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The Rhode Island Foundation is offering Newport County libraries, schools, municipal agencies and nonprofit groups grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring residents together as a community. The deadline to apply is March 31. “We believe that community is created at the intersection of people, places, and traditions. Our goal is to […]

More than 400 people joined the film crew, director and some of the cast at Jane Pickens Theater on Monday night for a special screening of The Discovery, the movie starring Robert Redford, Jason Segel and Rooney Mara that was filmed throughout Newport in 2016 Following its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival, The Discovery […]

Joan (McAloon) Meyer, 59, of Middletown passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Taunton, Mass., she was the daughter of late John and Mary (Morin) McAloon. She attended St. Joseph’s College in Maine and Kinyon Campbell Business School where she received a Certified Bookkeeping degree. She was the bookkeeper […]

On Friday, nearly 200 people, including Governor Raimondo and RIPTA Board Chair Wayne Kezirian joined Grow Smart RI at the RI Convention Center for “Next Stop: Making Transit Work for RI” — a forum to discuss ways to most effectively leverage the state’s transit system to benefit more Rhode Islanders, as well as the state’s […]

Mary Walsh Nunes, 85, of Newport, passed away Friday March 17, 2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 28th, 1931 in Newport RI. She was the daughter of John J and Margaret (O’Hanley) Walsh. Mary is survived by her sister, Sr. Anne Walsh, OSU. Mary is also survived by her […]

Judith Sullivan, 77 of Newport, Rhode Island died Friday March 17th, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Massachusetts. Born on May 14th, 1939 in Brockton Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Biando and Rita Giovanniello, and sister of the late Michael Giovanniello. Judith moved to Newport in 1972, with her husband, […]

Newport – “Bud” Allen, 92, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2017, in his home. He was born July 28, 1924, in Manchester, CT, son of Carl H. Allen and Agatha Haverly Allen. He attended Dental School at the University of Maryland and received his certificate of Orthodontics at the University of Montreal. He was […]

With so many local breweries up-coming here in Rhode Island, we like to venture out once and awhile but still keep it New England. Boston has become one of the most popular craft beer/cocktail and foodie cities over the years and seems like there is always something new to check out – and what’s best […]

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Mayor Charles Lombardi is promising to seriously consider a reorganization of the town’s police department, after an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment found the claims legally “unfounded,” but that police officers regularly made vulgar comments and lewd jokes. Mayor Charles Lombardi “What we’ve uncovered is unfortunate, it’s embarrassing,” Lombardi said yesterday […]

The idea behind Bikes And Beers Across America (BBAM) started out like many great ideas – a late night bar conversation scratched out on cocktail napkins. Hank Whitin, owner of Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, became reflective on his upcoming milestone birthday. “I realized I didn’t want to turn 50, 25 lbs. overweight and drunk […]

Dr. Joan David, 81, Professor Emerita of English at Salve Regina University in Newport and former chairman of the English department, passed away on Monday, March 13. Born June 18, 1935 in Fitchburg, Mass., Joan was a beloved member of Salve Regina’s faculty for 49 years from 1963 until her retirement in 2012. While teaching […]

As part of continued efforts to grow Rhode Island’s green economy, Governor Gina Raimondo, along with First Gentleman Andy Moffit and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), announced on Monday the first wave of investments, totaling $10 million, to be funded by the $35 million Green Economy Bond passed last November. Ten bikeway […]