Eleven champions, including two-time winner and defending champion Bernhard Langer, are among the 3,019 entries accepted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) for the44th U.S. Senior Open Championship. The U.S. Senior Open will be played for the first time at Newport (R.I.) Country Club, from June 27-30. This yearās entry total surpassed the 3,000 […]
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Newsletter: What’s Up in Newport – Thursday, May 2
This story was originally published as a WhatāsUpNewp newsletter. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive this post in your inbox every weekday morning! Good Thursday Morning, š° Leadership has benefitsāat least regarding campaign finances in Rhode Island. WUNās Frank Prosnitz has the story Campaign Finance: Leadership has its benefits. š Newport Folk Festival announced yesterday that […]
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6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions, explained
The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic events and horse races on the calendar. The first leg of the Triple Crown occurs annually on the first Saturday in May, when thousands of people flock to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, to watch (and place bets on) what’s often considered “The Greatest Two Minutes […]
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Crawford goes 7 innings, Wong has 3 hits and Red Sox beat Giants 6-2
By MAUREEN MULLEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) ā Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night. Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits ā including a home run ā and two walks with six strikeouts as […]
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Campaign Finance: Leadership has its benefits
Leadership has its benefits ā at least when it comes to campaign finances in Rhode Island. Just ask Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives K. Joseph Shekarchi, D-Warwick, who reported on April 30 that his campaign fund had raised over $200,000 in the first quarter of 2024, leaving a fund balance of nearly […]
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New starting location and family-friendly partyĀ planned for the start of theĀ 2024 Newport Bermuda Race
For the first time in its 118-year history, the Newport Bermuda Race proudly unveils a new starting location just off the shoreline of Fort Adams State Park. This exciting shift in venue provides an opportunity to celebrate and cheer on the 170 boats starting the 636-mile journey, renowned for its challenge and tradition. Free and open to the public, […]
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Newport Robotics Team finishes 5th at World Championship
Aquidneck Island Robotics FRC Team 78 – AIR STRIKE finishes 5th in the world after winning their division at the FIRST World Championship held in Houston, TX, from April 17 to April 20. AIR STRIKE is a community-based team comprised of 26 students from 15 communities in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The FIRST Robotics […]
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Newport Restoration Foundation to host Historic Masonry Workshop
Today, the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) announced its newest preservation trades training program in the Historic Trades Initiative, the Historic Masonry Workshop. Protecting Aquidneck Islandās extensive historic fabric requires a knowledgeable preservation workforce, and NRF, through its Historic Trades Initiative, extends the skills of tradespeople to work with historic materials. This four-day workshop offers a […]
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Sen. Ujifusa introduces bills to lower prescription drug and Medicaid costs
Sen. Linda Ujifusa is taking aim at the high cost of prescription drugs with two bills that protect Rhode Island patients and taxpayers from the harmful activities of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), private corporations that work on behalf of insurers and makeĀ enormous revenuesĀ in the complex, nontransparent system that gets drugs from manufacturers to patients. PBMs, […]
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Middletown Public Library unveils new logo
The Middletown Public Library has unveiled a new logo as part of a major rebranding effort to modernize its visual identity. The logo was designed by Natalie J Leroux at Studio Eighty Seven and reflects the libraryās mission of empowering and serving its diverse community. The Middletown Public Library has unveiled a new logo as […]
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Rose Jones named Executive Director of Aquidneck Community Table
Aquidneck Community Table (ACT), a leading voice and actor in Newport County on food-systems work, announced Rose Jones’s selection as its new executive director.Ā With over a decade of experience in State government, Jones is widely regarded for her leadership on statewide food-access planning before and during the Aquidneck Island gas outage in 2019 and […]
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3 Rhode Island composers win $30,000 grants to make music
The Rhode Island Foundation announced today that three Providence composers will receive what are considered among the largest no-strings-attached grants available to musical artists in the United States.Ā Ā Anthony āAM.ā Andrade Jr., Enongo Ahou Lumumba-Kasongo, and Kristina Warren will receive $30,000 grants from the Foundationās Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowship Fund. They were chosen […]
