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Newport Pride is this weekend! 🥳🌈 See below for th Newport Pride is this weekend! 🥳🌈 See below for the full lineup of events 👇 ✨ JUNE 27th: Get ready to celebrate Newport Pride Fest & Parade, happening rain or shine! 🏳️‍🌈 There will be an incredible lineup of events all day long, so bring your flags, your best outfits, and your amazing energy! 🎉 🕚 11 AM - 12 PM: Parade kicks off at the Great Friends Meeting House. Bring your signs and march, or sign up to ride the accessible trolley. 🏳️‍🌈 🔗newportprideri.org/prideparade (Trolley sign up form & parade info) 🕛 12 PM - 5 PM: Festival vibes take over with local vendors, delicious food trucks, and nonstop stage performances from drag to live music. 🎤🔗newportprideri.org/pridefestival (Vendors, performers, & food trucks list) 🕔 5 PM - 7 PM: Patio party continues the fun at Mother Pizzeria @motherpizzeria & Yagi Noodles @yaginoodles with small bites, drink specials, and awesome raffle prizes! 🍕 🕘 9 PM - 1 AM: Afterparty (21+) at The Quencher @thequenchernewport ends the night with epic dancing, drag, drinks, and a Sailor & Siren costume contest! 🧜‍♀️⚓️ 🔗newportprideri.org/events (Tickets & more info) • • #newportpride #pride #newportri #rhodeisland
#WomenOwnedWednesday ft. Kristi Dukoff 🍓🥭🧃 If th #WomenOwnedWednesday ft. Kristi Dukoff 🍓🥭🧃 If there’s one thing to know about Kristi Dukoff, it’s that she knows her way around a bar. Six and a half years as bar manager at @graciesprov showed her busy nights, long drink tickets, and staff that became family. Gracie’s is known for its iconic chef tasting menus and wine pairings. When the restaurant’s owner, Ellen Slattery, became pregnant, Kristi curated a mocktail for each course — and unknowingly planted the seed for @kristiskraftails, her business selling locally-sourced mocktails for every occasion. “I started [Kristi’s Kraftails] for pregnant women. I have a sweet spot for them,” she says. “It’s really for anybody looking for a healthier path.” After a few more years of bar managing at Gracie’s, then Bywater in Warren, Kristi was asked at a dinner with family friends why she hadn’t bottled and sold her mocktails yet. “I just ran with it,” she recalls. “I met with Lisa [Raiola], the founder of Hope and Main, at the end of January [2022] and was up and going by March.” Kristi has since worked out of @hopemain, a nonprofit, commissary kitchen, to fulfill orders and prepare for between 7 and 11 events each week. As her clientele has grown, she’s expanded her offerings. She began selling rainbow spiced cashews in 2024, partnered with @grainreaperbakingco to sell specially made cookies in 2025, and will launch pimento cheese on June 29 with what was originally the recipe at @hunkydoryri in Warren. “We’re all about spreading a little sunshine and kindness,” says Kristi. Her team includes her mother, nicknamed Mama Sharon, and Skittles, Kristi’s wiener dog who she calls the “star of the show.” Kristi works with as many local farms, producers, and makers as she can, from using @borealiscoffee in her mocha mocktail to cacao husks from @jaffalchocolates. Each drink is all-natural, low sugar, gluten-free, and vegan. “People are surprised by how balanced they are,” Kristi says. “It makes it all worthwhile.” You can find her this Wednesday at the @actlocalri market, Saturday at Pride Fest @newportprideri, and Sunday at @tivertonfarmersmarket or order online at kristiskraftails.com. 🍋🫐😋
🎟️ Tickets to the Second Annual @newportfolkfest A 🎟️ Tickets to the Second Annual @newportfolkfest All-Star Game go on sale TOMORROW! 🏟️ The fundraiser game is taking place Thursday, July 23rd at 7pm at Cardines Field in Newport! 🥎 Funds raised will benefit the Newport Festivals Foundation's local free music lessons program (@newportfestivals). 👉 All tickets go on sale at 1pm on Wednesday, June 24th 🎫 $20 online 🎫 $10 local tickets sold at @fahertybrand on Thames 🎫 Day-of tickets will be sold at Cardines field *limited by availability* Play ball! 🧢 📷 photos courtesy of @newportfolkfest @joshwool @adamkissick @limaphoto . . #softball #newportfolkfest #newportri #fundraiser #newportfolk
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Featured Articles

