Newport County

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Potter League for Animals is proud to announce its enthusiastic participation in the highly anticipated Clear the Shelters™ national pet adoption event, in partnership with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Greater Good Charities, & The Dodo taking place on Saturday, August 26. This special occasion marks a significant step towards providing loving homes for countless animals, as the Potter League dedicates […]

Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based Blue Mantis, a strategic digital services provider delivering cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services, shared today that it is hosting its annual client conference in Newport, Rhode Island. The invitation-only event will be held at the Newport Marriott, October 2-3, 2023. The two-day event is expected to attract more than 300 Blue Mantis clients and technology […]

Superintendent Rosemarie K. Kraeger is retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Earlier this month, the longtime leader of the Middletown school system quietly told friends and colleagues the upcoming school year was going to be her last when her current contract expires in June 2024. During her 26 plus years at the […]

Today, electronic violinist, dancer, and artist Lindsey Stirling announces her North American Snow Waltz 2023 tour. In support of her incredibly successful album, Snow Waltz, Stirling will be embarking on a journey across the United States, hitting 20+ cities, including a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 7:30P. […]

By Bike Newport Grab your tickets for an exhilarating summer adventure as Bike Newport presents the 10-Spot Ride on Saturday, August 26th, from 11 am to 4:00 pm. The 10-Spot Ride features 10 secret Newport destinations that are revealed on the morning of the event and range from quaint private gardens to landmark historical treasures. Riders […]

Meet your new best friend, Noah – this week’s adoptable dog of the week! Noah is a two-year-old male Terrier, American Pit Bull, available for adoption at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown. “Noah is a special companion who adores humans with all his heart. He thrives on the love and affection they provide […]

State Representative and House Majority Floor Manager John “Jay” Edwards (HD70 Tiverton) today announced his support and endorsement of Sandra Cano in the race for Congressional District One. “Edwards joins the growing diverse coalition that has now reached more than sixty leaders and organizations who have endorsed Sandra Cano for Congress,” Sandra Cano’s campaign says.. […]

Good Morning! Today is Monday, August 21, 2023. 🗳️ If you’ve been following the race for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, you’ve probably heard more than enough about signatures on nomination papers. We’re hoping to help put all that you heard into context, by sharing data we collected last week on all fourteen candidates → Breakdown: […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA), a nonprofit organization with the vision of A Clean, Healthy Ocean that is Accessible to All, is partnering with the Town of Middletown for our second annual installment of the program, “Take a Toy – Leave a Toy.” Clean Ocean Access has conducted over  2,776 cleanups across Rhode Island, removing over 80 tons […]

Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore today announced the Rhode Island Department of State’s Voter Turnout Tracker data visualization tool is now available for the September 5, 2023, special primary. “Transparency and accuracy are critical components of our elections systems, and the Voter Turnout Tracker tool makes data about this special primary election easily accessible to the […]

By Sail Newport Sail Newport and organizers of the annual Sail for Hope on Saturday, September 30, have announced that the sailboat race will raise funds to help the victims of the Maui wildfires.  The catastrophic fires on the Hawaiian island are said to be the deadliest in the U.S. in over a century.   “The need […]

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As millions of Medicaid recipients face the potential loss of health coverage for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, state call centers are getting inundated with questions from people needing help. In some cases, federal officials say, it’s taking too long to get […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Third Beach in Middletown because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. Original Story The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing several beaches because of high bacteria levels: Third Beach, Middletown Sandy Point Beach, Portsmouth Burlingame State Park Picnic Area, Charlestown Burlingame State Park […]

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is hoping to jump-start the replacement of the two bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of the state by focusing first on federal dollars to replace the Sagamore Bridge before turning to the Bourne Bridge. The renewed effort comes as earlier attempts […]

Touro Synagogue Foundation will again partner with Congregation Jeshuat Israel to host the George Washington Letter Reading, an event honoring our nation’s heritage of religious freedom. The event will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 20, at Touro Synagogue, 85 Touro Street, Newport, and live streamed. While in-person seating is limited, all may […]

Good Morning! Today is Wednesday, August 16. Today’s newsletter is 1,515 words, approximately a 7-minute read. 🗳️ Early in-person voting begins today in the Primary for the Special Election for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. The Candidates There are 12 candidates in the Special Democrat Primary and two candidates in the Special Republican Primary; Democrats […]

 The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will begin a forest health improvement project that, along with harvesting standing dead oak trees that were killed by a combination of repeated insect defoliations and drought, aims to “future-proof” a 45-acre state parcel in Richmond by planting species of trees that may be better […]

The Potter League for Animals is pleased to announce an upcoming Low-Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic, extending a vital service to the local community amidst a shortage of available veterinary appointments. This event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 23rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Potter League Animal Care & Adoption Center located […]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Board of Elections said Tuesday that its review of nomination signatures submitted by the congressional campaign of Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos found “no obvious pattern of fraud,” but will continue to investigate to protect the integrity of the democratic process. The review was conducted after election officials in […]