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Photo of the Day: Waiting for Spring
Newport Patch
Feb 01Do you like to take pictures? Have you recently captured a shot of something neat in town? Send us your favorite shot from around Newport and it could become our Photo of the Day! E-mail photos and a few sentences with information including when the ph... »
Former Rep. John Loughlin to Serve on Hinckley Senate Campaign
Newport Patch
Feb 01Newport resident and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Barry Hinckley announced Tuesday that former congressional candidate and state representative John Loughlin, of Tiverton, will be serving as his campaign's executive director, The Providence Journal... »
Looking Ahead: Capital Improvement Plan Shows Town’s Big-Ticket Items
Middletown Patch
Feb 01As town officials work toward preparing a proposed FY2013 budget, which by charter must be presented to Town Council on April 1, they will also update the town’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), a five-year guide to projects important enough—and big eno... »
Wednesday: Nature's Still Life at Sachuest Point and Free Coffee
Middletown Patch
Feb 01It’s the first of the month and that means when you buy a coffee today at Custom House Coffee you’ll receive a coupon for a free cup of coffee or $2.00 off a pound of beans. The Middletown High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team will take on Central ... »
Elevator Enthusiast Films Newport's Ups and Downs
Newport Patch
Feb 01The demographic of elevator aficionados seems to be a small one, and the likelihood that Newport would be home to some of them seems equally small. However, one hobbyist has recorded videos of various elevators around town. A Youtuber by the name of su... »
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Tragic news: RI was one of 3 states that lost a winery in 2011
WPRI.com Blogs
Jan 24The Wall Street Journal reports on a local tragedy: Although plenty of businesses got smaller last year, the North American wine industry actually grew a bit larger in size. According to research from WinesVinesData, to be released later today, 450 new... »
Portsmouth Little League names new officers
Hard Deadlines
Jan 20The Portsmouth Little League (PLL) held their annual meeting this past Wednesday night at the Hampton Inn in Middletown and elected a new board of directors, according to a release issued this afternoon. President – Keith Hamilton VP of Baseball – John... »
Future Aquidneck Island Bike Path?
Bike Providence
Jan 15Today was an important day for a future Aquidneck Island Bike Path. Huge thanks to Rep Peter Martin and the volunteers of the Old Colony & Newport Railway (OCNRR) for taking us on a 4-hour “long ride” of the island’s rail corridor. An incredible group ... »
Liza Baldwin Pleads Nolo to Stealing $7.9 Million in Ponzi Scheme
Ri.gov
Jan 13Attorney General Peter Kilmartin announced that Elizabeth Baldwin (DOB: 11-6-45), with a last known address of 34 Miller Road, Middletown, pled nolo contendere to 92 counts of obtaining money under false pretenses, computer fraud, embezzlement, misappr... »
A clueless Claiborne Pell pops up on Chris Matthews’ show
WPRI.com Blogs
Dec 28Rhode Island’s late U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell got a brief mention on Tuesday night’s edition of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC. During a discussion of a new Washington Post report about the growing wealth of federal lawmakers, Matthews related ... »