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Newport: In This Together

Newport: In This Together

Bill Bartholomew speaks with award-winning filmmaker Susan Sipprelle about her new documentary “Newport: In This Together”, which chronicles the city’s experience during the pandemic and 2020 social movement.

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No Daffodils for the North End

No Daffodils for the North End

RENEWport’s initial project is to bring the city’s famous daffodil festival to the North End. In April, when the 1.5 million daffodils bloom throughout the city, the North End will have 38,000 flowers and will celebrate with an event at Miantonomi Memorial Park.

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In this Together: Newport’s Future Age is Now

In this Together: Newport’s Future Age is Now

Hollywood often finds drama and intrigue in tales of Newport’s bygone era of gilded wealth and privilege, but today’s reality is more complex and compelling. Our community is economically, racially and ethnically diverse – and deeply interconnected.

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Q&A with Filmmaker Susan Sipprelle

Q&A with Filmmaker Susan Sipprelle

A Q&A with Dan McGowan of the Boston Globe and award-winning filmmaker Susan Sipprelle on the making of Newport: In This Together and the takeaways from the documentary.

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