The Latest: Newport County Days returns April 22 - 23 | 50+ job opportunities available right now in the Newport area
Plus: State leaders, local organizers promote The Ocean Race’s stopover in Newport | Governor Dan McKee delivers Education Address in Newport
Preservation Society invites Newport County residents to enjoy free admission to its properties April 22 – 23
Local Residents Get Free Admission to Newport Mansions April 22-23
Improving Student Outcomes: Governor Dan McKee delivers Education Address in Newport
McKee rolls out strategy to improve student learning outcomes and help Rhode Island reach Massachusetts education levels by 2030.
Now Hiring: 50+ job opportunities available right now in the Newport area
Looking for a new gig, job, or career? Here’s a look at some of the job opportunities that are available right now in the Newport area.
Newport to host North American stopover of The Ocean Race May 13 – 21
City-by-the-Sea is the only North American stopover for the third consecutive time
State leaders, local organizers promote The Ocean Race’s stopover in Newport
DEM: Stopover of The Ocean Race in May underscores Newport’s bonafides as Sailing Capital, will bring global attention to Rhode Island
Kennedy Center Award Winner, Cary Morin Duo, to take the stage at Jamestown Arts Center on May 12
Part of Newport Live’s Indigenous Voices Series
Willi Carlisle will perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater artist from Northwest Arkansas
2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup announcements
The Newport Folk Festival began its tradition of a rolling lineup announcement for its 2023 festival on February 2.
Reed, Whitehouse, & Cicilline deliver $500,000 for Tiverton Public Safety
According to the Tiverton Police Department, installation of the new equipment is expected to begin shortly and be completed by the end of this year.
Massachusetts group seeks on-ramp to electric vehicle industry for Black-owned businesses
The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts has held three events to highlight opportunities for Black-owned companies to grow their business by installing or servicing electric vehicle chargers, reselling equipment, and offering charging services.
Jim Harrick Jr., former assistant basketball coach, dies
Harrick Jr. played for his father at Pepperdine, where he graduated in 1987. He was on his father’s staff at Rhode Island and Georgia.
Space race! Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward
Somewhere in a remote stretch of forest near Maine’s border with Canada, rocks from space crashed to Earth and may be scattered across the ground — just waiting to be picked up.
Recent Local Obituaries
Obituary: Carol B. Fritz
February 23, 1938 – April 10, 2023
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What Sold: 14 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (April 3 -7)
Gray Seal pup released at Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown after recovery
What’s Up this week in Newport: April 10 – 16
Rhode Races Newport, Newport Restaurant Week, April Wake + Create, Suzanne Vega live at The JPT, and much more.