Newport Flower Show Tickets on Sale
Tickets are on sale now for The Newport Flower Show, one of the country’s premier floral events, celebrating its 30th anniversary June 19-21 at Rosecliff. The show’s theme, “Pearls of Newport,” is named for the traditional 30th anniversary gemstone and evokes the elegance and sophistication of Newport’s Gilded Age as well as the city’s coastal and maritime identity. “The Flower Show is the best way to kick off the summer season in Newport,” said Trudy Coxe, CEO and Executive Director of The Preservation
BankNewport Appoints Tracy Bartucca as Vice President, Secondary Market Operations Manager
BankNewport is pleased to announce that Tracy Bartucca has joined the Bank as vice president, secondary market operations manager. In this role, Bartucca is responsible for providing oversight of secondary marketing operations, including loan delivery, investor compliance, pipeline management, and supervision of registration and post-closing staff. Prior to joining BankNewport, Bartucca spent 27 years with Main Street Bank in Marlborough, Massachusetts, where she held mortgage operations and retail
Portsmouth, RI Resident Appointed as New BankNewport Corporator
OceanPoint Financial Partners, Mutual Holding Company of BankNewport, Appoints Portsmouth Resident as New Corporator at Annual Meeting OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC, the mutual holding company of BankNewport, announced the appointment of one new Bank Corporator during the organization’s annual meeting held on Monday, April 20, 2026. John JB (“J.J.”) Silvia, III, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was appointed as a new Bank Corporator. Corporators play an essential role in promoting the mission and
BankNewport Charitable Foundation Awards More Than $470,000 in Spring 2026 Grants
Funding supports nearly 50 nonprofit organizations across Rhode IslandThe BankNewport Charitable Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its Spring 2026 grants. More than $470,000 was awarded to nearly 50 nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island, reflecting the Foundation’s continued commitment to strengthening communities and supporting programs focused on arts and culture, basic needs, education success, and healthy lives. “BankNewport is proud to support organizations that are making a
OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC Releases Summary of its 2025 Annual Meeting
BankNewport proudly announced its accomplishments for 2025 at the annual meeting of OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC (the “Company”), the mutual holding company of BankNewport, held on Monday, April 20, 2026. The Company’s Chairman, Peter Capodilupo, presided over the meeting where he announced that the Company’s total assets reached a record $3.0 billion, fulfilling an overarching goal of the institution. BankNewport has again been honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Rhode
