At 45,000 nautical miles and with visits to 12 cities, the 2017- 18 Volvo Ocean Race will be the longest in its history. Newport is the only North American stopover on the route. “We hope to leverage through the VOR with expansion of education about sustainability and the ocean, and Sail Newport is here to provide the introduction and access […]

Jeffrey Goss, who has handled multiple challenges in his role as principal over the past two years, will be leaving Rogers High School at the end of the school year. Newport School Committee member Kathy Sylvia announced Goss’ resignation at the Tuesday, March 21 meeting. Sylvia and Newport School Supt. Colleen Jermain thanked Goss for his service to Rogers High […]

Now in its fifth year, Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund is once again seeking to motivate residents to be proactive about their health through a grant program that supports innovative exercise and wellness programs. Guillaume de Ramel, who serves on the committee that oversees the fund and whose family provided the endowment, said the idea is to inspire […]

M. Teresa Paiva Weed, the state’s first woman to serve as president of the Rhode Island Senate and a state senator from District 13 Newport, Jamestown) since 1992, announced her resignation Wednesday, March 22 to accept the presidency of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to better health care. The resignation takes effect May […]