The Newport Restoration Foundation is opening a new gallery at Rough Point Museum on June 12, dedicated to Doris Duke’s fashion collection. This Doris Duke Fashion Gallery will feature rotating exhibits that explore Duke’s collection and highlight her support for the arts, design, and preservation. The first exhibit, “Women Designers of the 20th Century,” showcases…
In This Story The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped about 160 points on Friday morning, while other major stock indexes rose, driven partly by Netflix’s strong earnings report. After the opening bell, the Dow fell 162 points, or 0.4%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite popped 0.6%. Trump Media might just…
NARRAGANSETT – The Hurricane of 1938, with whipping winds and thunderous waves, blew and washed away the top of a lighthouse here, killing Walter B. Eberle, an assistant keeper. His body was never found, and the lighthouse, on an island called Whale Rock, was never rebuilt. I had spotted the tiny island from the tip…