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The Newport Spring Leadership Committee and the design team, headed by L+A Landscape Architecture of Newport, RI, will be conducting a public information update meeting on October 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at the Newport Public Library Program Room to present the Historic Newport Town Spring project’s progress-to-date and ongoing developments including the scheduled site […]

Happy National Energy Awareness Month! With New York City recently announcing its three-year plan to uphold the Paris climate accord, the first among nearly 250 U.S. cities that pledged to do so, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Most & Least Energy-Efficient States. To gauge the financial impact of doing more with […]

Coast Guard Station Castle Hill is providing a safety zone in Newport Harbor after the Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry lost power and hit multiple other boats before grounding near Perrotti Park on Sunday evening, according to a press release from Coast Guard Station Castle Hill. The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, an educational tall ship […]

Miki Ohlsen, Artistic Director of Island Moving Company (IMC), has chosen former IMC dancer Danielle Genest to fill the role of Associate Artistic Director starting immediately. A Jamestown native, Genest began her dancing career at the age of three at the Newport Academy of Ballet and went on to dance with the Hartford Ballet, Janusphere […]

Here is a rundown of the open houses this weekend in Newport, Portsmouth, and Middletown. Buy a house, stay a while! Newport 9 Cliff Ave. (Pictured Above) Price: $1,535,0001,859 sq. ft.4 BD/4+ BAPresented by: Lizbeth KirwinBrokered by: LILA DELMAN REAL ESTATESaturday from 12 pm to 2 pm 37 1/2 Thurston Ave. Price: $1,535,0002,080 sq. ft.4 BD/2+ BAPresented by: LOU UPHAMBrokered […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s next rapid bridge replacement is the Tefft Hill Trail Bridge on I-95 in Exeter. Starting tonight, RIDOT will need to close a portion of I-95 North for 56 hours to complete the work. This approach will save nearly $1 million and four months of delays as compared with traditional construction […]

A trio of hurricanes causes incredible devastation in physical damage – and loss of life  – in August and September in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. The Florida Keys were among the hardest hit. Tim Tobin, who lives locally and owns a home in the Keys, shares his experiences during and after the hurricane, painting […]

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the Newport Police Department will hold an open house and information session for the Newport Police Explorer program at the Newport Police Station Assembly Room, 120 Broadway. The Explorer Program is open to all The Explorer Program is open to all male and female […]

Figuratively, we travel from a concert hall in Gargilesse – Dampierre, France to the Charles River in Boston. Arilyn Mitchell, a 17-year-old harpist who plays with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, joined me with Mary-Gail Smith of the Alliance Francaise of Newport recently on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Alliance Francaise is sponsoring Arilyn’s concert on […]

“It’s better than last year…but the need is still there.” That’s the message from Marilyn Warren, Executive Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) about the Center’s food pantry inventory. For the second year in a row, Ryan Belmore (Owner of What’sUpNewp) and Rich Willis (Owner of Caleb & Broad and […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced on October 10th that they will be restricting travel through the Sakonnet River Channel for approximately one month, starting Monday, October 23. The restrictions are needed to allow for the safe removal of the old Sakonnet River Bridge. While bridge demolition activities are underway from 6 a.m. […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has provided the following update on the Newport Pell Bridge deck repair project in addition to work on the Jamestown Verrazzano and Mount Hope Bridges. The project on the Newport Pell Bridge is moving along smoothly and remains on schedule. This phase of the deck repair work in […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) announced a $20,000 Challenge Grant from an anonymous donor as part of its current campaign to purchase Little Creek Preserve, a former dairy farm in Portsmouth. ALT has been fundraising since July 2017 to purchase the 15.6-acre property, which abuts the Sakonnet Greenway Trail. “This stunning 15.6-acre property has significant land […]

Don’t be alarmed at the influx of fitness-apparel-clad, sneaker-wearing runners descending on the City-By-The-Sea this weekend. It’s the annual Amica Newport Marathon, and runners from across the country and around the globe will be in town to compete on 13.1 or 26.2 miles of Newport and Middletown’s most beautiful roads. The event is produced by […]

Buildings in every district in the state get a failing grade in Rhode Island’s first-ever statewide, independent study of public school facilities. The Rhode Island Department of Education’s 2017 State of Rhode Island Schoolhouses report forecasts $627.5 million in high-priority construction and repairs needed to keep students and teachers warm, safe, and dry in their […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) provided the following update on the Newport Pell Bridge deck repair project on Friday, October 6th. The project is moving along smoothly and remains on schedule. This phase of the deck repair work in the westbound travel lanes is complete.The work included removing the old concrete by utilizing […]

Ringing in its 10th year, the Providence Honk Fest has become an early fall tradition around these parts. PRONK signifies the end to Rhode Island’s festival season while showcasing Providence’s premier brass bands along with introducing acts from all over the globe. On Columbus Day, or as the organizers would like to refer to it […]

For the first time, the Y is located in the North End of Newport at The Paul W. Crowley East Bay Met School. The Y will be present at the Met School Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5 PM giving youth from the local community on campus the support they need with the Y’s […]

Hogan Associates has announced the sale of 19 Defenders Row in Newport for $2.75 million. This is Rhode Island’s highest condo sale of the year according to data from Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service. The Buyers of this property were represented by Gordon King of Hogan Associates. Jose Aguon, Realtor Associate with Gustave White […]

A biologist and a political scientist, both with expertise in the cybersecurity realm—will discuss career opportunities in technology and national security available to young people, hurdles women experience in the field, and strategies for career success when they lead a “Warrior Women” panel discussion at Salve Regina University’s Bazarsky Lecture Hall on Thursday, Oct. 5 […]

More than 200 members of the yachting community rallied on Friday, September 29 at Newport Shipyard to paddle in the Shipyard’s annual “Pumpkin Regatta” which raised over $8,200 for three non-profit organizations: Warrior Sailing Program which provides maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill, and injured service members; and Antigua & Barbuda Search and Rescue […]

On October 7, 2017, the 2nd annual Broadway Street Fair will be from noon to 6:00 pm. Newport Police Department announced on October 3rd that they will have activities in front of the police station that will include child identification kits provided by the Masons, face painting, karaoke, visits from McGruff the Crime Dog and several […]

With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the 2017 cost-of-living adjustment for disability benefits being significantly lower than U.S. inflation, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2017’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities. In order to ease the process of finding the best place to live while managing a […]

On October 2, 2017, members from the Greenlove Foundation participated in St. Michael’s Country Day School assembly to celebrate the school’s environmental efforts and successes during the past three years.   As a result of the school’s environmental accomplishment, Greenlove has donated a water bottle filling station to SMCDS which was officially unveiled on Monday.   […]