Events will be held around Rhode Island this weekend in honor of the federal Juneteenth holiday. Several are being hosted in Newport, organized by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions project.
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URI grad fought for affordable housing in Middletown. Now he’s priced out, too
Rhode Island’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act says every city and town in the state needs to have at least 10 percent of its housing stock be affordable. But decades after the law went into effect, only six municipalities have met the goal. In the third installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we find that Middletown is one community that still has far to go.
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11th Hour Racing Team sails for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,000 nautical miles around the world
The Ocean Race makes a stop in Newport this week, kicking off over a week of events and educational programs in honor of the visit. We talk with a skipper of one of the boats vying for first place as they make their way to Rhode Island.
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11th Hour Racing Team heads for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,00 nautical miles around the world
Five sailing teams are heading to Newport this week on the fourth leg of The Ocean Race. It’s a grueling six-month yachting competition that takes each crew around the world. Newport is the home port for the 11th Hour Racing team. Sailing on Malama, they’ve been battling for the lead with the German Team Malizia. 11th Hour Racing is expected to arrive in Newport sometime Wednesday. Newport Bureau Reporter Cheryl Hatch caught up with team skipper and Rhode Island native Charlie Enright, by satellite connection.
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Local women bond over the challenges and joys of ocean swimming in the dark days of winter
For most people, the summer beach season is still months away. But for one group of local women, the conditions have been ideal for months. Newport Bureau reporter Cheryl Hatch is one of them, and she brings us this story of a cold-water swimming tradition.
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NOAA plans to relocate marine center to Naval Station Newport
U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s office says federal officials are finalizing plans to relocate a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration marine operations center to Newport.
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The future of the Jamestown Newport Ferry is in jeopardy
Jamestown has a history of ferry service that dates back to 1873. But disagreements between the town and the owner of the ferry service have left its future uncertain.
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Newport says goodbye to iconic Thames Street diner
Gary Hooks and his family owned and ran Gary’s Handy Lunch for more than 55 years.
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Newport City Council approves resolutions to help address affordable housing crisis
Newport is moving forward with several initiatives aimed at increasing the city’s stock of affordable housing.
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Newport expects more visitors to weekend warming center, but long-term solution still needed
Newport officials are expecting more people to stay at the city’s temporary overnight warming center this weekend, as high winds are predicted to push temperatures to dangerous lows.