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It was all good times for a good cause on Sunday at Newport Polo’s second annual All Charity Day Match.  The venue was alive with attendees present to support more than 20 civic and charitable organizations that this year’s match funded, including Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council, Boys Town New England, Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island, Community String Project, Fairways for Warriors, Greenlock Therapeutic Riding […]

Steven Tiang, age 48, of Middletown died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at home in Middletown. Steven was born February 18, 1969 in Singapore, China. He is the son of the late Ee Long and the late Guat Sien (Teo) Tiang. He is survived by two sons: Aaron Tiang of Middletown, RI and Joshua Tiang,; Brother […]

NEWPORT, RI – William Palombo of Palombo Fishing Corp. released his personal letter to Secretary Ryan Zinke of the United States Department of the Interior on July 10th, 2017. Palombo’s personal plea to Secretary Zinke and President Trump stems from former President Obama’s designation, on September 15, 2016, of an underwater Marine Monument in the […]

Peter D. Gibson, 67, of Middletown passed away suddenly Monday, July 17, 2017 at Miriam Hospital in Providence surrounded by his loving family. He was survived by his devoted wife, Suzanne (Harpin) Gibson. Peter was born in Newport, son of the late Harold T. and Barbara (Sullivan) Gibson. He was a graduate of De La […]

Clyde B. LaRue, Jr., a proud Virginian and true southern gentleman, went onto his reward, July 14, 2017 at the home of his daughter in Portsmouth, RI. Born February 23, 1935, in Elizabethton, TN, he was the only son of the late Clyde B. LaRue and Sue LaRue. He is survived by his wife, Nan […]

James Leo Corr, Sr., 89, of Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI, died peacefully, Friday, July 14, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA. James, ‘Red’ to those who knew him well, was born August 25,1927 in Providence, RI to the late Edward L. and Mary (Murphy) Corr. James was the husband, to the love […]

Richard Elwyn Jenness, age 85, of Warren, RI died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Newport Hospital. Richard was born May 12, 1932 in Melrose, MA. He is the son of the late Elwyn and the late Beatrice (Harlow) Jenness of Malden, MA. Richard was a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering […]

James M. “Coach” Williams, 87, of Middletown died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at home in Middletown. Mr. Williams was born February 9, 1930, in the middle of a blizzard in the families Brinley Street home in Newport, RI. He is the son of the late Matthew J. and the late Ethel (Barker) Williams. He was […]

Defense Innovation Days, the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA)’s annual three-day national event highlighting innovation and technology in the defense arena, will be held Monday, August 28 – Wednesday, August 30 at the Newport Marriott in Newport, Rhode Island. SENEDIA’s fourth annual Defense Innovation Days event will feature national leaders from the U.S. Departments of […]

NEWPORT, R.I. –  On Sunday, July 16, 2017, Representative Robert A. Nardolillo (R-District 28 Coventry) along with 18 other jumpers, including family and friends of Dorian J. Murray, participated in the skydiving event at Skydive Newport.  The event to raised awareness of pediatric cancer and raised $4,000.00 for the Dorian J. Murray Foundation. Representative Nardolillo […]

This weekend the NBC10 Newport International Polo Series, Presented by BMW, will feature two matches: Newport vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday, July 15 at 5 pm, and the All Charity Day Match on Sunday, July 16 at 5 pm. For Saturday’s match, the Pittsburgh team has journeyed from afar with a steely resolve in hopes of sacking Newport this year, with Steelers Nation in tow. This match is the second in the […]

Manuel E. “Sonny” Paiva, of King Phillip Street, Portsmouth died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at home in Portsmouth. Manuel was born May 19, 1932 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late Manuel P. Paiva and Annie (Czerwinski) Paiva. Sonny grew up in Fall River and joined the Navy during the Korean War. He […]

On the evening of Saturday, July 8, over 650 supporters gathered for the 20th Annual IYRS Summer Gala, title sponsored by State Street. The school raised $875,000 between sponsorships, tickets, donations and auction items.  This year, for the third consecutive year, Anne & Matt Hamilton, Barbara van Beuren & Steve Glascock, and Helene & Archie van Beuren served as […]

Mary Stuart Anderson Emerson of Wetmore Avenue, Newport, RI, died on Monday, July 10, 2017 after a last bout with pneumonia, valiantly fought.  She was born on September 14, 1927, in Louisville, Kentucky.  Over her almost ninety years she saw amazing changes in the world, and adapted to almost all of them with an uncanny […]

Elizabeth “Dale” Smith, 76, of Newport, RI died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. Dale was born December 23, 1940 in Newport, RI. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Florence (Tierney) Raynor. She was the wife of Frank E Smith Jr. for 53 years. Dale […]

Middletown — Marlene Hubbard died the 6th of July at the John Clarke Nursing Center. Born November 28, 1934 in Columbia, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Rexford Liverman and Flonia M. (Selby) Liverman. She joined the Atmore Holy Temple in Columbia at an early age and was baptized by her grandfather, […]

Robert A. Fiedler, 87, of Bonita Springs, FL and Portsmouth, RI, died on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Robert was born January 29, 1930 in Hastings – On -Hudson, NY, the son of the late Arthur S. and Nina (Frisbee) Fiedler. Robert graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA […]

For those who thought that no one would care about a Special Election in the midst of summer, you may be wrong. With just about one week to go before the Special Election Primary on Tuesday, July 18th, more than 350 people from Newport and Jamestown have requested tickets and are expected to attend What’sUpNewp’s […]

A Middletown man is $650,000 richer after purchasing a lottery ticket in Fall River. According to Massachusetts State Lottery, Robert Lawrence Jr. of Middletown purchased a “200x” $30 instant game ticket at Sunny Hill Mini Mart in Fall River in June and soon after he discovered he had hit the $1 Million prize. Lawrence is […]

Activists, concerned citizens, history lovers and preservationists will host a “Breakers Visitor Center Protest” on Saturday at noon. Writer, lecturer, historian, and activist Michael Henry Adams will lead the protest, which is an effort labeled, “NYC Preservationists Renew Protest Against Preservation Society’s Plan to Destroy The Breakers Grounds.” “The Breakers was carefully designed and is […]