Posts Tagged ‘WADK’
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus back in Newport – starts TODAY
With summer just around the corner, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced the return of the popular free “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus service promotion in Newport beginning TODAY – Friday, May 26, 2023. The free service, funded by Discover Newport and the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island, offers transportation around Newport to tourist destinations and…
Read MoreGreen Animals Topiary Garden spring plant sale, May 11-13. Early birds!
Green Animals plant sale
Read MoreGreet The Ocean Race in Newport TODAY – Enright in lead, Malizia right behind
The first finisher of Leg 5 of The Ocean Race is expected in Newport tomorrow afternoon, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The finish line for the leg that originated in Itajaí, Brazil on April 23, extends from the seawall at the north end of Fort Adams State Park to a buoy in the East…
Read More“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” now on WHJJ Radio
There’s a new Saturday radio show that proves not all talk radio has to be combative and super serious to reach its audience. Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien think there’s plenty of room for a more lighthearted approach to a wider array of topics outside politics and that’s what their radio show, “Ron &…
Read More“Bonnie Blue: James Cotton’s Life in the Blues” – documentary and performances
The RI Slave History Medallions presents Bonnie Blue, James Cotton Life in the Blues documentary film at the Newport Casino Theatre on February 26th.
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: Sailing with Sail Newport as The Ocean Race begins Sunday
Did you know? Newport Public Schools enrolls every 4th grader into a 16-week fall/spring Sail Newport Pell School Science and Sailing Program? Added to that is a marine-oriented STEAM curriculum taught at Sail Newport by Pell teachers, the ongoing program takes advantage of the on-the-water classroom of Narragansett Bay—which some students have never had the opportunity to experience…
Read MoreTODAY: RI Slave History Medallions installation at Trinity Church
The nonprofit RI Slave History Medallions (RISHM) is marking the landscape to honor the enslaved in partnership with RI communities and institutions. The public is invited to historic Trinity Church in Newport for an acknowledgement program, choir performance and installation celebration of the RI Slave History Medallion on Sunday, October 30 at 4:00 PM.Speakers will…
Read MoreNewport County Days Are Here Again
Residents of Newport County are invited to enjoy free admission to open Preservation Society properties on Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11. This offer includes residents of Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton. Free admission is also extended to personnel stationed at Naval Station Newport and their immediate family and students of Salve Regina University. Proof of…
Read More7 restaurants support Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival – reserve now
Seven local restaurants will host unique dining experiences, wine tastings and even a cocktail class as part of the upcoming 17th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, presented by J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. The restaurants are now taking reservations for these one-time offerings on Friday, Sept. 16, and Saturday, Sept. 17. A complete list…
Read MoreMLK Community Center celebrates “first 100 years of service” in Newport with party for the community
Join the community for a Centennial Celebration on Thursday September 8th from 5:30 to 9:30pm at Fort Adams State Park. The event will be held to benefit the MLK Community Center. There will be food stations from McGrath Catering, dancing to renowned World Premier Band, with fire pits, lawn games, and drinks. The event is…
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