The Amica Newport Marathon, BankNewport 10 Miler, and Ocean Road 10K have all been named in the top 100 races in the USA by online racing resource Bib Raves. After a popular voting round followed by a judged round, these three events have secured top...
Clean Ocean Access (COA) is a local non-profit environmental group focused on working to improve ocean health. COA strives to bring people together and build community through “action today so future generations can enjoy ocean activities.” The Clean Ocean Access team aims to reach this...
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (MLK Community Center) serves all of Newport County. Their current clients are in Jamestown, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Newport. The MLK Community Center makes our community stronger by striving to fight hunger, promote health, educate children, support...
With the final numbers tallied, Gray Matter Marketing and Amica Insurance are thrilled to announce that the 2019 Amica Insurance Newport Marathon and Half Marathon has set a new fundraising record for the event, raising a combined total of more than $156,000 for local and...
Having grown up helping out at my dad’s small marketing company on the North Shore, Gray Matter Marketing naturally caught my eye when I began my search for a senior internship. When I first inquired about this internship at Gray Matter, I was told right...
My name is David Byrne, and I was an Operations and Event Management intern at Gray Matter Marketing for the past thirteen weeks. During my time with Gray Matter, I was fortunate enough to work with some incredible people. Not only would I like to...
Boys Town New England provides housing and support for at-risk youth and families in Rhode Island, through their Family Home Program, Foster Family Services, Care Coordination, Visitation Services, and Parent Education Classes (Common Sense Parenting). Boys Town New England also works closely with the elementary...
Being “the intern” is so much better than they make it look in the movies. Growing up, I’d watch interns on the big screen sprinting to grab incorrect coffee orders, or dodging moving cars to pick up late dry cleaning. Well, I am here to...
Aquidneck Land Trust was founded in 1990 by a group of locals who were “concerned about the pace of real estate development and the increasing disengagement of residents and visitors from the Island’s natural resources.” Since its inception as the first nationally accredited land trust...
While many Rhode Islanders remained cozy in their beds on Sunday morning, more than 3,100 runners and walkers crossed the Claiborne Pell Bridge on foot during the ninth annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. All of the proceeds from this local-favorite event are donated to...