Rep. Alex Finkelman (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) has been appointed by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) to serve on the House Small Business and Corporations Committees. The Small Business Committee reviews legislation relating to the streamlining of licenses and permits, eliminating or decreasing bureaucratic steps and delays and uncoordinated or duplicative reviews […]
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MVYRADIO awards 6th round of ‘Business Diversity Initiative’ grants
MVYRADIO announced this week that it has awarded its latest round of quarterly ‘Business Diversity Initiative’ grants to local businesses.This round, Aquila MV, Nu-Life Home Revitalization, Seven Stars Academy of Martial Arts, and Superar Strike Clothing were selected to receive of sixty underwriting messages each on MVYRADIO to be used to inform the public about […]
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City of Newport to open Emergency Overnight Warming Center
Faced with potentially record-cold temperatures, the City of Newport today announced that its Emergency Management team is preparing to open an emergency overnight warming center at the Newport Maritime Center beginning on Thursday, February 2. The Maritime Center, located in the lower level of the Armory Building at 365 Thames St., will be open during […]
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Brady’s unprecedented career filled with highlight moments
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Nobody drove Tom Brady harder than the record-setting quarterback himself, even if his 23rd and final season after a brief retirement didn’t end with him lifting yet another Lombardi Trophy. He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback. He even set a pair […]
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Nantucket schools targeted by ransomware attack
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Public schools on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket remained closed on Wednesday a day after a ransomware attack targeted the district’s computer system and prompted officials to send students home early. “Together with outside data security experts, our Information Technology Department has been working very hard all day to restore our […]
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Boston Symphony announces lineup for 2023 Tanglewood season
LENOX, Mass. (AP) — There will be something for everyone at Tanglewood this summer, from traditional performances by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops to shows featuring dozens of new performers, conductors, and composers as well as the crowd-pleasing popular artist series, the BSO announced Wednesday. The season that starts on June 22 […]
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26 athletes who competed into their 40s
Humans reach their physical peak in their mid-20s, with maximum physical strength and muscle mass continuing for the next 10 to 15 years. After that, the long and gradually steepening performance curve heads in the other direction. But some athletes—including a high proportion of the very best—seem to stop the aging process in its tracks, […]
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Tennis Hall of Fame is celebrating Black History Month with two new education initiatives
The International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) is celebrating Black History Month by introducing two new initiatives aimed at highlighting the impact of Black tennis athletes on the sport and culture. The ITHF has added 16 new additions to its digital exhibit Breaking Boundaries in Black Tennis, which showcases the breakthroughs, evolution, and impact of […]
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Municipal leaders announce priorities for legislative session
The Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns (The League) announced the priorities of local communities for the 2023 Legislative Session and in the FY2024 State budget. The League’s priorities reflect their focus for the legislative session and position on areas of critical importance to municipalities and taxpayers. “The League of Cities and Towns encourages […]
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The Ocean Race: Back on track
After hitting the speed bump of the doldrums, the five IMOCA yachts competing in The Ocean Race are now eating up the miles on the race south to Cape Town. Watch the content from on board the race boatsFollow the positions on the race trackerDefying conventional wisdom that says ‘west is best’ for a doldrums crossing, […]
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Wind Chill Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Wind Chill Watch for late Thursday night through Saturday afternoon for areas including northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. The Wind Chill Watch warns of dangerously cold wind chills with temperatures as low as 30 below zero. […]
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198 Newport County students among the nearly 7,000 University of Rhode Island students who were named to Fall 2022 Dean’s List
The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, and many other states and countries. 198 of the students were from Newport County, they include: […]
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Connecticut may exonerate accused witches centuries later
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Decades before the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts, Alse Young was killed at the gallows in Connecticut, becoming the first person on record to be executed in the American colonies for witchcraft. The Windsor town clerk registered the death on May 26, 1647, in a diary entry […]
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URI Marine Affairs program, Tall Ships America forge new partnership
Students interested in Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island have long been part of an innovative and ground-breaking program that takes a 360-degree approach to understanding issues and solving problems critical to responsible coastal and marine management. Founded in 1970, URI’s Marine Affairs program is the first of its kind in the nation and is […]
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How home equity compares in each state
Many American homeowners saw their wealth balloon over the last two years as the U.S. real estate market experienced an unprecedented frenzy. Homeowners living in less populous western states, in particular, saw their housing values soar as remote work allowed many white-collar workers the flexibility to move further from urban centers and acquire more space […]
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The amount of solar home energy increased 32% in 2021. Here’s how it happened
Over the past 10 years, solar energy has experienced growth of 33% on average every year in the United States. As of 2021, there is enough solar capacity installed in the country to power 23 million American homes. To get a bead on this clean energy trend, Stacker investigated how solar home energy has grown […]
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Newport Restaurant Group donates $60,750 to local nonprofits through 2022 Gift Card Donation Program
Newport Restaurant Group (NRG) today announced that it has donated $60,750 to local nonprofits that focus on food insecurity as a result of its annual, year-round gift card program. Through the program, $2.00 from every gift card purchase is donated to area non-profits with a mission toward fighting food insecurity. Since the program’s inception in […]
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Potter League, Newport Contemporary Ballet receives grants from BankRI
Two Aquidneck Island nonprofit organizations have been awarded grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI). Newport Contemporary Ballet (formerly Island Moving Company) and Potter League for Animals both received funding through the bank’s most recent charitable initiatives. “This is an especially challenging time for nonprofits and an opportunity for all who are able, to step up […]
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Newport Gulls to kick off its 2023 NECBL season on June 6
The New England Collegiate Baseball League has announced the Official Schedule for the 2023 Season. For the Newport Gulls, they will be traveling to Dodd Stadium, home of the Mystic Schooners, to kick off the year on Tuesday, June 6. This will be the only game of the night as the rest of the league […]
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Massachusetts kicks off sports betting ahead of Super Bowl
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports betting at casinos Tuesday, with online betting likely to follow in a few months. The kickoff comes just weeks ahead of Super Bowl on Feb. […]
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Top Rhode Island officials call for ban on assault weapons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s Democratic governor and top officials urged the state legislature Tuesday to pass a bill banning assault weapons. Gov. Dan McKee, Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, Secretary of State Gregg Amore, Attorney General Peter Neronha and General Treasurer James Diossa say they want to ban the sale of assault-style weapons in […]
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How gas prices have changed in the Providence Metro area in the last week
Americans are heading into February with higher-than-average gas prices for this time of year. A gallon of regular gas was $3.51 on average Monday, January 30, an increase of about $0.10 compared with a week ago, according to AAA. Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence-Fall River-Warwick (RI only) metro area using data from […]
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How Newport County feels about climate change
According to the Pew Research Center, about two-thirds of Americans feel the federal government is not doing enough to counteract the effects of climate change. While a majority of U.S. adults acknowledge climate change to be a real issue, there is less consensus in regards to what measures to take to address the worsening climate […]
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State reaches lead abatement agreements with 4 landlords
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The owners of four Rhode Island lead-contaminated properties have agreed to fix the problems and pay fines that combined total more than $700,00 in value, the state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. In all four cases — three in Providence and one in Burrillville — the attorney general took action to […]
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8 things to do right now in your community to prepare for climate change
Climate anxiety and climate-related trauma are mental health concerns rooted in real experiences, such as natural disasters, and existential worry for the future. Roughly half of young people—those who will inherit the consequences of climate change complacency and live through the most severe effects of extreme weather—report that climate change negatively affects their daily lives, […]