The Portsmouth Historical Society will sponsor a Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 10th, from 2 to 4:00 PM at the Portsmouth Historical Society Museum, which is located at 870 East Main Rd in Portsmouth. This free event will include a living history display with prizes in the Society’s 1725 “Southernmost” Schoolhouse and colonial games. […]
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What’s Up Today: Monday, August 28
Good Morning! Today is Monday, August 28. 🎥 On this day in 1987, film director, screenwriter, and actor John Huston died in Middletown, from pneumonia as a complication of lung disease. Huston was in Rhode Island and rented a home in Middletown for his work as producer and co-writer of Mr. North (1998), the last film he would ever […]
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Tiny Kitchen Magic: Guacamole Edition!
Well, hello, everyone. Sorry for the delay this month. Sometimes, the real world gets in the way, but enough about that. Let’s talk about one of the most popular and delicious dips one can have: guacamole. Labor Day is coming up, and there will be cookouts. You may be attending one of the said cookouts. […]
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Letter: Just build the school
I graduated from Rogers High School in 1992, following in the footsteps of my dad and many of our family members before us. My siblings and their children also went to and graduated from Rogers, so I come from a family of proud Rogers Vikings. I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Rogers […]
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What’s Up Today: Sunday, August 27
Good Morning! Today is Sunday, August 27 ⛳ On this day in 1995, 19-year-old Tiger Woods won the U.S. Amateur Championship at Newport County Club. 🎇 Naval Station Newport hosted its annual Salute to Summer concert and fireworks event yesterday! Here’s some video of the fireworks display. author Naval Station Newport on Instagram AUGUST 27, 2023 ⚾ […]
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Rhode Island Road Report: August 26 – September 2
Here are the weekly road construction reports from the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). All schedules are weather dependent. Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority August 27 – September 2, 2023 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeWestbound Right Lane Closure- 8/28 to 9/1- 6 am to 2 pm Jamestown […]
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What’s Up Today: Saturday, August 26
Good Morning! Today is Saturday, August 26, 2023. 🎇 Naval Station Newport will host its annual Salute to Summer concert and fireworks event today! The free, public event will feature performances by local bands and Navy Band Northeast. There will be activities for children and food vendors on site for the purchase of snacks, meals, […]
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Newport Restoration Foundation announces 17th Annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Award honorees
The Newport Restoration Foundation is announcing the recipients of its annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards for their exemplary projects of historic preservation in Newport. The 2023 awards also seek to highlight innovative approaches to preservation, including new technologies, materials/products, creative adaptive reuse, and excellence in practice, climate change adaptations, and similarly progressive concepts. The […]
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Polo Ball 2024 at Rosecliff, exceeding $2 million milestone this year
Newport Polo Foundation today announced its 23rd annual International Polo Charity Ball will return to the most sparkling residence on Bellevue Avenue, the newly renovated Rosecliff, on Friday, August 2nd, 2024. The annual sell-out affair will draw over 400 fun-loving and generous glitterati to make a grand entrance through the gilded gates and grand foyer that has […]
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RI VegFest’s ‘RI Vegtoberfest’ returns to Trinity Beer Garden on Sept. 23
RI VegFest, Rhode Island’s only fully vegan festival, will again host their annual “RI Vegtoberfest” at Trinity Beer Garden, located at Biltmore Park in downtown Providence, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 (rain date is September 24th). This fun, one-day celebration of compassionate plant-based living is proudly sponsored by Bootstrap Compost, World Centric, and Sam’s Solutions, and […]
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Irish Traditional Music & Dance concert coming to King Park on Sept. 2
The 5th annual Irish Traditional Music & Dance concert at King Park, Newport presents national artist Kevin Doyle’s Roscommon Soles on Saturday, September 2nd from 3-6 PM. Doyle, a winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship in Irish Dance, awes audiences with his rare gifts of high-stepping folk dance, bodhran drum rhythms, […]
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What’s Up Today: Friday, August 25
Good Morning! Today is Friday, August 25, 2023. 🎬 Van Johnson, a popular Hollywood star in the ’40s and ’50s with such films as “30 Seconds over Tokyo,” “A Guy Named Joe” and “The Caine Mutiny,” was born in Newport on this day in 1916. ❤️ Newport’s Harbormaster’s Building at Perrotti Park is being named […]
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What’s Up in Newport this weekend: August 24 – 27
Here’s a look at what’s happening this week and weekend; enjoy! Cruise Ships Here’s what’s coming up on the cruise ship schedule; Thursday, August 24: American Star Friday, August 25: American Eagle Tuesday, August 29: American Constitution Thursday, August 31: American Star Thursday, August 31: Caribbean Princess Thursday, August 24 Things To Do 8:30 am to […]
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What’s Up Today: Tuesday, August 22
Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, August 22, 2023. 👉 Newport City Council will meet in Executive Session at 5 pm on Thursday to discuss “issues relating to the lease, acquisition or disposition of publicly held property involving the Boys and Girls Club property and the Brick Market building and issues relating to litigation involving the […]
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Letter – Barbara A. VonVillas: Where did I go wrong?
