Gurney’s Newport Resort has sold, according to a press release from Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. Bethesda, Maryland-based Pebblebrook Hotel Trust on Friday announced that on June 23, 2022, it acquired the 257-room hotel and resort in Newport for $174.0 million. “We are very excited to acquire this extremely unique premier resort within the vibrant, high barrier […]
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Election 2022: Candidates respond to Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade
Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates were quick to condemn the U.S. Supreme Court’s action this morning to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Ruling The Supreme Court today, as expected, released its ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade that some 50 years ago established the right to abortion in the United States. The vote was 6 to […]
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Conservation organizations advise public of recent waterbird deaths on RI coast
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are advising the public of recent waterbirds (gulls, cormorants, shearwaters, terns, seabirds, shorebirds) found dead along the Rhode Island coast. A relatively small number of seabirds and other waterbirds washing up dead on beaches is normal […]
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Roe overturned: What you need to know about the Supreme Court abortion decision
Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University After half a century, Americans’ constitutional right to get an abortion has been overturned by the Supreme Court. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization – handed down on June 24, 2022 – has far-reaching consequences. The Conversation asked Nicole Huberfeld and Linda […]
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What’s Up Today: June 24
Good Morning, today is Friday, June 24. 🌊 The calendar barely turned from spring to summer, but the climate surely began heating up in Rhode Island’s very competitive Democratic primary for governor. A television as by Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, among the gubernatorial candidates, generated some quick retorts from Gov. Dan McKee and Helena […]
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House moves toward sending gun violence compromise to Biden
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A modest but wide-ranging gun violence measure moved within an eyelash of House approval Friday, a vote that would send the measure to President Joe Biden and illustrate progress on the long-intractable issue and a deep-seated partisan divide that persists. The Democratic-led chamber was on track to pass the […]
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Assembly approves bills to help address housing crisis
STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly today approved a package of 10 bills to address the state’s housing crisis. The legislation was backed by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Rep. June S. Speakman, chairwoman of the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Rhode Island Low and Moderate Income Housing Act. The bills aim to […]
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Assembly approves bill seeking major offshore wind energy development
STATE HOUSE – Rhode Island would open the door to significantly more renewable energy for the state under legislation passed by the General Assembly today seeking the development of 600 to 1,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Arthur Handy at the request of Gov. Daniel […]
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CDC updates COVID-19 Community Levels for Rhode Island counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island’s counties. Case and hospitalization metrics for all Rhode Island counties are now designated as “low.” All five Rhode Island counties previously had the “medium” designation. Each week the CDC identifies the COVID-19 community level in every county in the country as “low,” […]
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Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX’s 50th anniversary
By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King admired a portrait of Patsy Mink, considered the “Mother of Title IX,” at the U.S. Capitol on the 50th anniversary of Title IX. “She knew exclusion firsthand and she had the confidence and leadership to challenge and change discrimination through the law,” […]
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States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
By The Associated Press undefined The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to carry a gun in public. Under the law in place since 1913, New York residents needed to show proper cause, or an actual need, to carry a concealed […]
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Six Picks Events: What’s Up in RI this weekend (June 24-26)
Friday: Miss seeing the PawSox? So do we! For some family-friendly fun, head to the first-place Newport Gulls game Friday evening when the seabirds face the Keene Swamp Bats. Watch these college kids chase their dream on the diamond. The game begins at 6:30 at Cardines Field in Newport. Click here for details. Saturday: Newport […]
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Head of drug trafficking ring gets 15-year prison sentence
The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization that imported millions of doses of cocaine and fentanyl to several U.S. states has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, federal authorities in Rhode Island said. Juni Rafael Jimenez-Martinez, 47, a Dominican national who had previously been deported but was living in Providence, attempted to insulate […]
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Offshore wind boosted as Biden, East Coast governors team up
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is launching a formal partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden’s plan for climate change. Biden and other top administration officials will meet with governors and labor leaders Thursday at the White House […]
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What’s Up Today: June 23
Good Morning, today is Thursday, June 23. 🌊 It’s full speed ahead for the staff at the Newport Classical Music Festival, as the critically acclaimed series returns to traditional locations around Newport next week. The 54th annual festival runs from July 1-17, presenting 24 concerts over 18 days. With opening night fast approaching, WUN’s Ken Abrams spoke […]
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United Way honors community champions during special celebration
During a special celebration on Thursday, June 9, United Way of Rhode Island honored a slate of community champions for their commitment to creating change in our communities and for their philanthropy. Recognized were Barbara Papitto, Sandra and Kenneth Pattie, and Maryclaire Knight. “One of the most powerful attributes of a state the size of […]
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Newport Jazz Festival tickets will be available to purchase at Fort Adams Trust beginning June 27
Newport Jazz Festival tickets will be available for purchase in person in Newport beginning next week. Fort Adams Trust’s Visitors Center & Gift Shop at Fort Adams State Park will begin offering the tickets on Monday, June 27. There are no additional or online fees when buying the tickets in person. Ticket prices are $79 […]
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Portsmouth students win Presidential Environmental Award, raising funds to accept award in Washington D.C.
A group of Portsmouth students has been awarded The President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA), a prestigious national award that recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by K-12 youth, according to a press release from the Eastern RI Conservation District & Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm. Their winning project is the establishment of the Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm, a […]
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High court in Massachusetts rules wording of ‘millionaire tax’ summary fair
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Wednesday that the wording of a summary of a ballot question for a proposed “millionaire tax” constitutional amendment is legal and the measure can go before voters in November. The amendment, if passed, would impose a 4% surtax on the portion […]
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Bestselling bands of the ’80s, then and now
Anyone who grew up in the ’80s remembers its seminal events—the murder of John Lennon, the launch of the Space Shuttle, the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the release of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and the introduction of the Macintosh computer, are just a few that instantly come to mind. It only makes […]
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Former cheerleading coach charged with child molestation
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former coach at a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student over a two-year period when the girl was from 12 to 14 years old, police said. Alyshia Tkacs, 33, of Cranston, faces five counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child […]
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What’s Up Today: June 22, 2022
Good Morning, today is Wednesday, June 22. 🌊 Rhode Island’s first rainbow crosswalk leads you to Newport’s Equality Park, and there are two more on the way. Read More 🌊 The Town of Middletown is asking patrons to find other parking this morning and early afternoon due to maintenance of the Surfer’s End lot by […]
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House OKs Carson’s resolution seeking water quality assessment of state parks, including Fort Adams
The House of Representatives today approved a House resolution sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson seeking a water quality and resilience assessment at state parks, including Fort Adams in Newport. The resolution (2022-H 8339) requests that the Department of Environmental Management assess the potential impacts and vulnerability of paved parking lots larger than 10,000 square feet […]
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Undeterred by climate change, US homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas
Some of the most highly prized real estate in the U.S. exists in areas considered high risk for wildfires, flooding, or drought. Despite this present and growing danger, many Americans are still moving to climate-vulnerable regions. This may be because some people are willing to take the risk if it means living in their dream […]
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Adoptable Pet of the Week: Elliott
Meet your new best friend, Elliott – this week’s Adoptable Pet of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Elliott is a 2-year-old male Mixed Breed. Elliott. Photo Credit: Potter League For Animals Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Elliott; If you’re goofy and you […]