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Discover all that’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport this first weekend of fall. You Might Also Like – Live music and entertainment listings: Sept. 22 – 24 Friday, September 22nd Island Moving Company’s Open For Dancing 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival 5 pm – Menashe at Jane Pickens Theater 7 pm
Discover where to find live music, karaoke, comedy, dancing and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport! YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE –25+ things to do this weekend: Sept. 22 – 24 *Unless otherwise noted, the venue is located in Newport. Friday, September 22 Buskers: Pat Cottrell at 9 pm Celtica: Karaoke at 10 pm Clarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in
NEWPORT, R.I. — U.S. Naval War College (NWC) will honor the centenary of America’s involvement in World War I (WWI) by recreating an Army vs. Navy baseball game played 100 years ago, on Friday Sept. 29 at Cardines Field in downtown Newport. Players will wear historically accurate uniforms created specifically for the event, which will
NEW YORK (September 21, 2017) — The pinnacle event of the Rolex Yachting calendar in the U.S. wrapped up last Saturday with the Southern Yacht Club putting forth a commanding effort to win the 2017 Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup. The fifth biennial regatta was an ode to exhaustive preparation beforehand and precision teamwork
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) in conjunction with Clean City Newport will host a collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) on Saturday, September 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Easton’s Beach located at 175 Memorial Blvd. This event is available free of charge to Rhode Island residents. To help reduce time spent in line, appointments should be
The Newport Art Museum has announced that they will present a retrospective of Christopher W. Benson’s work, on display September 29 – December 31, 2017 in the Museum’s Cushing Building located at 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI. The exhibition illustrates the evolution of Benson’s style over the course of his forty year career as a painter. Raised in
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center has announced that it will be hosting a Fall Food Expo on October 6, 2017. This free event is in partnership with Jamestown Community Farm with funding from an AARP Community Challenge Grant and will be held at the MLK Community Center, 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.,
The 2nd Annual Newport Holiday Stroll is set to take place Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd and Friday, December 8th – Sunday, December 10th. Following a successful inaugural event in 2016, the Newport Holiday Stroll is looking to add more “holiday cheer and reason to shop, dine and be here” to The-City-By-The-Sea in
A Tropical Storm Warning for Newport has been issued by the National Weather Service for Newport. The Newport Police Department issued a press release on Monday reminding residents that Jose will likely bring high surf and dangerous rip currents to local beaches through much of this week. There are no lifeguards on duty at any
The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon will have 3,500 runners on the starting line from around the country and across the globe. At press time, 212 of those registered for the October 8th road race call Newport, Middletown or Portsmouth home. Runners will line up on the starting line in the early hours of October 8th to tackle the
The Newport Police Department has provided What’sUpNewp the following information in regards to an impersonating a Police Officer scam the Newport Police Department is currently investigating. On September 19, 2017, at about 4:30 p.m., a local woman received a phone call from a male party identifying himself as “Sgt. David Chapman of the Newport County
Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the results of this year’s Edson Star Awards for Excellence in Portraying Company Image. Presented by Will Keene, chairman of Edson International, and given to companies whose display and employees exemplify pride and professionalism, the awards were presented to four category
This fall, The Preservation Society of Newport County will present a series of three lectures on “The Evolution of The Breakers Landscape,” sponsored by ALEX AND ANI. Admission to all lectures is free, but advance registration is required, online at www.NewportMansions.org/Learn/Lectures, or by calling 401-847-1851. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 11:00 a.m. Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport Ernest Bowditch:
Pea-Soup fog did little to deter the 950 cyclists that pedaled over four of Rhode Island’s bridges on Sunday during the fifth annual 4 Bridges Ride. The ride, sponsored by the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority Foundation, benefits Save the Bay. The event is produced by Gray Matter Marketing. Riders began the journey at 7 AM from North
Today marks the 79 year anniversary of the New England Hurricane of ’38, one of the deadliest hurricanes in New England history. The New England Hurricane of 1938 was the first major hurricane to strike New England since 1869. The tide was even higher than usual because of the autumnal equinox and full moon. The
After a week of fighting tooth and nail against Maxi 72 rivals, Bella Mente Racing wrapped up the Rolex Maxi 72 World Championships in Porto Cervo, Sardinia earlier this month, taking third place overall. The regatta is the team’s pinnacle event each year and concludes its 2017 campaign. “Thanks to the Bella Mente Racing team
The Second Geneva Convention, a new legal commentary, and how those documents relate to current international law were the focus of a legal conference at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Newport, Rhode Island Sept. 14-15. The conference, sponsored by NWC’s Stockton Center for the Study of International Law and the International Committee of the Red
Coast Guard units across the Northeast are accelerating preparations Monday ahead of forecasted tropical storm conditions expected to arrive in our area late Tuesday into Wednesday. Forecasted marine and coastal effects, including 34-63 knot winds and 20-30 foot seas, could pose life-threatening conditions for mariners. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crews are
Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted a beach cleanup at Easton’s Beach in Newport on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Despite the weather on this particularly cloudy day, over 100 volunteers of all ages participated in the coastal cleanup and removed 143 pounds of marine debris from the shoreline, dunes, and surrounding
The Rhode Island Defense Economy Planning Commission will meet at a Middletown information technology company this week for updates from the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), the Department of Labor and Training and Electric Boat. The commission is co-chaired by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) and Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist.
Due to expected heavy rain and winds from Hurricane Jose, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced on Monday that they will delay the start date of the roadway deck repair project on the Newport Pell Bridge. The project was planned to start on Tuesday, September, 19th, however with the expected forecast, it will now
Time for a new part-time gig, new full-time job or a new career? Start your job search right here, there are nearly 100 businesses hiring right now in Newport. Featured Jobs 12 Meter Charters – Crew Member Position For 70 Foot Charter Sailing Yacht Admiral Fitzroy Inn – Now Hiring: Admiral Fitzroy Inn – Overnight Innsitter Classic
A look at where to find live music, comedy, movies, karaoke and more this week. Monday, September 18 4:45 pm – Maudie at Jane Pickens Theater 6 pm to 9 pm – Julio Amaro at Perro Salado 7 pm to 10 pm – The Groove Merchants at Fifth Element 7:30 pm – Trip To Spain at Jane
Discover all that’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI this week. Monday, September 18th 4:45 pm – Maudie at Jane Pickens Theater 6 pm – Alliance For A Livable Newport presents Town and Gown in Newport at O’Hare Academic Center 7:30 pm – Trip To Spain at Jane
Ten historic 12 Metres are sailing their North American Championship off Newport, R.I. over Sept. 22 -24 and promising a spectacular finish to their 2017 sailing season. The event, along with the METREFEST Newport, Newport Trophy and Edgartown Race held earlier this summer, counts toward points collected in the ROAD TO THE WORLDS Waypoint Series that leads to the
