By Jenna Mackevich | Staff Writer –   Sometimes when you see a tattoo, you have to wonder if the person has a good understanding of the word permanent. The New York Times recently answered a question from a woman in Lexington, Massachusetts about how to stop her daughter from getting a tattoo.  The mother and her husband are payingRead More

By Albert Vuoso | Arts & Entertainment Editor –   It was a bike ride away, literally. A roommate and I took advantage of our well-toned muscles and the small span of Newport as an excuse to arrive in style to Perro Salado. Just in time for our eight o’clock reservations, a crowd buzzing with conversation gathered outside of theRead More

By Brittany Lauro | Editor – Six months ago, on April 15, two pressure cooker bombs detonated amongst 5,700 runners and their fellow supporters near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, blowing civilians apart and leaving limbs dispersed throughout the street. The aftermath was incomprehensible, leaving three dead and 264 others injured, reported CNN. Injuries resulted in the stipulationRead More

By Albert Vuoso | Arts & Entertainment Editor – For Dorothy and Ed Madden, home is a very special place. Their son comes in from the back porch after a morning dip in the Newport Harbor, freshly baked scones sit on the kitchen table and a pot of coffee is brewing. But Dorothy, Ed and their son aren’t the onlyRead More

By Quisan Taylor-Lawhon | Photographer   1.      Have a seafood Feast this Fall October 19 & 20 Hours: 11am -5pm [both days] http://www.bowenswharf.com/bowens_wharf_events.html This fall don’t miss this – only in Newport – type of event. Honoring the “Harvest of the Sea” the 23rd annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival brings the finest seafood from around the coast to one location for localsRead More