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Just how clean are our local shorelines and waters? Eight years of weekly water quality monitoring on Aquidneck Island Residents now have eight years of weekly water quality monitoring results  to decide for themselves, thanks to the work of Clean Ocean Access. Clean Ocean Access (COA) has published their 2008-2016 Water Quality Monitoring Summary Report […]

Just a little more than a week after launching for the season, the Providence to Newport Ferry has had to shut down for more than a week following a crash. According to a Seastreak spokesperson, the ferry hit a buoy on Saturday night while trying to avoid another boat. None of the 18 people on […]

Paul Sullivan, 73, died peacefully on June 22, 2017, at home in Newport, Rhode Island. Paul was the second child of Thomas and Rita Sullivan (Jennings) born on September 24 1943, in Philadelphia, PA. The Sullivan’s resided in the Westgate Hills section of Haverford, PA. In his youth Paul was the recipient of the golf […]

Lillian Margaret (Barlow) Wernquest 94, formerly of Congdon Avenue, Newport RI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at St. Clare Nursing Home. Lillian was born in Newport, RI to Willard and Mary (Hannon) Barlow on November 6, 1922. She attended Rogers High School and graduated in 1940. She attended RI College of Education […]

Charles P. Fortier, age 94, of Charlestown died Wednesday, June 21, 2015 at his home. Mr. Fortier was born July 23, 1922 in Brockton, MA. He is the son of the late Peter and the late Ethel (Stearns) Fortier. He married the late Ruth (Wohlen) Fortier. Charles managed retail stores for his career, beginning with […]

Constance L. Simmons, 84, of Portsmouth, RI died Thursday, June 22, 2017. Constance was born March 31, 1933 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Anthony and Irma (Occaso) DeCotis. Constance was a devoted wife and mother. She cherished her time spent with her family. Constance is predeceased by her husband, Christopher Simmons. She […]

Landings Real Estate Group is now looking to fill four positions in Newport, RI. Landings Real Estate Group is a privately capitalized real estate development company focused on the acquisition of multi-family, condominium, corporate park, office, retail, and land properties located throughout the Eastern United States. For more info, visit http://www.landingsgroup.com/. To apply for any of […]

Brian W. O’Keefe, 76, of Newport, RI, husband of 51 years to Kathryn (Mooney) O’Keefe, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, at Rhode Island Hospital of complications related to a stroke. He will be dearly missed. Brian was born in Salem, MA to Margaret and William O’Keefe, and spent his childhood in Salem and in […]

Helen Teresa (Conheeney) Sullivan, 80 years old passed into eternal life on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 12:00a.m. at the Village House Nursing Home in Newport, RI. Helen was a lifelong resident of Newport and a loving mother of five children. Born on September 2, 1936 in Newport, Helen (Terry) was the daughter of late […]

Portsmouth, RI – Rita Doris (Lafleur) Appleby, 80, of Portsmouth, RI, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. She was the wife of Jack F. Appleby. Born in Fall River, MA on September 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Laura (Cournoyer) Lafleur. Besides her […]

John L. McCauley Jr. passed away the the morning of June 20th, 2017, after a brief illness surrounded with his loving family. He lived a beautiful life full of family, friendship, and love. John was born in Providence, RI on June 4th 1931, the son of John and Helen McCauley at 66 Miller Avenue in […]

Classic Cruises of Newport is looking for a Front Desk Ticket Sales Representative for the 2017 sailing season. This is a full time seasonal position ending in early November. We are looking for a fun, energetic people person that also has an eye for detail and is a team player. If you enjoy talking to […]

Patricia A. Oldham, 83, of Middletown passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Royal Middletown Nursing Center in Middletown. She was the wife of the late Walter J. Oldham Jr. Born in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alexander D. and Marguerite D. (Shanley) Bradley. Patricia was a longtime resident of Cranston […]

Colette (Gendreau) Kehew, 83, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away peacefully on June 19th surrounded by her husband Peter, children, and grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Armand and Marion Gendreau of Portsmouth, RI. Colette was born in Fall River, MA at her aunt’s house during a blizzard, but grew up in the “Weyerhaeuser” […]

Though the $447.8 million Powerball jackpot was won in California, a convenience store in Newport sold a $50,000 winning Powerball ticket from Saturday’s night’s draw, according to the Rhode Island Lottery. The winning ticket matched four numbers and the PowerBall number to win $50,000. The winner did not purchase the PowerPlay feature, which would have multiplied […]

The House today approved a resolution sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson (D – Distrct 75, Newport) to form a special legislative commission dedicated to fostering the growth of Rhode Island’s tourism industry. The creation of this commission comes on the heels of a previous special commission that recently wrapped up two years of work […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) has selected two local high school seniors to receive the fourth annual Environmental Leadership Award (ELA) for the 2016-2017 school year. The scholarship supports youth leaders on Aquidneck Island who inspire our community by promoting land conservation and environmentalism through their continued efforts. From this year’s competitive applicant group, ALT has […]

Century 21 Topsail Realty has come onboard as title sponsor for the inaugural Mt. Hope Bridge 5K. This first-ever road race will take place on Saturday, August 12th. Runners and walkers will follow a 3.1 mile course starting in Portsmouth near the base of the Mt. Hope Bridge, running across the bridge to Ferry Road in […]

Francis J. Busher, 74, of Portsmouth passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, after a three year battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 52 years, Deborah H. Busher. Frank was predeceased by his parents Richard Cosgrove Busher and Helene LaFramboise Busher. He is survived by his brother, Richard Cosgrove Busher, Jr. (Marilyn Andersen) […]

Veronica “Ronnie” Devlin, 88, of Middletown, RI, died peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2017. She was the wife of the late H. James Devlin. Born in Newport on September 17, 1928, she was the daughter of Jean (Hewitt) and Alfred J. King and the sister of Dorothy Van Doorn and Eleanor Elliott. Ronnie attended Rogers […]

Michael Garman, an eighth grader at Cluny School in Newport, won first place in the 7th annual Rhode Island Gandhi Essay Contest sponsored by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island. Garman’s essay reads in part,  “To me, ‘real peace’ is more than merely the end of war. It […]