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Four local students are participating in Defense industry internships through The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance’s Real Jobs RI Partnership grant.  These paid internships for undergraduate and graduate-level students from Rhode Island colleges and universities focus on learning and gaining experience in information technology and cybersecurity, and undersea technology and engineering. “SENEDIA’s internship program […]

This week has been tumultuous to say the least.  The chaos and confusion stemming from Tuesday’s Presidential Election results have caused a significant amount of unrest across the country.  Last night, protests erupted into violent acts of mayhem throughout a number of cities across the United States seemingly leaving us less united than ever anticipated. […]

Ordering your first “real” beer can be intimidating. Most of time people are so used to ordering the Bud or Heineken and the bitterness in a beer can scare people off. As the craft beer industry continues to grow more options become available when making beer and discovering you pretty much can use any ingredient […]

Change. It’s coming soon to the Newport City Council and Newport School Committee, according to unofficial results from the Rhode Island Board of Directions. Note: Rhode Island Board Of Elections says that Mail ballots will continue to be tabulated tomorrow and possibly Thursday. When finished, the results will be added. On December 4th, our local Inauguration […]

“Many a man’s big mouth has given him a broken nose”, that was a message outside of the Newport Irish American Club that has many in the Lower Thames Street neighborhood talking and furious. Two nearby neighbors, who spoke on guarantee of anonymity on Saturday, said that the sign is in response to incidents over […]

The inaugural TEDxNewport will take place today (Saturday, November 5th) at the historic Jane Pickens Theater from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The independently organized event, licensed by TED, will feature 13 local voices as well as TED Talk videos under the theme “Tides of Change”. The presentations will explore changes, patterns, and forward-thinking ideas that are […]

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6th at 2 a.m., which means you gain an hour of sleep this weekend! Look for lighter mornings, but for it to get darker much earlier in the evening.  For example, the sun will rise at 7:23 a.m. on Saturday and set at 5:35 p.m.; while rising at […]

People are turning to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) in unprecedented numbers for food support, and Peter and Eaddo Kiernan, owners of Hammersmith Farm and MLK Center supporters for over 20 years, are fighting back against hunger in Newport in a major way. With already surging numbers of hungry people […]

With the guidance of Newport County League of Woman Voters President, Susan Wells, Lisa Olaynack’s 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) students conducted “meet and greet” sessions with the Newport School Committee candidates. All candidates were invited to visit their Thompson Middle School (TMS) classroom to offer personal viewpoints regarding the importance of “public service.” […]

If you’ve ever worked behind a bar in Newport, Rhode Island, you’ve answered these questions before. “Where do I go?”  “What do we do?”  “Where do we eat?”  It’s like clockwork.  I find myself making a list for guests almost on a nightly basis in the summertime, which I actually enjoy doing contrary to popular […]

A rally in support of indigenous rights, the protection of water and the peaceful stand at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) will be held on Saturday, November 5th at 10am in Eisenhower Park in Newport.        A group of area residents met Sunday for the first time at Gather on Broadway. A Facebook page, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a stability letter to America’s newest Tall Ship for operation on “Exposed Waters,” confirming that SSV Oliver Hazard Perry exceeds their most stringent Sailing School Vessel standards for stability. This assures that the vessel is on track to begin offshore ocean voyaging in early 2017 following the successful near-shore […]

Bike Newport, the non-profit organization that improves, encourages, and facilitates bicycling in and around Newport, RI, is moving operations to 62 Broadway in Newport, Rhode Island – the site of the former Newport Medical Center. Since May, Bike Newport has been temporarily housed in a former gas station on Spring Street, a space that supported […]

Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced that they have listed Perry Mill Wharf, located at the epicenter of downtown Newport, for $28 million. “It’s exciting to be a part of the effort to advance one of the most important properties in Newport’s famed waterfront district,” said listing broker, Greg Arakelian, Lila Delman Real Estate […]

Rising sea levels, the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, desertification and other intensifying impacts pose both obvious and unprecedented challenges to the cultural and natural heritage of humankind. A new collaboration announced recently by US/ICOMOS and the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) is designed to better connect US historic preservationists to the global conversation around this […]