During the past two decades, the number of newspaper reporters across America has dropped by 36,000 or 60%. Some 1,800 communities have lost newspapers. Thousands more — especially in rural areas and communities of color — have newsrooms so desolate that they don’t truly cover the town. This is a serious threat to communities around […]
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Opinion: To slow climate change, teach climate literacy
In 2019, inspired by teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, youth around the world took action to demand governments address climate change. While 2020 brought a pandemic that dominated the world’s attention, the urgency of our climate crisis has not abated at all. That this movement was led by students is significant. The majority of today’s […]
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Obituary: Margaret Lorraine Silveira
Margaret Lorraine Silveira, 75, of Middletown, RI, passed away peacefully on August 11. Margaret was born in Providence to her parents John Alves and Mary (Soares) Sepagn. She was the wife of the late Anthony Silveira. Margaret was an avid crafter and enjoyed sewing, baking, cake decorating and paper crafts. She was a dedicated mother, […]
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Emergency Medical Technician class to be held in Jamestown
The Jamestown Fire Department (JFD) this week announced that it will be holding a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) course starting in September. This course is intended to train attendees on vital skills in pre-hospital care. The course will start on September 15th and last through December 18th. Sessions will […]
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Celebrate the Arts with the Jamestown Arts Center’s 10th Annual Summer Soirée
On August 28, the Jamestown Arts Center will celebrate its 10th Annual Summer Soirée with artists, friends, neighbors, and supporters during a night of music, dancing, summer savories, a live auction, and more! Each year, the Summer Soirée underwrites every aspect of the JAC’s operations, including Scholarship & Programming funds, to bring extraordinary art and […]
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What’s Up This Weekend: Things to do, live music, and more ( August 13 – 15 )
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this weekend. This story may be updated as we learn about additional events or listings. Have an event you’d like to see added to this list or a future list? Add it to our event calendar. Note: An event or performance may change at […]
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Commission appointed to study CRMC reorganization
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today announced the members appointed to serve on a special House commission to study the Coastal Resources Management Council. Created by legislation (2021-H 6252) sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) and approved by the House of Representatives on June 29, the 15-member commission is to comprehensively study and […]
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CCRI’s Newport Campus will host an open enrollment day, pop-up vaccine clinic on August 17
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is hosting its next open enrollment day at its Newport campus on Tuesday, August 17. During the event, CCRI will hold vaccine a clinic for enrolling students and their families. Tuesday, August 17 9 am–12 pm Newport Campus 1 John Chafee Boulevard, Newport The event will offer those […]
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Obituary: Timothy J. Donahue
Timothy J. Donahue, age 37, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2021. Timothy was born in Newport to Timothy and Marie (Mahoney) Donahue. Timothy attended Rogers High School where he was a talented athlete and worked most recently as a painter and carpenter. He enjoyed the beach, spending time with his close […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Shane Joseph Hopkins, author and Newport firefighter
Our author series continues with a videocast on Thursday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m. with Shane Joseph Hopkins, a Newport Firefighter who has written what he hopes is “Great American Novel.” Shane has been writing for years, and when left alone for a few weeks in a log cabin he built in the woods of […]
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RIDOH: Most fixed, state-run COVID-19 testing sites now requiring appointments
To make the COVID-19 testing process as streamlined and efficient as possible, most fixed, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today that State-run testing sites are now requiring appointments. Rhode Islanders can schedule a free test online at portal.ri.gov or by calling 401-222-8022. Insurance is accepted but not required. Making an appointment ahead of time reduces long […]
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Inaugural Safe Harbor Race Weekend is set to take place August 13 – 15
by Safe Harbor Race Weekend For a first-time event that’s yet to happen, Safe Harbor Race Weekend has garnered an impressive amount of momentum. The three-day sailing regatta, scheduled for its inaugural edition over August 13-15 in Newport, R.I., will see 46 teams competing on Narragansett Bay in six classes for ORC, PHRF (A and B), Performance Cruising […]
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Justine Mettraux and Simon Fisher score third-place finish for 11th Hour Racing Team in the Rolex Fastnet Race
