Newport Neighbors Magazine

05/14/2026

05/07/2026

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05/01/2026

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June 4 | Newport, RI Join Us. We’re all aging. But we don’t always see each other clearly across generations. This live event brings that into focus through two real conversations: Gail Lowney Alofsin will be interviewing her father, Dr. Jeremiah Lowney, and I’ll be in conversation with Alice ...

06/01/2023

We love our cover family in honor of Pride month! Special thank you to Bryan and Josh Hoffman for sharing their beautiful family story with us! And their adorable kiddos Bella and Maze! We are honored to share your journey and we are so lucky that you chose to make Aquidneck Island your home!!! Photo by

05/01/2023

Happy May!! So grateful to Tyler Lucchese and her fiancé Tim Grimes and of course Finley for sharing their awesome story with us in our May issues!! Tim is born and raised in Newport and the two met here on New years Eve right before the world shut down and the rest is history! Tyler is the owner a local business that specializes in supporting new mothers on Aquidneck Island. Tim is on the board and the two will tie the knot we are certainly thrilled that this couple chose to make the island their home! Thanks for the amazing photos!!

04/29/2023

As April comes to an end… we want to thank our April cover family for sharing their journey with us. We are so grateful to them for allowing us to tell their story. special thanks to ashleybendiksen and Sara Cooney Photography

03/23/2023

It’s that time of year and now it’s an entire weekend!! Go to www.401gives.org You can enter your town and search a “cause”!! it is mine blowing how many amazing organizations we have on this island, serving our community in so many different areas: What speaks to your heart and soul?? There’s a local non-profit organization for it…Animals? Arts and Culture? Disability Services? Disaster Relief? Education? Environment? Family? Health and Wellness? Homelessness? LGBTQ+? Poverty and Hunger? Racial Equity? Seniors? Social Justice? Substance abuse? Veterans? Women’s Issues??
No amount is too small….

03/22/2023

This is always a fun event for such a great cause. provides education opportunities for high risk low income children who have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse. Children typically enroll between kindergarten and grade 4, and the goal is for the child to graduate from high school and hopefully go on to higher education. Get your tickets and your best Derby hat to show your support!! It’s a high energy event!! Follow to learn more

03/17/2023

Great article on the history of the Newport Fire Department We got this photo of some of our current firefighter hero’s when we visited Pictured fire ChiefH. J Donnelly IV, Fire Captain Andrew Palmer, Firefighter Benjamin Tibbits, Firefighter Neil Toracinta, Firefighter Laird French, Firefighter Lars Mangold, Firefighter Marybeth Redman, Fire Lieutenant Michael Turskey Junior , Retired Deputy Chief David Egan, and Deputy Chief Michael Ferreira. Thank you!!Swipe for some amazing photos from years ago!! Photo by Thanks to Dave for his help on the history and the photos

03/02/2023

Huge thank you to the Donnelly’s for sharing their lifelong Newport stories! Both of them are dedicated to serving, giving back and celebrating their Irish heritage! Harp is the Grand Marshal of the 67th Newport St. Patrick’s Day parade!! Harp dedicated 25 years of service to the Newport Fire department and completed his first year at Fire Chief! Tricia is a 4th grade teacher at Pell elementary school and was named Newport school systems teacher of the year 2016! It was an honor and privilege to share their story in our March issues!!!