyone has the opportunity to succeed. I was educated in public schools from kindergarten through college when I earned my BA. I understand the value that a public education offers. We need to invest in […]