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Preservation Society honors five with Antiquarian and Laurel Awards
At its Annual Meeting held on June 13 at The Elms, the Preservation Society of Newport County celebrated the contributions of five remarkable individuals who have played significant roles in the organization’s success. Bernard Gewirz, a philanthropist with a longstanding commitment to various causes and a dedicated supporter of...
The Newport Show Has Raised More Than $4 Million for Newport Historical Society and Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County
The Newport Show, a three-day event featuring some of the region’s most exquisite and unique art and antiques, has raised over $4 million to benefit the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County. This year’s event, held at the St. George’s School Ice Rink, attracted over one thousand attendees, further cementing its place as a cornerstone of Newport’s summer calendar.
Newport Police share traffic management plan for Newport Jazz Festival weekend
Ahead of the sold-out Newport Jazz Festival, the Newport Police Department is sharing details on their plans to control traffic to and from Fort Adams State Park and around the city. Newport Police Department today shared the following press release;. Newport Police Department Implements Traffic Management Plan to Enhance Festival...
Do Not Swim Order For Some Swimming Areas
The Rhode Island Department of Public Health has recommended the closure of six swimming areas due to high bacteria counts. In Warwick, Conimicut Beach, Oakland Beach and the swimming area at City Park are closed. In addition, Bristol Town Beach, Warren Town Beach, and Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth have...
Musicians, comedians and more took the stage at Newport Folk Festival
“I’m here to prove I can ruin any genre,” said Conan O’Brien from the Fort Stage with an electric guitar strapped across his chest. The television host and comedian from Brookline closed out the 2024 Newport Folk Festival on an overcast, rainy Sunday night, July 28, at Fort Adams State Park. It was a strange, but comforting end to a long weekend of healing music.
RISP investigating Warwick School Department contract with moving company
WARWICK, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island State Police are now investigating after Warwick schools were accused of awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars to a moving company that’s owned by a relative of someone in the school department. It’s unclear who within the school district has relation to...
Woonsocket man sentenced for drug trafficking for third time
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Woonsocket man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison today for trafficking fentanyl according to U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. 34-year-old Gregory Ortega of Woonsocket was sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and for having ammunition when prohibited. Ortega has been sentenced twice before in Rhode Island for trafficking drugs.
Providence man receives double life sentence for 2022 murder
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man received two consecutive life sentences in prison on Tuesday stemming from an April 2022 murder outside of a night club. Robert Komhlan, 38, was found guilty April 5 of first-degree murder, discharging a firearm while in the commission of a crime of violence with death resulting, carrying a pistol without a license and possession of a firearm by a person prohibited based on a prior conviction for a crime of violence.
Prov Council President Says Smiley Caused “Unnecessary Confusion” on Tax Bills
On Saturday, GoLocal reported that Providence Mayor Brett Smiley blamed the City Council and a software outage for the tax bills going out after they were due. City Council President Rachel Miller fired back on Monday. Miller said, “It is puzzling that the Mayor’s Office would misrepresent this situation after...
Man charged after church set on fire accused of throwing feces at correctional officers
(WJAR) — A man who is facing a federal charge after a North Providence church was set on fire is accused of throwing feces and other bodily fluids at correctional officers, according to court documents. Kevin Colantonio was being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls after...
'I'm not some stupid kid:' Woonsocket mayoral candidate's nomination papers sent to police
WOONSOCKET – The city’s Board of Canvassers has asked police to investigate “irregularities” in the nomination papers of mayoral candidate Keith Harrison, including more than a dozen signatures on one nomination page alone that the board says do not match signatures on file. Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, a lawyer working in the city solicitor’s office, said the board met in executive session Monday night and voted to have law enforcement review the nomination papers for any...
Providence’s Tiny Bar and ISCO Team Up
Tiny Bar in Providence showcased spirits from Providence-based distillery The Industrious Spirit Company (ISCO) at its Tiny Raw Bar event featuring West Passage Oyster Company on June 17. The hand-raised oysters, which hail from the West Passage of Narragansett Bay, were paired with ISCO’s Seaflow Gin and Ostreida Oyster Vodka in cocktails and sips. The Tiny Bar event also offered special themed Pride Month cocktails to benefit the Youth Pride Rhode Island and the Trevor Project nonprofits. Bottled at 81 proof, ISCO Seaflow Gin is made from organic corn, organic juniper, New England oysters, regeneratively farmed New England seaweed, citrus and flowers. Naturally ocean blue in hue, it is a maritime-inspired gin made with local oysters and seaweed. Part of ISCO’s mainstay spirits lineup of Ostreida Oyster Vodka, Structural Vodka, Ornamental Gin, Blue Velvet Bourbon, Patina Bourbon Barrel Aged Gin and Gemma Crystal Vodka, the spirits are distributed by Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island.
Warwick mayor asks RI State Police to investigate six-figure school contracts
Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi has asked the R.I. State Police to investigate allegations the school district improperly steered six-figure contracts to a moving company with family ties to a school employee, Target 12 has learned.
CJ Buckley Regatta: Back for 21st Year
Above: Racers during the 2023 CJ Buckley Regatta. Photo by Chuck Nadeau. The 21st year of the CJ Buckley Regatta takes place Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 29-30, in East Greenwich and on Greenwich Bay, where the regatta was born. The event has become the C420 Association’s National Junior Team Race Championship but began in 2003 as a local regatta organized by sailing friends to celebrate the life of a young Greenwich Bay Sailing Association (GBSA) sailor, CJ Buckley, who tragically lost his life to cancer at the age of 17. This unique regatta, organized and run by volunteers, many of whom live and work all over the US and return to volunteer annually, has grown in leaps and bounds since its modest inception and is now one of the most popular junior regattas on the East Coast summer sailing season that starts in Maine and ends in Florida each summer. A total of 24 teams of 6+ sailors from all over the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Caribbean compete for the Club 420 Association’s National Junior Team Race Championship. An elite event, many of the winners go on to compete for the U.S. in world sailing championships and beyond.
Familiar names near top of leaderboard after Day 1 of Rhode Island Junior Amateur
PAWTUCKET — Two defending champions are firmly in contention again entering the match-play portion of the 105th Rhode Island Junior Amateur. Olivia Williams and Max Jackson were among the top players in their respective fields through the opening 18 holes of stroke play on Monday. Both navigated Pawtucket Country Club and some challenging weather conditions in fine style. ...
Jamestown Peace and Remembrance Day 2024
For the eighth consecutive year, a commemoration of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings will be held in Jamestown at noon on Tuesday August 6. Sponsored by faith-based peace group Pax Christi RI, the event will take place at the East Ferry Memorial Square (Narragansett & Conanicus avenues). Speakers at...
Hawks, movie night & 146 closure: Six things to know in North Smithfield this week
The 2024 North Smithfield tax bills were mailed out last week, but many of the envelopes showed a return address to the town of Smithfield. Town officials noted this week that it was an error made by the printing company and that both towns are aware of the mistake. The...
4 men arrested after crashing stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee in Killingly: State police
KILLINGLY, Conn. — Around 3 a.m. Tuesday, state police at Troop D in Danielson were contacted by several neighboring Rhode Island police departments about a stolen 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling westbound on Route 101 toward Connecticut, according to a state police release. The Rhode Island authorities said the...
Killingly boy supports local police with Blue Line Care Packages
A show of support for our police officers on the front line. A young boy in Killingly is making care packages for those officers with help from the community. “He’s all about helping people and his favorite just so happens to be police,” Amanda Vinal said. When 8-year-old...
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