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WEBLoretta Ford Goldrick of Newport, RI passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024, at home surrounded by her loving family at 94 years of age. Born on August 18, 1930, Loretta was the daughter of the... O'Neill-Hayes Funeral Home. Friday, September 06, 2024.
Preservation Society spends $1.2 million to recreate historic path
WEBJun 15, 2021 · The Preservation Society of Newport County spent in recent years a total $1.2 million for this landscaped walkway that dates back to the late 1800s, said Jim Donahue, the society's curator of historic landscapes and horticulture. The northern part of the walkway was completed in August 2019 and the southern part wrapped up this week.
Newport teachers picket at City Hall over labor dispute
WEBAug 30, 2024 · 0:21. NEWPORT – With labor disputes still unresolved between the Teachers Association of Newport and Newport Public Schools and the first day of school right around the corner, the teachers’ union has decided to “work to contract” and organize informational pickets in a show of dissatisfaction with …
Newport Pell Bridge goes all electronic with tolling - Newport …
WEBJul 9, 2021 · 0:03. 1:23. NEWPORT — Now that the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has decided to move to all-electronic tolling on the Newport Pell Bridge — expected by the end of October — the toll collectors and supervisors will be either transitioning to other jobs within the authority or accepting a severance package.
State, federal officials gather to highlight $27M for Mount Hope …
WEBMay 31, 2024 · Newport Daily News. 0:05. 1:23. From the base of the Mount Hope Bridge, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse alongside Congressman Gabe Amo and Gov. Dan McKee Thursday highlighted $27 million in federal funding heading to Rhode Island to support much-needed improvements to …
Ferry ride to Prudence Island, RI miles of trails, centuries of history
WEBJul 6, 2021 · More:Jianna O’Brien is first Prudence Island School graduate in five years Several of the paths connect to the Division Wall Trail, which follows an ancient stone wall bisecting the island. It dates to the 17th century, when the Narragansett tribe sold Prudence Island to a pair of rather notable European colonists, Rhode Island founding father Roger Williams and Massachusetts Governor John ...
Bowen's Wharf marked with RI Slave History Medallion as a site of …
WEBJul 23, 2020 · NEWPORT – State leaders, activists from the community and beyond, and visitors to the city gathered on Bowen’s Wharf Thursday morning to celebrate the mounting of the second of the bronze slave medallions to be placed at locations around the state associated with slavery.
Newport Folk Festival 2023 guide: Parking, what's allowed, seating
WEBJul 25, 2023 · Seating is first-come first-served throughout the day in these areas. Spot-saving with blankets, chairs or other personal items is not allowed. Smoking is prohibited under all tents and inside buildings. Smoking is permitted outside, but organizers request smokers find an isolated area and dispose of butts properly.