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Early this evening The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) noticed the American flag it hung on the Newport Pell Bridge had developed a slight tear and immediately took the flag down. The flag was hung Friday morning (5/25) from the west tower of the bridge with the intention of flying this flag through the Memorial Day weekend.
James P. McGuire, Department Commander of the Rhode Island Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, joined Ryan Belmore and Frank Prosnitz on this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to discuss Memorial Day, the 150th anniversary, the Grand Army of the Republic, Rhode Island Civil War history, and more. The Department of
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this Memorial Day weekend! You Might Also Like – Memorial Day Weekend live music and entertainment listings Friday, May 25th 10 am – Helly Hansen Pop-Up Shop at the Hotel Viking 11:30 am – 15th Annual Thomas “Fox” Donnelley Golf Tournament at Green Valley 4:45 pm
Here’s where to find live music, comedy, movies, and entertainment this Memorial Day weekend in and around Newport. You Might Also Like – 25+ things to do in and around Newport this Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 25th @ The Deck: Yacht Club Rejects at 7 pm Buskers: Live music at 9 pm Celtica: Karaoke at
The reason I am reaching out to you today is because my friend, Bobby Forster, who has contributed to this website and whom that I love very much, desperately needs your help. Bobby has been living with ALS for four years now. Since being diagnosed at the age of 25, Bobby has faced this disease
Team AkzoNobel set a new record for the greatest distance sailed in 24 hours in the history of the Volvo Ocean Race on Friday, eclipsing the previous mark and smashing past the 600-mile barrier as they rocketed through the North Atlantic. Dutch skipper Simeon Tienpont’s crew bested the existing record for a yacht competing in the Volvo Ocean
With Memorial Day Weekend here and a string of nice weather forecasted for the next few days, it finally feels like summer has made its way to Newport. After a long winter and a grey, overcast spring season, the Vitamin D will be welcomed with open arms. A few of my favorite things once the
The Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will open for the season on Saturday, May 26. 2018 Season hours are 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm., Thursday through Sunday, through October 28. Group and private visits at other times may be arranged by appointment. The Center is located at 648 Lower Thames Street, just south of Narragansett Avenue. Admission is free for members of
The Newport Art Museum will welcome four new exhibitions to its galleries this summer, including Rania Matar’s A Girl and Her Room, which will be on view May 26 – August 5. Joining A Girl and Her Room will be Joan Hall’s Sea of Heartbreak (May 19 – July 29), Cristi Rinklin’s Paramnesiac (June 15 – September 2), and Shara Hughes’ Sun Salutations (June 15 – September 3).
Motorists traveling over the Newport Pell Bridge this holiday weekend will enjoy the view of an American flag suspended from the west tower of the Bridge. In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) will fly the flag starting Friday afternoon, May 25th through Tuesday, May 29th. UPDATE: Tear forces RITBA forced to remove American Flag from Pell
Newly chartered Major General Thomas West Sherman Camp 1, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at the Grand Army of the Republic burial plot in Island Cemetery at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 27 2018. “As Rhode Island’s newest Sons of Union Veterans Camp, it is exciting to be back out
Tim Towey joined Ryan Belmore today for his weekly co-hosting appearance on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Among the variety of topics that Tim and Ryan hit on was the recent news that the Tiverton casino hopes to open on September 1st, one month earlier than expected. With several questions on the
The Volvo Ocean Race teams looked set to threaten the 24-hour distance record for the Volvo Ocean 65 class on Thursday after hooking onto a classic North Atlantic depression. After a short respite from the wet and wild opening 48 hours of Leg 9, boat speeds were up to 30 knots as the east-moving low pressure system
As we bid good-bye and bon voyage this past Sunday to the seven sailboats participating in one of the last legs of the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, we are thankful for the wonderful welcome and loving level of hospitality the people of Newport gave our visitors who came from more than 90 countries to experience
It was a jam-packed edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WDK on Wednesday. Joining Ryan Belmore and Frank Prosnitz for the first 30 minutes was historian, author and former Belcourt Castle owner and resident, Harle Tinney. Here we heard all about what Harle has been working on and get a few details on
In four weeks, adaptive sailors from across North America and further afield will be converging on Newport, R.I. for the 16th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta. This year, The Clagett will be hosting the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships, a U.S. Sailing National Championship, open to eligible US sailors. “We are looking forward
A robust footfall of over 100,000 people took in the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover between May 8 and May 20, according to Sail Newport. The 13-day event was kicked off with an exciting arrival of the seven VO65 race boats in the early morning hours of May 8 in dense fog. After 16 days
Senator Louis P. DiPalma’s (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) legislation (2018-S 2022Aaa) that would create a young adult voluntary extension of care program to extend the age of foster care from age 18 to age 21 was passed by the Rhode Island Senate tonight. The program would offer a range of programs and services
Governor Gina Raimondo announced today that Rhode Island has selected Deepwater Wind, the Rhode Island-based clean energy developer, to construct a new, 400-megawatt offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project–more than ten times the size of the Block Island Wind Farm–was selected through a competitive offshore wind procurement process in collaboration with Massachusetts. “Rhode Island
According to Jamestown resident Sav Rebecchi, 51% of all Rhode Island’s government officials were elected with just 1 vote in 2016. Meaning that the majority of officeholders ran unimposed in their local or statewide election. Because of that, and his belief that all candidates must have a challenger for “government to work properly”, Rebechhi has launched www.fullballotsri.com.
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The Volvo Ocean Race fleet was beginning to converge again on Wednesday as the Leg 9 sprint across the Atlantic continued at pace. A split of almost 300 miles had opened up early in the 3,300-mile leg from Newport, USA, to Cardiff, Wales, as the seven-strong fleet broke into two groups. Team Brunel, team AkzoNobel, Vestas 11th
Ryan Belmore sat in and hosted The Open Forum (12 pm to 1 pm) and What’sUpNewp Radio Edition (1 pm to 2 pm) on AM 1540 WADK Newport on Tuesday, May 22nd. From about 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm; Evan Smith, CEO & President of Discover Newport, and Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport,
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Commerce Corporation announced on Monday the return of the Providence and Newport Ferry. What’sUpNewp first reported about the ferry returning on May 11th – Providence to Newport Ferry to resume May 25. The 2018 season has been expanded, with service starting on Friday, May 25, in
