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Middletown Town Council tackles coyote problem, affordable housing, and sidewalk project
The Middletown Town Council held a regular meeting on July 1, addressing several key issues affecting the community, including a growing coyote problem, affordable housing updates, and a contentious sidewalk project. Residents voiced concerns about an increasing coyote population in town, citing safety fears for pets and children. Karen Harrington...
Slocum & Sons Fêtes Caymus Vineyards 50th Anniversary Release
Slocum & Sons celebrated the release of Caymus Vineyards’ 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon at Red Fox Restaurant in Middletown on May 31. Guests enjoyed a brand education alongside a buffet lunch paired with wines from the Napa Valley winery, including its latest release, Caymus 50th Anniversary Cabernet Sauvignon 2022. The event highlighted other Caymus wines, including Caymus-Suisun The Walking Fool, Caymus California Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Sea Sun Pinot Noir, Mer Soleil 30th Anniversary Chardonnay and Emmolo Merlot. Founded by Lorna and Charlie Wagner Sr. in 1972, Caymus Vineyards is still 100% family-owned and -operated by Lorna and Charlie’s son, Chuck, and family in the center of Napa Valley in Rutherford, California. The winery focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon, with grapes grown in low-fertility soils on the valley floor and its surrounding mountains using viticulture practices that influence its unique style of Cabernet.
Real Estate: June 17 to June 21
425 Gibbs Ave. was sold by Geoffrey LaPlant & Alexandria Maraccio, Trustees of the LaPlant Family Irrevocable Trust to Edward & Meredith Adams for $3,290,000. 7 Loyola Terr. was sold by Dean & Kimberly Mathews to Daivd & Kerry Dick for $895,000. Middletown. 5 Kent Rd. was sold by Richard,...
Stunning Whitehall Farm Townhouse Hits the Market for $780,000
310 Corey Lane | Middletown, RI | 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,521 sq ft | offered by Lee Scura Holloway of Residential Properties Ltd for $780,000. Nestled in the picturesque setting of Whitehall Farm, a newly renovated townhouse-style condominium redefines modern elegance and coastal living. This exquisite home offers a refined aesthetic with three bedrooms and two high-end baths, including a convenient first-floor bedroom and bath for seamless one-level living.
Proclamation celebrates legacy & memory of Dave Witham with 4th annual Daveapalooza
When a person passes on from this plane of existence, their impact is often very considerable. It can be sensed within their family, their group of friends and their community as a whole. This is a great way to briefly describe the legacy of Proclamation Ale Company founder Dave Witham, who sadly passed away on Christmas Day back in 2020 after a battle with cancer. Ever since this loss, the folks at the brewery, including his wife Lori who now is the owner along with being the Creative Director, have celebrated Witham’s life with an extravagant party called Daveapalooza. This year’s edition is the fourth one, and it’s going to be taking place at the brewery on 274 Kilvert Street in Warwick on July 13 from 12 noon to 6pm.
Fireworks, Declaration of Independence readings highlight July 4th in Newport County
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the Fourth of July from cookouts to hitting the beach and so much more, but across Newport County you can bookend the day with that patriotic feeling. Options exist to start your day by harkening back to revolutionary times with readings of the...
Placer.ai: Retailers finding succcess with small-format stores
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to store size. That’s according to a new report from Placer.ai titled “Small Format Stores — Sprouting, Blooming and Expanding,” which said that small-format stores which offer consumers more convenient and localized shopping experiences are on the rise.
Fall River Superintendent Tracy Curley: $186 million in school-related funding approved
FALL RIVER — Superintendent Tracy Curley has announced that the Fall River City Council and Mayor Paul Coogan has approved $186 million in school-related funding for the 2024-2025 academic year. The city budget, which took effect Monday, includes a $175,770,406 appropriation for the schools and $10,897,280 for school transportation....
