To Do in RI: Rhode Island Wedding Expo in Newport

Bride and groom embracing at beach sunset.

Save the date! It’s the Rhode Island Wedding Expo at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, 250 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI on Sunday, April 27 from 12-3 p.m. They will help you on your wedding planning journey! Tour this beautiful venue and connect with the area’s top wedding professionals. Make a plan – invite your guests –…

Read More

Real Estate in RI: Newport Cape sells for $1,585,000 with Residential Properties

Residential Properties Ltd. proudly announces the sale of 3 Webster Court in Newport for $1,585,000. RPL Sales Associate Joan Warren represented the buyer in this transaction. A 3-bedroom, 2.1-bath Cape built in 2003, its materials were sourced from a historic Vermont farmhouse, including reclaimed beams, flooring, paneling, the “Rumford” fireplace, and slate roof. Modern amenities…

Read More

Business Beat: Victoria Cimino named new President, CEO of Discover Newport

Victoria Cimino

The Discover Newport Board of Directors announces Victoria Cimino as the new president and CEO of the organization, following a robust national search that concluded with a unanimous vote. Cimino, an award-winning destination leader and brand expert, brings over 20 years of hospitality and destination marketing experience to this role. Current Principal of Cimino Consulting,…

Read More

Little Compton, Newport, Scituate public water systems to address PFAs, drinking water quality

RIDOH and RIIB Award Funding to Three Public Water Systems to Address PFAS and Other Emerging Drinking Water Contaminants The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH)’s Center for Drinking Water Quality and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) have awarded grant funding to three public water systems in disadvantaged or small communities (serving less than 10,000…

Read More

Outdoors in RI: Radio-controlled sailing, wearing orange, FEMA re-releases nuclear planning guide

A group of people standing on the pier near water.

Photo, top: Local sailors compete during all four seasons in Newport, RI. – Henry DiPietro/Newport Model Sailing Club Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center, has been selected to host a unique national sailing event next year with the remote-controlled DragonFlite95 (DF95) National Championship. The regatta will occur October 16-19, 2025, and will be the…

Read More

Get Your Holidays On! A Wish Come True’s Polar Plunge

A beach with the sun setting in the background.

The first day of 2025 will be special for many reasons. For numerous groups and individuals, they will head to the ocean for a great cause while helping two local kids who are battling life-threatening illnesses. A Wish Come True, the oldest wish-granting organization in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, will host its annual Polar Plunge…

Read More

Real Estate in RI: Newport cape, $1.1M, with Residential Properties LaBonte Group

White house with sunroom and fence.

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 50 Ellery Road in Newport for $1.1 million. RPL Broker Associate Sally LaBonte and Sales Associate Morgan LaBonte of Newport’s The LaBonte Group proudly represented the buyer in this transaction. Located in the Kay-Catherine neighborhood, this 2-bedroom Cape provides spectacular water views and a charming, traditional floor plan.…

Read More

To Do in RI: Newport Mansions ready for the holidays – tickets on sale

Kids in costumes at Halloween event.

As the holidays approach, tickets are now on sale for two seasonal celebrations that have become traditions at the Newport Mansions.  On October 25, Halloween Trick or Treat at The Breakers returns, with admission in two sessions, at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume; there will be treats and prizes…

Read More

Call for entries for the 8th annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival

8th Annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival poster

The Rhode Island Black Film Festival will celebrate its 8th annual program from April 10th to 14th, in 2025. To that end submissions to the Film Festival opened September 1. – and the deadline is October 18, 2024 to enter. Filmfreeway Early Submission is open now. Go here: FILMFREEWAY Black culture enthusiasts and content creators…

Read More

Networking Pick of the Week: Business During Hours – Newport Chamber of Commerce

newport bridge

Photo: Pamela Bhatia, Artistic Images Network with other professionals and business owners at this monthly gathering of Business During Hours with the Newport Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 19th from noon to 1pm at the 2nd floor cafe, Innovate Newport. Free for members – $10 for nonmembers – Enjoy a complimentary, casual lunch and…

Read More