2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (410+ words) At the start of the 2025/2026 school year, RENEWport began a Morning Greeter Program at Pell Elementary School. We stood outside the school and cheer­fully greeted the children, “Good morning, welcome to school!” or “Have a good day!” We launched…...

4+ week, 44+ min ago  (11+ words) Newport This Week Friday, June 19, 2026...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (7+ words) Newport This Week...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (724+ words) Newport has the second-highest child poverty rate in the state, according to Rhode Island KIDS COUNT’s 2026 Factbook, which was unveiled on May 4 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick. The book details needs and chal­lenges facing Rhode Island’s youth....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (584+ words) Newport Hospital announced on April 3 that the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center will remain open but will require $4.9 million in “sustained and new annual rev­enues.” The hospital said the resources “need to come from increased state funding and philanthropic…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (185+ words) Pennfield School at Little Slocum Farm: From Bushcraft and LEGO robotics to writing and outdoor exploration, campers from preschool through grade 8 will experience engaging, hands-on learning and exciting adventures on a 19-acre campus. Boys and Girls Clubs Teen: Teens 13 – 18 can…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (679+ words) The Middletown Democratic Committee hosted a candidate meet and greet on March 23. Candi­dates Keith Hoffman and Sue Ander­Bois were invited to speak. Hoffman is seeking the endorsement in the Democratic primary for state at­torney general and AnderBois…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (266+ words) The potential closure of the Newport Hospital birthing center is a tragedy waiting to happen. It is impossible to imagine how this can even be on anyone’s agenda. Leaving the young women of Aquidneck Island without materu00adnity care and a birthing…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (28+ words) Newport This Week Michael Anderson, 60, March 15, 2026 Aldo Marzetta, 81, March 12, 2026 John Souza, 83, March 19, 2026 David Williams, 64, March 14, 2026...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (119+ words) Columbia Journalism School professor and New Yorker staff writer Nicholas Lemann to present his latest book Returning: A Search for Home across Three Centuries Newport, RIu2019s Charter Books and the Loeb Visitors Center present an evening with Nicholas Lemann, author of…...