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Local tip you’ll want to remember. @sardellas_ita Local tip you’ll want to remember. @sardellas_italian in Newport has a Local Happy Hour every day from 4–5pm, and it’s a good one. Brick oven bites, classic pastas, arancini, mussels, wings, and meatballs, plus $7 wines, $5 beers, and $9 cocktails. Same menu. Same cozy dining room. Just better prices for that sweet pre-dinner hour. Perfect for an early glass of wine, a quick bite, or easing into the evening the right way. 🍷🍝 📍Sardella’s Italian Restaurant & Imbriglio’s Pizzeria 30 Memorial Boulevard West Newport, RI
Set along iconic Ocean Road, 1046 Ocean Road prese Set along iconic Ocean Road, 1046 Ocean Road presents a thoughtfully designed ocean-view residence that balances refined luxury with effortless coastal living. Built in 2021 and spanning nearly 6,000 square feet, this meticulously crafted home offers a serene retreat equally suited for everyday comfort and elevated entertaining. At the heart of the home, a chef’s kitchen anchors the main living spaces, featuring Thermador appliances, quartz countertops and island, soft-close cabinetry, a Zephyr wine cooler, and a dedicated beverage refrigerator. The kitchen flows seamlessly into the living and dining areas, where light birch flooring, LED lighting, and ocean views create an inviting, light-filled atmosphere. A gas fireplace and surround-sound tv enhance the living room. The primary suite is a private sanctuary, offering a generous bedroom, a spacious walk-in closet with custom organizers, and a spa-inspired bath with double vanities, quartz countertops, and an oversized glass walk-in shower with bench and rain-head feature. Two additional bedrooms and baths, a laundry room with Maytag washer and dryer, a wet bar, bonus room, and sitting room complete the second level. The expansive third floor provides a flexible open space ideal for a home office, gym, or creative studio, allowing the home to adapt effortlessly to a variety of lifestyles. Outdoors, the landscaped grounds are designed for entertaining and relaxation, centered around a saltwater in-ground pool and a full outdoor kitchen with sink, refrigerator, and gas grill. A gas fire pit and outdoor shower complete the setting. Additional features include an irrigation system, ADT security with outdoor cameras, a three-car garage with rear access, four-zone HVAC, 400-amp service, Generac generator, steel beam construction, and a full unfinished basement. Located near Narragansett’s most popular beaches, Point Judith, and acclaimed coastal dining. 1046 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI 3 Bedrooms | 3 Full Baths | 1 Half Bath 5,912 Sq. Ft. | 0.6 Acres Offered by @rosemarycsimpson of @mottandchace for $6,490,000
Carrigan Nelson came home to Aquidneck Island on N Carrigan Nelson came home to Aquidneck Island on New Year’s Eve, carried by a police escort and the quiet love of a community that never stopped showing up for her. She was 24 when she died on Christmas Day at Boston Children’s Hospital, after a seven-year fight with osteosarcoma. Diagnosed in 2019, Carrigan endured surgeries, setbacks and long hospital stays, but she refused to let cancer define her life. She kept singing. She kept advocating. And she kept lifting up other families walking the same road. On New Year’s Eve, Massachusetts State Police escorted Carrigan to the Rhode Island line, where local police, fire and rescue departments from across Aquidneck Island took over. The procession moved slowly to Memorial Funeral Home. “Carrigan had a police escort to her island home from Boston Children’s Hospital. Just incredible,” her mother, Tammy, wrote. “Our beautiful angel passed on Christmas Day and is coming home on New Year’s Eve.” Carrigan stayed in Boston after her death so doctors could perform an autopsy to help advance cancer research. It was her decision. “She was a firm believer in furthering science,” her mother wrote..“It was her final gift in fighting for a cure.” She also donated her corneas, with the hope that someone might one day see the world through her eyes. Just a week earlier, Carrigan sang with Santa Claus at the hospital — a moment her mother described as unforgettable. Despite having only a small portion of one lung functioning, her voice filled the room. “She told him it was going to be her last Christmas,” Tammy wrote. “He told her that he usually asks children to be more like Santa, but that she already was.” Carrigan was clear about one thing: she didn’t want people to say she lost her battle. Her family says she believed she won — by staying true to herself, by showing up for others, and by loving her community fiercely. A Celebration of Life and benefit concert is planned for Feb. 1 at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Middletown, replacing a traditional funeral at Carrigan’s request. The event will help establish a music and arts scholarship in her memory and support the many charitable causes that mattered deeply to her.
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