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Nearly 46 years ago on Gooseberry Beach, Richard S Nearly 46 years ago on Gooseberry Beach, Richard Sardella and two of his former fraternity brothers hatched a plan to open a bar in Newport. Less than a year later, a 45-seat bistro called Barclay’s opened its doors on Memorial Boulevard. “I guess we thought it sounded Newport-ish,” chuckled Richard Sardella. But as an Italian restaurant, the title didn’t quite fit, and by 1986 it relaunched as Sardella’s Italian Restaurant. As a regular at Gooseberry, Sardella became acquainted with the Fitzgerald family and their seven kids. “I’d offer to buy a hot dog for someone if they went to the snack bar for me and they’d all come running!” he recalled. Within just a few years, starting as dishwashers, Patrick and Kevin Fitzgerald became integral members — and eventually shareholders — in the Sardella’s Restaurant company. Today, Patrick serves as vice president and Kevin as executive chef. Early on, Sardella took the two to visit his Italian family on both sides of the Atlantic. “Both those trips proved to be inspiring,” he said. “Richard took us to Jersey City, which is just like Italy,” Patrick quipped. “His Italian aunts taught us how to really cook. After that, he took us to meet the aunts on the Sardella side in Frosolone, Italy. They taught us how to really eat.” The lessons also shaped the restaurant’s philosophy of hospitality. “I never want to turn a table at Sardella’s. It’s not in our DNA. You could sleep over!” Despite challenges, the business has grown from 45 to 400 seats. Sardella roars with laughter as he recounts, “The first time we grossed $1,000, probably in 1982, we opened up a bottle of Dom Pérignon!” Today, he muses, that sum wouldn’t open the doors. And it’s Mr. Mayor to you: Sardella served for 21 years as Director of Athletics at Brown University, was elected to the Newport City Council in 1995 and as mayor in 2000. All while the restaurant continued to evolve. He left office in 2005. Today, his namesake joins the Clarke Cooke House as one of just two longstanding Newport restaurants still owned and operated by their original proprietors. Comment “Pasta” for the full article. #whatsheshaving #newportbuzz #newportri
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NEWPORT, R.I. — The principal of Rogers High Schoo NEWPORT, R.I. — The principal of Rogers High School has been placed on leave for the remainder of the school year following an independent investigation into a locker room assault involving a special-needs student. The investigation, led by Col. Steven G. O’Donnell at the request of the Newport School Committee, examined the Oct. 17, 2025 incident inside the boys’ football locker room. The episode was recorded and later released publicly on Nov. 21, sparking community concern. While the full report has not been released due to federal student privacy laws under FERPA, the executive summary outlines what it calls “serious systemic failures” at the school. According to the report, warning signs existed before the video became public but were not escalated appropriately. Investigators cited breakdowns in supervision, inconsistent discipline, poor communication between teachers and administrators and fractured trust within the building. The report describes a “very large cultural gap” between staff and administrators, saying misunderstandings about roles and responsibilities contributed to delayed responses and inconsistent accountability. O’Donnell concluded that cultural issues at Rogers High developed over time and were often ignored or addressed through what he described as “the path of least resistance.” The report includes 27 recommendations, including restructuring the high school’s administration, strengthening locker room supervision policies, improving real-time communication, revising disciplinary procedures, enhancing hazing and bullying prevention training and establishing active threat assessment and crisis response teams. On Feb. 10, the Newport School Committee voted 7-0 to request a comprehensive review of district safety plans, crisis teams and discipline data, with findings expected later this month. School Committee Chairman James Dring said student safety remains the district’s top priority and that officials will begin implementing recommendations as appropriate. The investigation concluded the Oct. 17 incident exposed long-standing institutional weaknesses that must now be addressed. Comment “Report” for the full report #newportri
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