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Senator Euer’s bill to clarify licensure and certification of glaziers passes Senate
STATE HOUSE ā A bill introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Dawn Euer to ensure compliance with certification standards for glazing work on public projects was passed in the Senate on Tuesday. āLast year I sponsored legislation to ensure that glazing work on public projects would be done by certified professionals at the highest quality,ā […]
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Movies and TV shows casting in Rhode Island
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of […]
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Newport In Bloom announces winners of the Daffodil Days storefront Window Display Contest
Newport In Bloom has announced the winners of its Daffodil Days storefront window display contest. The public voted in April to choose their favorite daffiest window, and the results were released on May 1. A total of nearly 2,000 votes were cast. The People’s Choice winner was a virtual tie between two stores: X&O Boutique, […]
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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare Advantage persist
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health missed first-quarter expectations and chopped its 2024 outlook more than a dollar below Wall Streetās forecast. Shares of the health care giant plunged Wednesday after the company said it was still struggling with rising costs from care use in its Medicare Advantage business. Company leaders told analysts they […]
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House OKs Cortvriend wetlands buffer bill
On Tuesday, the Rhode Island House approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend to simplify wetlands zoning regulations and prevent unnecessary complications that discourage housing development. The bill is part of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchiās 15-bill package of legislation to address Rhode Islandās housing crisis.Ā Ā The legislation (2024-H 7982) amends provisions relative to the […]
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Obituary: Patrick A. J. Keith
Patrick A.J. Keith, an aspiring film script writer, passed away peacefully at home in West Palm Beach on April 21, 2024. He was 31. Vibrant and outgoing, Patrick was a young man with grand ambitions to work in the movie industry. His sense of humor and affinity to make others laugh made him a quick friend to many. His […]
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A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after being inspired by demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies advancing Israelās military efforts in Gaza and in some cases from Israel itself. Police have arrested hundreds nationwide since detainments at Columbia on April 18. Officials are […]
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Obituary: Arline Montecalvo
Arline Marie Montecalvo, 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly and too soon on April 28, 2024. She was the loving wife of Raymond A. Montecalvo and dedicated mother to Michael Montecalvo, both of Portsmouth. Arline was born and raised in Providence, RI, and was the daughter of the late Edouard and Marie A. […]
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Green Animals Topiary Garden to hold plant sale, open for the season
Looking for a Motherās Day gift or locally grown plants to enliven your own home and garden? The annual Plant Sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden will offer a variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and specialty plants on three successive mornings, Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. each […]
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Town of Middletown working on preparing Second Beach for the summer season
Middletown is working to get Second Beach ship shape. Over the winter, Mother Nature did a job on the eastern end of the Sachuest Point Road summertime hotspot, dumping tons of rocks in the areas occupied by lifeguard Chairs 1 and 2. Instead of hoping the rocks get pulled back out to sea before the unofficial […]
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U.S. Naval War College to host 10th Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) will hold its 10th Women, Peace, and Security Symposium (WPS) on May 2-3, 2024, in Newport, R.I. The symposium will focus on the use of allyship across different instruments to advance national power. The theme for this year’s symposium is “Advancing Gendered Security in a Complex World: Hard Power, […]
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John Pizzarelli Trio will perform at The JPT on July 20
Spectacle Live today announced that it will present the John Pizzarelli Trio on Saturday, July 20, at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3, at 10 am. atĀ JanePickens.comĀ or by calling 1-800-657-8774. World-renowned guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli has dedicated many of his albums to the great songwriters and performers who have helped to […]
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Aquidneck Island Police Parade to close section of Broadway on Sunday
The Aquidneck Island Police Parade will take place on Sunday, May 5, and as part of the event, Broadway will be closed between Admiral Kalbfus Road and Farewell Street in Middletown from 11:30 a.m. to about 2 p.m. The parade begins at the Hampton Inn and ends at Newport City Hall. Police said drivers should […]