Tragedy can have two effects on a family, it can tear them apart or it can make them stronger. In the case of Maureen Dunn Packer, her husband Rob, and her daughter Caroline it has not only made them stronger, they have used it to enhance the lives of countless others. More...
Members of the island's veterans groups gave a rifle salute at the ceremony to remember fallen veterans at the East Ferry Veterans' Memorial Square. Below, teens lining the parade route show their appreciation to veterans as they passed by. Photos by Andrea von Hohenleiten More...
Residents will have to wait another two weeks for the Town Council to vote on the site of the island's controversial new highway barn. Council members were set to vote on the location of the barn at a meeting Tuesday night, however they delayed definitive action after Town Administrator Bruce Keis... More...
Designs for the long-awaited Downtown Improvement Project (DIP), also known as the streetscape program, are 90 percent complete and awaiting federal funding, which will not be available before October, according to Town Planner Lisa Bryer. More...
It may be hard for the casual observer to believe, but there has been progress on choosing a site for the new highway garage. The Town Council voted Tuesday evening to ask the state legislature to allow a referendum on the location and funding of a new facility. More...
As many of you may be aware, we adopted a chocolate labrador retriever named Anita Marie on March 17. Anita was initially found wandering in New Orleans in December, 2006, and was considered a "special needs" dog due to her extreme fear of humans. We picked up Anita Marie on March 17 and unfortunat... More...
The reasons we live in a system we can't understand are many, and they aren't always obvious. Often, things we should be questioning have been staring us right in the face all our lives and we didn't even notice. An aware reader from New York City noticed one obvious issue, and he wrote in to tell ... More...
Rhode Islanders can learn how to control ticks in their yard, prevent tick bites, protect pets from ticks, and receive discounts on tick repellents at an extensive series of events planned in recognition of the state's second Tick Control Awareness Day on Saturday, June 2. More...
Child & Family Ophelia Programs will present an exciting collaboration with the- Newport International Film Festival, from June 6 to 10. Adolescent girls and young women will have the opportunity to view films specifically chosen for the typical life issues and topics that teenage girls and young ... More...
Thursday May 31 Arts Alive Student Art Show Opening Reception, Melrose multi-purpose room, 7-8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, St. Matthew's church, 5:30 p.m. Yoga Flow with Kim Ferguson, 32 Pemberton Ave., 6-7 p.m. More...
Ali's Run, the 6th annual Ali Dunn Packer Memorial Race, will get underway from the Lt. Col. John C. Rembijas Memorial Pavilion at Ft. Getty on Sunday. The 1/2 mile Kid's Fun Run/ Walk, free for all children 10 and under, will kick off at noon. Registration is not necessary to participate. More...
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, May 28, 1907 (At the Town Council meeting) W.A. Barber was elected ap... More...
Fire runs 4:10 a.m., May 21, Car 2 and Engine 3 were dispatched to an accident on Route 138 eastbound. 12:03 p.m., May 23, Car 1, Ladder 1, Tanker 1, Engines 1 and 2 were sent to an unintentional false alarm on Blueberry Lane. 3:15 p.m., May 23, EMS 1, Car 3 and Engine 3 responded to a vehicle ... More...
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