Saturday, July 5, 2025

WYNDHAM OPENING IN NEWPORT

Atlantic Beach Hospitality Announces New Brand Flag – Wyndham Newport Hotel Local Ownership & Management Group Brings Wyndham Brand to Newport County NEWPORT, RI – Atlantic Beach Hospitality – a family-owned management company boasting 40+ years of industry experience in the local Rhode Island community – announces today the Wyndham Newport Hotel, converting the 143-room property in […]

CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY EXHIBIT

R.I. African Heritage Civil Rights History Exhibit to Open in February RIBHS, RIHPHC, and RIHS Invite Public to Attend NPS-Supported Project; Includes Teacher Workshop   PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 11, 2019) – The Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS), the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society (RIBHS), and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC) invite […]

PAWTUCKET-CENTRAL FALLS FEMA APPROVED

FEMA Approves Pawtucket-Central Falls Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Plan is the first multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan in the state.   PAWTUCKET – In the culmination of more than a year and a half of collaboration between the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Pawtucket-Central Falls Multi-Jurisdictional […]

NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS SILLY SCIENCE Join us on Monday January 14, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Community Room for Silly Science.  Silly Science and Mystical Math is a monthly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math) program for children ages 3.5 through 6.  Presented by Gina McGarrigle and Marsha Wright from Self Help Inc. CFCE. […]

WINTER FESTIVAL NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Winter Festival Events with the Newport Historical Society Museum of Newport History & Shop, Spinning Bee Living History Event, and Tours Newport, RI (January 2019) – The Newport Historical Society will take part in the annual Newport Winter Festival from Saturday, February 16th through Sunday, February 25th, 2019. The Newport Historical Society activities are as follows: […]

PERSONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN RI SCHOOLS

Legislation Introduced to Expand Personal Finance Education in Rhode Island Public Schools SETH MAGAZINER PROVIDENCE, R.I. — General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has joined with Senator Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) and Representative Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) to introduce legislation that will expand the teaching of personal finance in Rhode Island’s public high schools.   […]

LTE: UNITED REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Reflections on Continuing Momentum in 2019 JACK LANK Here at the United Regional Chamber, we’ve reflected on what made 2018 a memorable and successful year. First and foremost, we’re positive that it was your continued support and involvement of all of our members and their businesses. However, it was also our Board’s commitment to uphold […]

RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

Public Meeting 2/28/19 Planning for Preservation Come one, come all! RIHPHC seeks your input as we prepare to update the State Historic Preservation Plan . A series of public meetings in 2019 invite conversation about our program areas, where we should grow, and how your feedback can inform our work.   Our first conversation is generally […]