Professional sporting events are in short supply around much of the world, but polo is in full swing in Newport this summer — with masks and social distancing.
Antonia Ayres-Brown
Newport Bureau Reporter
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International graduates of U.S. Naval War College reflect on returning home during pandemic
Each year, the U.S. Naval War College in Newport welcomes distinguished foreign officers from around the world to study naval strategy. Last month, over a hundred international officers graduated in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are now returning to countries that look different than those they left a year ago.
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Newport City Council votes to continue studying short-term rental properties
In its first in-person meeting since March, the Council passed a resolution Wednesday evening to address local issues with short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs.
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Tourism industry, workers struggle in Newport as COVID-19 restrictions stretch into summer
The summer season normally brings peak business for Newport’s tourism and hospitality industries. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel restrictions threaten thousands of jobs in the region, with many laid-off workers unsure how to carry on without the city’s seasonal visitors.
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A night of flames and fury
It would be easy to dismiss the agitators and looters who destroyed so much in Providence the night of June 1 as outside provocateurs. The reality is more complicated.
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Rules will relax for weddings, other social events in Phase 3 of RI’s reopening
The state’s new regulations will allow larger social gatherings and increased capacity at restaurants and stores. Many venues that remained shuttered during Phase 2, including movie theaters and museums, will also be able to open their doors with restrictions.
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Newport sisters organize protest against racism
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Miantonomi Park Saturday and marched to downtown Newport, calling for racial justice.
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Newport City Council votes to condemn hate speech
The council move Wednesday night follows a rally for racial justice that drew roughly 2,500 people in Newport on Saturday.
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Thousands march in Newport for racial justice
Saturday’s protest, organized by Black Lives Matter Rhode Island, drew people of all ages, including parents with young children and seniors, who carried signs, chanted, listened to speakers and sang songs.