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.
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Newport opens emergency overnight shelter at city’s Maritime Center
With record cold temperatures expected in the next few days, Newport city officials and local organizations are opening a temporary overnight shelter to house people through the weekend.
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Newport’s MLK Center expands to meet growing community needs
This Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For many people, the federal holiday marks a day off work. For the staff and volunteers at the MLK Jr. Community Center in Newport, it’s a work day like every day: a day of service, embracing the advocacy and legacy of the slain civil rights leader. This year, the holiday arrives as the center continues work on a building expansion project to help meet the growing need for its programs.
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Fab story about dolphins in Newport Harbor
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RI Attorney General’s Office investigating violent weekend arrest in Newport
In a video that has now been widely shared on social media, Newport police officers can be seen shoving and hitting bystanders during an altercation that occurred early Sunday on Thames Street.
