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Judith Merriwether. Age 65. Middletown, RI. Judy Merriwether, 65, passed away October 5, 2024, peacefully at home. Judy was born August 28, 1959, in San Diego, CA. Judy lived in Newport for 53 years. Judy was outgoing, having never... Memorial Funeral Home.
John F. Kennedy's wedding to Jacqueline Bouvier anniversary in …
Sep 8, 2023 · In honor of the Kennedy’s 70 th wedding anniversary, one can re-live that special day, Sept. 12, 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then-Sen. John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church.. The Return to Camelot commemorative presentation will be hosted at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at St. Mary’s Church, corner of Spring Street and Memorial Boulevard West.
Newport Public Schools considering policies to prevent cellphone …
Oct 3, 2024 · NEWPORT – Should Newport’s public schools institute a ban on cellphone use in schools and, if so, how should that be enforced? These questions and others involving student access to their phones during the school day are currently being explored by the School Committee, many of whom have argued that the issue has gotten out of hand in recent years.
What to do in Newport Oct. 5-6: Audrain, Harvest Fair, Italian Festival
Oct 2, 2024 · The fall season comes alive this weekend in Newport County with events big and small to fill the calendar. Among the largest is the annual Audrain Concours and Motor Week which will fill the streets of Newport with antique and luxury automobiles. But there are also plenty of other annual favorites that return providing a taste of the season and some great Italian food.
Newport fire, police seek support for bond-funded public safety …
Sep 16, 2024 · Newport City Council approved a list of projects to be funded through the bond, along with their estimated costs, in August, and one of the largest projects is a $13 million proposed public safety complex for Newport’s North End. It would house both the Fire Department and the Police Department headquarters, both of which have said they have ...
Longplex owner continues push to expand in Tiverton at council …
Sep 6, 2024 · Town, owner set to meet. TIVERTON – Town Councilors and representatives of Longplex are meeting in executive session on Sept. 9 on Longplex’s plans for developing an indoor ice skating rink, a high-end parking/car garage and other possibilities for the North Tiverton Industrial Park. Town Administrator Christopher Cotta did not comment on ...
Newport City Council rejects plan to ban short-term rentals
Sep 30, 2024 · In 2022, Newport City Council prohibited new short-term rentals from being established in all residential zones in a move to preserve the city’s dwindling housing stock for future year-round residents. Aramli, who sponsored the original resolution for this proposed ordinance change, and Zoning Officer Nick Armour said it was designed to, in ...
Michelin Key hotels in Rhode Island 2024 - newportri.com
Sep 25, 2024 · The Michelin Key is the Michelin Guide's newest distinction, created in April 2024 to recognize the most outstanding hotels in the world. In the same way that Michelin-rated restaurants are awarded stars, Michelin-rated hotels receive either one, two or three keys, and the quality of the hotel increases with the number of keys.
25th anniversary of Escobar corn maze honors the legacy of the …
Oct 3, 2024 · 0:14. PORTSMOUTH – The late Louis “Louie” Escobar was always the “idea” person and “forward thinking” when it came to running his farm in Portsmouth. That’s why this year, as Escobar Farm celebrates 25 years of offering a corn maze to the public, the maze will honor his legacy and a new product that the farm is selling – beef ...