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Garrison Keillor at 84: 'I could go on doing this for a while"
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (815+ words) The schedule called for fifteen minutes with Garrison Keillor. It ended up being a half-hour private concert. Keillor brings “Garrison Keillor Tonight” to the Jane Pickens Theater on September 20. “I’m doing pretty well,” he said at the start of the…...
New York Yacht Club wins Morgan Cup at Harbour Court, ending 11-year drought
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (341+ words) The New York Yacht Club won its Morgan Cup Team Race for the first time in more than a decade Sunday, taking the best-of-five final against Larchmont Yacht Club at Harbour Court. Team captain Pete Levesque was part of the…...
Obituary: Carol A. Crookes
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (217+ words) Carol Ann Crookes, 82, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026, at the Village House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Carol was born on September 24, 1943, to the late Malcolm and Beatrice (Lebeau) Gifford in Newport, RI, and was raised in New Bedford,…...
Hundreds turn out for Newport Skatepark bash held in memory of Davey Rogers
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (158+ words) Hundreds of skateboarders and fans filled Newport Skate Park on Saturday for the Friends of Newport Skatepark’s second annual Summer Bash, held in memory of Davey Rogers, a professional skateboarder for Beer City Skateboards who lived in Newport and died…...
Academy Players stages '80s jukebox musical 'Rock of Ages"
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (412+ words) Chelsea Morgan is drawn to directing “huge, exciting, dance-heavy musicals with a large cast.” The jukebox musical “Rock of Ages” checks all those boxes for Morgan and her husband, Adam. Last summer, they directed “The Wedding Singer” at Academy Players…...
Dr. Michael Fine: What???s crazy about Dr. Fauci and helicopters?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1069+ words) Michael Fine, MD, is a writer, community organizer, and family physician. He is the chief health strategist for the City of Central Falls, RI, and a former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, 2011–2015. He is currently the Board…...
Free Fort Adams lecture to explore Irish role in the American Revolution
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (176+ words) The Fort Adams Trust and the Museum of Newport Irish History will present a free public lecture on the Irish and Irish-American role in the American Revolution at Fort Adams on Sunday, Aug. 16. “From Revolution to Ramparts: Irish and Irish-American…...
newportFILM screens Newport Folk Festival documentary at Miantonomi Park on Aug. 13
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (224+ words) Days after both the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival sold out again this summer, newportFILM will screen a documentary about the folk festival’s most consequential years. “Newport & the Great Folk Dream” plays Thursday, Aug. 13, at Miantonomi Memorial Park,…...
Obituary: Jean L. Moore
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (423+ words) Jean L. Moore, 87, of Newport, Rhode Island, formerly of South Africa, died on July 29, 2026 with her daughter by her side. She was the wife of the late Harman Moore. Born in Port Shepstone, South Africa on October 9, 1938, She was the daughter…...
Obituary: Dolca Cruz
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (151+ words) Dolca Cruz, a beloved soul known for her warmth and vibrant spirit, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on November 20, 1957, in Manhattan, New York, Dolca grew up in Brooklyn before making her way to Newport in…...