3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (350+ words) Art&Newport, the organization founded by Dodie Kazanjian to bring contemporary art to New­port, opened an exhibition of bird sculptures by Austin Eddy at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in August. Eddy is primarily known for paintings characterized by brilliant…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (427+ words) Town Administrator Shawn Brown has proposed Middletown’s Affordable Housing Committee be renamed the Middletown Housing Committee and that it pivot away from a specific focus on affordable housing. The committee met on Sept. 3 to discuss Brown’s proposal, and the town…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (173+ words) Build and Protect the City’s Tree Canopy The Newport Tree Conservancy is announcing the return of its Free Fall Tree Program, offering Newport residents the opportunity to receive a free tree to plant on their property and contribute to the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (265+ words) Seacliff, at 562 Bellevue Ave. is flanked by Beechwood Mansion and Rosecliff. (Image acquired through the HDC application) Oracle founder Larry Ellison received unanimous approval from the Newport Historic District Commission on Aug. 11 to make changes to his Seacliff estate at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (231+ words) Best Overall Garden: Stashenko 7 Bliss Road – Kristin & Phil Newport in Bloom held its annual garden competition awards ceremony at the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Aug.18. “We continue to be amazed by the love for gardening and the genuine…...