Providence businesswoman arraigned in Federal Court in alleged $10 million fraud schemes targeting seniors and others
A Warwick woman was arraigned in federal court after allegedly bilking $10 million from her victims through a series of fake lottery and investment schemes. Meagan Shine, 47, is facing four counts of mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. She allegedly duped the elderly and other vulnerable people into sending her money by making them believe they were entitled to cash prizes, valuable items, or other premiums.
Vote for Fall River’s Best Hot Dog Restaurant
Fall River is set for another local food showdown as residents can vote among ten entries for which has the best hot dog in the city. Viva Fall River is hosting the Hot Dog Home Run, a month-long competition to crown Fall River’s best frankfurter. The ten restaurants in...
Dighton Teen Heroically Saves Choking Woman at Fall River Restaurant
In a display of quick action that may very well have been life-saving, a 15-year-old Dighton Junior Firefighters candidate came to the rescue of a choking woman at a Fall River restaurant. The teen, identified as Ben Courville, was dining at the 99 Restaurant with his mother when he noticed unusual signs from the neighboring table: a woman was struggling with her food.
Elephant Sculptures Visit Newport to Spread a Message
Starting on July 4, visit Newport to see the start of the 3,500-mile “The Great Elephant Migration” across America, with one-hundred elephants young and old. The fun part? These elephants are made of an invasive weed, Lantana camera, and they are an art exhibit made by The Coexistence Collective. The exhibit will be in four places across Newport: Rough Point, the Great Friends Meeting House, Salve Regina University along the Cliff Walk, and the Breakers. The elephants will be on view until September 7.
A new luxury apartment complex is coming to Warwick. Here's what to know.
WARWICK − A new 214-unit amenities-rich apartment building is going up in Warwick near Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. The developer hopes to capitalize on an underserved portion of the market, as well as airport employees. Wood Partners Development Vice President Mark Seck said he had been trying to build something...
Governor Healey announces $27 million in Fall River, Springfield, Worcester, other communities to create hundreds of new housing units
LOWELL – Today, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced $27 million in Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) awards to create 547 total new units in 11 Gateway Cities across the state. “We expanded the HDIP program in our tax...
Herd of 100 Indian elephants taking up residence at multiple locations in Newport
A herd of 100 Indian elephants is taking up residence along the Cliff Walk as The Great Elephant Migration kicks off on July 4th for the summer. Each elephant in the herd has been meticulously crafted by The Coexistence Collective, a community of 200 indigenous Indian artisans from the Bettakurumba, Paniya, Kattunayakan and Soliga tribes in India’s Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Mark "Ziggy" Zyons brings a Rhode Island flavor to the professional golf scene as a caddie
NEWPORT — When the horn sounded at Newport Country Club on Sunday, players scurried off the course, trying to get inside before the impending weather hit. It also forced players and caddies to switch travel plans, finding arrangements to stay another night so they could get back to the club to finish up the final round of the U.S. Senior Open.
Luxury Hotel proposed for Bellevue Avenue shopping center. What it will look like
Bellevue Avenue, home to several of Newport’s most famous mansion museums, may get a new addition lining its street: a three-story luxury hotel. The 91-room luxury hotel is being proposed at the corner of Bellevue Gardens Shopping Center, which was purchased by the Procaccianti Group in 2023 for $40 million. The proposed three-story hotel is expected to take up much of what is currently a parking lot in front of the retail stores currently inhabiting the plaza, with the developers proposing a new road between the hotel and the rest of the shopping center parking lot to provide access to the stores and the hotel’s underground 169-space parking garage.
'They're the lifeblood of what we do': The people who made the U.S. Senior Open happen
NEWPORT — Mike Gilmartin moved with an air of bustling efficiency. He navigated Newport Country Club effortlessly, sheet pan in hand, to serve the latest dish at the U.S. Senior Open. He’s one of many that kept the course stocked and ready for the thousands that descended on the City by the Sea this week.
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