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Christmas

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Where to dine on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in and around Newport

by Ryan Belmore December 25, 2022December 25, 2022

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, believe it or not, will be here before you know it. For some of you, the thought of cooking at home, traveling, or visiting the […]

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“Twas The Night Before Christmas” and its ties to Newport

by Ryan Belmore December 24, 2022December 24, 2022

Photo Credit: oddthingsiveseen.com – Did you know that one of the most popular and well-known Christmas poems, “Twas The Night Before Christmas”, has ties to Newport? “Twas the night before Christmas” was […]

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‘Twas the night before Christmas’ helped make the modern Santa – and led to a literary whodunit

by The Conversation December 24, 2022December 24, 2022

Melissa Chim, General Theological Seminary The poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” better known by its opening line “‘Twas the Night before Christmas,” has a special place among Christmas traditions, […]

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