by 11th Hour Racing Three intense days after setting off on their first double-handed race, 11th Hour Racing Team’s Simon ‘Sifi’ Fisher (GBR) and Justine Mettraux (SUI) have crossed the finish line of the Rolex Fastnet Race taking third place in the IMOCA 60 class. It was a nail-biting final few hours to the race […]
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Shoreline access study commission appointed
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today announced the appointment of the members of a special legislative committee that will study the issue of public access to the shoreline under legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and passed by the House in June. Under the resolution (2021-H 5469A) that created it, a press release from the […]
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Little Compton School Department and Community Center partner to offer summer learning opportunities for students
The Little Compton School Department has partnered with the Little Compton Community Center to offer the district’s students numerous summer learning opportunities designed, in part, to help address learning loss caused by an extraordinary year of disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-five students are currently participating in the Little Compton Community Center’s summer learning program. […]
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Obituary: Mathew D. Minyo
Mathew Minyo, age 40, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away on August 9, 2021. Mathew graduated Portsmouth High School with the class of 1999. He was an accomplished yacht refinisher, handyman, and jack of all trades. Mathew was charismatic, funny, selfless and was always willing to go out of his way for friends and family. […]
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Obituary: Gerald “Gerry” H. Venancio
Gerald “Gerry” H. Venancio, 85, of Middletown, RI passed away peacefully on August 9, 2021. Gerald was born in Middletown to Joseph and Juliette (Jetta) Venancio Jr. He was the devoted husband of Merelyn T. Venancio for 65 blessed years. Gerry graduated from Rogers High School in 1954, going on to start Venancio Builders and […]
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Obituary: CDR Russell V. Mowery, USN, (RET)
On August 9, 2021, Russell Mowery passed away peacefully at his home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island with his wife Nancy and children beside him. Born in Canton, Ohio on May 25, 1934, Russ always had a song in his heart. He attended Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio where, as Drum Major, he struck up […]
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Bike Newport’s 10-Spot Ride returns on August 21
On August 21, 2021, from 11 am to 4 pm, the neighborhoods of Newport will become a feast for the senses as bicyclists visit ten beautiful locations scattered throughout the city while supporting efforts to improve bicycling in Newport and beyond. The event is aptly titled the “10-Spot Ride”. Last year’s pandemic restrictions inspired this exciting […]
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Obituary: Konrad M. Weis
via O’Neill Hayes Funeral Home Dr. Konrad M. Weis passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on August 8, 2021, at St Clare-Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. He was born on October 10, 1928, in Leipzig, Germany to botanist, Professor Alfred Weis and Margarete Weis (b. Leipolt). His childhood during World War II in Bonn, Germany was […]
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Family Service of Rhode Island hosting its annual school supply drive
A new school year brings with it a renewed sense of hope, and, of course, that familiar first-day-of-school excitement. As students prepare to head back to the classroom after more than a year of challenges, Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI) is once again hosting its annual school supply drive, from August 3rd through September 15th, to […]
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Obituary: John F. Hatch, Jr.
Col. John Franklin Hatch, Jr., (Ret), died at home in peace, surrounded by family, in The Woodlands, Texas, on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2020. He was 85. Hatch was an honest and principled man who loved his wife, his family and his country.Born and raised in Middletown, Rhode Island, Hatch was a career military officer, […]
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Obituary: Salvatore T. Raffa
Salvatore “Tore” Raffa, age 75, of Newport, RI, passed away on August 6, 2021 at Newport Hospital after a short illness. He was the devoted husband of Janie (Coppit) Raffa for 54 years. A lifelong Newporter, Salvatore was born in Newport to Thomas and Agnes (Bland) Raffa. He grew up in Newport and was a […]
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Sour Grapes – A Comic Strip by Tim Jones: August 10
Here’s this week’s Sour Grapes;
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Gerry Goldstein: When lefties join hands for the right stuff
Chances are slim that I will ever walk on the moon, paint a masterful portrait, or break new ground in physics. But I do share a common trait with Neil Armstrong, Leonardo DaVinci, and Albert Einstein. They were all lefties, and we’re not talking politics here. I’m also in presidential company, since southpaws in the […]