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Newport Police Department implements traffic managment plan to enhance Newport Jazz Festival experience.

The NIMFest Concert Series will celebrate Jazz on Sunday, August 4, with performances by the John McKenna Quartet and Bill Killian.

Tickets go on sale August 2 for the October 5 performance

Newport Police Department provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on July 30 through 7 am on July 31, 2024.

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Discard affected products and clean surfaces

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Total Joint Center recognized for exceptional care, safety, and quality

Newport Design Week brought some of the most famous names in design to the City by the Sea

Our review of the guide-led tour of Preservation Society’s Isaac Bell House

Notably strong increases in labor force participation and employed Rhode Islanders, while unemployment ticks up, and Rhode Island-based job growth is flat

Jorge Polanco homered in the fourth inning and added an RBI double in the sixth, Dylan Moore drove in three with a bases-loaded double in a five-run fifth, and the Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 10-6 on Tuesday night.

In the final regular season game for the Gulls, they were tasked with ending the season on a high note in a 7 inning game against the Mystic Schooners. 

From August 1st through August 31st, NRG restaurants Avvio, Bar ‘Cino (Newport), and Waterman Grille (Providence), will offer a special, locally-grown tomato dish using produce from Farm Fresh and Greenview Farms, and will donate $2.00 from each dish sold to Farm Fresh.

The Preservation Society of Newport County honored five individuals for their outstanding contributions to the organization’s success during its Annual Meeting on June 13 at The Elms.

Juston has multiple appearances on “The Tonight Show”, one-hour specials on “Comedy Central” and “Amazon Prime”, including “Parentally Challenged” and “On Mid-Life Support.

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While his performance at the Harbor Stage drew a large crowd, Craigie was surprised by the turnout at the smaller Foundation Stage he played with Poltz on Sunday.

Fundraiser to support community initiatives

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Permits go on sale Thursday, August 1

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