July 1st, 2026
Featured

America at 250: A round-up of historical happenings around Newport County

Communities around the state mark the nation’s Semiquincentennial

June 24th, 2026
Art﹠Design

Coastal design reimagined with Newport designer Desiree Burns

Newport designer Desiree Burns offers a nuanced take on the coastal aesthetic

Akeia de Barros Gomes
June 18th, 2026
Profile

“Full Circle”: Center for Black History Now Open

Akeia de Barros Gomes serves as director of the inaugural Center for Black History

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Food﹠Drinks

May 13th, 2026
Food﹠Drinks

In Good Taste

Chef Ted Gidley has helmed the iconic Clarke Cooke House for 30 years and counting

March 19th, 2026
Food﹠Drinks

Rhode Island’s Food and Wine Powerhouse Events Return: The Providence Culinary Collective and Wine X

Following last year’s debut, The Providence Culinary Collective and Wine X return

March 9th, 2026
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Served with a smile

From the counter to bar, the people who turn favorite places into beloved experiences

December 22nd, 2025
Community

Tis the season for our favorite holiday treats

We asked community members to share their holiday “non-negotiables,” the answers span cultures & countries, sweets & savories

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Art﹠Design

June 24th, 2026
Art﹠Design

Coastal design reimagined with Newport designer Desiree Burns

Newport designer Desiree Burns offers a nuanced take on the coastal aesthetic

June 1st, 2026
Art﹠Design

The Art of a Homecoming

Jamestown Arts Center’s “NEXT” exhibition feels like coming home for three of its longtime artists.

May 6th, 2026
Community

Through Your Eyes: Here are the results of our 2026 Photo Contest!

Readers submitted their favorite photos taken around Newport County

March 5th, 2026
Featured

A Foundation for Change at Salve Regina

From language learning to international arts, this nonprofit is making waves in Newport

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Lifestyle

April 23rd, 2026
Profile

On the trail with Meredith Ewenson

The Newport resident shares insights on regional hiking excursions, local hike meetups, and hosts overnight trips for women

February 19th, 2026
Featured

What to know about the winter saunas popping up around Newport County

Several mobile saunas now offer winter beachgoers an opportunity to enjoy the ocean in new ways

December 31st, 2024
Lifestyle

The art of entertaining for gatherings big and small

From invitations to flowers, party themes and activities, menus and pairings, there’s much to consider as you plan your seasonal gatherings

August 16th, 2024
Featured

A Summertime Ritual: Clambakes are a timeless New England tradition

Last summer, I attended my first backyard clambake. Having grown up on Aquidneck Island, the event felt like a milestone — a rite of passage.

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History

July 1st, 2026
Featured

America at 250: A round-up of historical happenings around Newport County

Communities around the state mark the nation’s Semiquincentennial

Akeia de Barros Gomes
June 18th, 2026
Profile

“Full Circle”: Center for Black History Now Open

Akeia de Barros Gomes serves as director of the inaugural Center for Black History

March 11th, 2026
Featured

70 & Counting: How Newport’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade became an annual tradition

The parade steps off March 14, 2026, adding another year to its long legacy

November 24th, 2025
Featured

In Little Compton, reconnecting with Sakonnet Wampanoag history, communities

The Little Compton Historical Society has opened a new garden and exhibition with a focus on Indigenous culture, past and present

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Community

July 1st, 2026
Featured

America at 250: A round-up of historical happenings around Newport County

Communities around the state mark the nation’s Semiquincentennial

Akeia de Barros Gomes
June 18th, 2026
Profile

“Full Circle”: Center for Black History Now Open

Akeia de Barros Gomes serves as director of the inaugural Center for Black History

June 1st, 2026
Art﹠Design

The Art of a Homecoming

Jamestown Arts Center’s “NEXT” exhibition feels like coming home for three of its longtime artists.

May 6th, 2026
Community

Through Your Eyes: Here are the results of our 2026 Photo Contest!

Readers submitted their favorite photos taken around Newport County

View All Articles
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