For more than 50 years, I have believed that education was about kids, preparing the next generation to function independently and successfully as well as commit to ensuring a better future for the local community and even for wider societies. I regarded schools as the source of knowledge and those who influence their progressive development […]
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Obituary: Charles H. Maitland, Jr.
Charles H. Maitland, Jr., 74 of Portsmouth, passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. He was the husband of Jacqueline (McGough) Maitland. Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Angela (Kelly) Maitland.Chuck graduated from Durfee High School and joined the U.S. Navy. His love and […]
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Respect and aspiration power new entries into Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup
By New York Yacht Club The enduring allure of the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup is most evident in the teams and sailors from around the globe that return to this seaside city every two years to compete in sailing’s premiere Corinthian big-boat regatta. For the eighth edition, which will start on Tuesday, September 12, […]
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Upcoming Adult Programs at Tiverton Public Library include Watercolor Group, Movie Night, and One-on-One Tech Help
The following is a list of library programs that adults can enjoy in September. Patrons are encouraged to visit https://tivertonlibrary.org or call 401-625-6796 to learn more and to register. All Month Long One-on-One Tech Help Tech help is available to everyone, regardless of your skill level. Come with specific questions or we can just chat about what […]
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What’s Up Today: Wednesday, August 23
Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, August 23, 2023.👉 On this day in 2000, Newport’s Richard Hatch won the first season of Survivor.⚾ Smithfield Little League’s epic journey at the Little League World Series ended last night with a 9-3 loss to California. It was really fun watching this team. Among the top 5 U.S. teams […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth Dunn Nye Ivy
Elizabeth Dunn Nye Ivy, of Middletown, RI and Colchester, VT passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at her daughter’s home on Saturday, August 19th. She was 86. Libby was a wife, a mother, a nurse, a friend, a baker, a collector, a mahjong, rummy and cribbage player, a bird watcher, a gardener, an estate-sale […]
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NUWC Division Newport physicist advancing quantum computing at the warfare centers
Story by Public Affairs Office , Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Quantum computing has the potential to exponentially improve the way the U.S. Navy operates. Possibilities include improved processing time that would quickly advance machine learning and autonomy efforts, the removal of noise clutter would optimize sensing, and encryption methods would become virtually impenetrable. This exciting […]
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Rhode Island native Stephen DeAngelis returns to Theatre By The Sea with a new concert featuring Broadway performers on Aug. 28
In celebration of 90 years of Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), owner and producer Bill Hanney is thrilled to welcome back New York Casting Director Stephen DeAngelis who returns with an all-new concert event created especially for Theatre By The Sea’s audience. Four of Broadway’s finest vocalists will recreate some of their most memorable and favorite musical moments as they celebrate the […]
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Stop & Shop to hold a one-day career fair across 19 Rhode Island stores
Nineteen of Stop & Shop’s Rhode Island stores will host a one-day, all-store career fair on Saturday, August 26th, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Applicants can visit any of the select supermarket stores in Rhode Island for an on-the-spot interview. Interviews will be held to fill more than 50 permanent, part-time open e-commerce and store roles, […]
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Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Rhode Island and Martha’s Vineyard
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press A planned offshore wind farm moved a step closer to construction Tuesday with the Department of the Interior announcing it has approved the project, to be located in federal waters near Rhode Island south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The Revolution Wind project will have an estimated capacity of more than […]
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RIDOH recommends reopening Sandy Point Beach
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date beach information is available through […]