Hop-On Hop-Off Bus back in Newport – starts TODAY

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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…

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“Ron & Jen’s Great Escape” now on WHJJ Radio

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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 &…

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Outdoors in RI: Sailing with Sail Newport as The Ocean Race begins Sunday

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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…

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TODAY: RI Slave History Medallions installation at Trinity Church

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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…

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Newport County Days Are Here Again

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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…

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7 restaurants support Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival – reserve now

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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…

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