The City of Newport today announced in a press release that Captain Ryan Duffy, a 22-year veteran of the Newport Police Department, will serve as interim Police Chief while a search is underway.
Black and White Ball, Fire at the Fort, Beach Polo and more
Newport Folk Festival walked away from the awards ceremony with an award for Music Festival of The Year (Global; under 30k attendance).
The winner purchased this lucky ticket at 7-Eleven, 29 Memorial Blvd, Newport.
The legislation (2023-H 5799) would direct the Department of Human Services to offset this loss of benefits by increasing the monthly SNAP allotment to families by an additional $95 per month from July 1 through December 31, 2023.
Our Town: Little Compton premieres Wednesday, March 8 at 8 p.m.
Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Providence using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Providence from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q4 2022.
Rhode Island, approved for up to $61.7 million, will operate three programs: a capital access program, a loan participation program, and an equity/venture capital program.
A Rhode Island man has been charged with using his accounting and consulting businesses as a front to launder more than $35 million in internet fraud schemes.
Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.
As a regular RIPTA rider, Senator Meghan Kallman has a lot to say about public transportation.
On Orville’s behalf, Newport Festivals Foundation has made a grant to Fender Play Foundation which provides new Fender guitars, basses, and ukuleles to elementary and middle school students.
The Newport Folk Festival began its tradition of a rolling lineup announcement for its 2023 festival on February 2.
Friday’s In-Port Race in Cape Town is scheduled to start in perfect racing conditions at 1415 local time / 1215 UTC
South Africa’s first Black African freediving instructor works to diversify representation in ocean-facing careers
Pre-sale tickets available now for Hart’s “Reality Check Tour”
Local Obituaries
December 22, 1941 – February 11, 2023
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The death of a Mexican man who had just entered the United States from Canada illegally is highlighting the spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec and parts of New England, officials say.
A former employee of a Massachusetts town is facing charges of allegedly setting up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation in a remote crawl space at a school, police said.
The bigger bases — going from 15- to 18-inch squares — are part of a flurry of changes by Major League Baseball designed to put more action and athleticism back in the game and make it more appealing to a younger generation of potential fans.
Moderna’s fourth-quarter profit tumbled 70% as COVID-19 vaccine sales fell and the drugmaker caught up on a royalty payment.
The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable lesson about the true spirit of the holiday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books announced Thursday.
