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George Washington Really was Here

George Washington came to Newport on August 17, 1790, but his famous letter was written after his departure from the City. It was penned in response to a letter from...

CCRI to Offer Offshore Wind Training Program

Those looking to begin a career in offshore wind can soon enroll in a globally recognized training certificate program at the Community College of Rhode Island. The first of its...

Broadway Street Fair is Comin’ Back

With COVID-19 concerns in the rearview mirror, the Broadway Street Fair is expected to return on Oct. 8. Months of planning is coming to fruition. Working in conjunction with the...

Downtown Newport Site of Unusual Rally

A half-dozen members of a nationwide organization called the “Bloodstained Men & Their Friends,” who were protesting the practice of infant circumcision, descended upon the busy corner of Thames Street...

“Gilded Age” Season 2 Filming to Resume

The Breakers Music Room (above) was the setting for Gladys Russell’s debutante ball in the final episode of Season 1 of HBO’s “The Gilded Age.” Creator Lord Julian Fellowes, also...

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Voting Season Approaching

Locally, there are no primary races this fall, but the voter registration deadline for the Sept. 13 primary for state-wide...

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Aramli for At Large

To the Editor: I’m running for City Council to bring positive change to the city I love. Some of you...

OBITUARIES

Edward Robert Moyé, Sr.

Mr. Edward Robert Moyé Sr. of Newport, Rhode Island died...

NEWS BRIEFS

Take Me Fishing Day

All families are invited to participate in the “Take Me Fishing Day” on Saturday, Aug 13, from 10 a.m. to...

Victory Day Observance

The United Veterans Council of Newport will host its annual Observance of Victory Day on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Newport...

Seeking Foster Grandparents

The East Bay Foster Grandparent Program is recruiting members 55-and-over to serve as volunteers in local schools, libraries, Head Start...

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City Concludes Investigation into Privacy Incident

City of Newport Updated Notice of Privacy Incident City Concludes Investigation into Privacy Incident NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, AUGUST 15h,...

RIDOT to Offer Update on Pell Bridge Ramps Project

RIDOT TO OFFER UPDATE ON PELL BRIDGE RAMPS PROJECT WHAT: RIDOT will offer an update on the Newport Pell Bridge...

State Ups Monkeypox Vaccination Efforts

The state is expanding eligibility for monkeypox vaccination and scheduling two community clinics as Rhode Island is set to receive...

Input Needed for School Regionalization

Dear Neighbor, We need your input again! Last week, consultants studying the potential benefits of school regionalization held a series...

AROUND TOWN

Fleet Departs for Ida Lewis Distance Race Friday

Fleet Departs for Ida Lewis Distance Race Friday Young Sailors and Double Handers are Joining the Fun NEWPORT, R.I. (August...

FabFair Thursday, Aug. 18

Please Join us from 12-1:30. August 18 FabFair Thursday Ten learning teams will showcase their summer experiences at the Florence...

Molar Express Tuesdays in August

The Molar Express, a 40-foot-long truck equipped with two mobile dental units, will be in the parking lot of Linden...

Frederick Douglass in Newport

Pulitzer Prize winner and Yale professor Dr. David Blight, America’s foremost authority on Frederick Douglass, will speak Thursday, August 18th at...

Slom to Read Washington Letter at Touro Synagogue

Rita Slom, a lifelong member of Congregation Jeshuat Israel, will conduct the 75th annual reading of George Washington’s 1790 letter...

VIDEOS

McKee Announces Child Tax Rebate

Qualifying individuals and families may soon get a check in the mail courtesy of the Rhode Island Child Tax Rebate,...

Newport, Middletown Officials Meet on School Merger

Newport, Middletown Officials Meet on School Merger By James Merolla Innovate Newport was the site on Jan. 20 of a...

Harvest Fair Returns

Norman Bird Sanctuary Harvest Fair Returns to Aquidneck Island Middletown, RI, July 14, 2022 - The Norman Bird Sanctuary is...