Ryan Belmore

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that it will test the feasibility of all-electronic tolling at the Newport Pell Bridge with a 4-week pilot program on the eastbound side. This pilot program will not be RITBA’s first all-electronic tolling initiative. RITBA transitioned to all-electronic tolling in March 2020 for travel on the […]

Representative Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown) and Representative Lauren Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport) today announced that they will host a virtual constituent meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 9 am. The virtual meeting will feature AARP-RI Associate Director Matt Netto and a representative from the Department of Health. The meeting will be held via […]

Wondering how much snow fell in your neighborhood? The National Weather Service has a list of unofficial observations that were taken during the past twenty-four hours from weather spotters and media reports. Note – there were no snow total recorded in Newport County by National Weather Service observers. We’ll keep updating this list as more […]

On Saturday, February 6 at 10 am, Newport City Council will be meeting with State legislators to talk about legislative priorities for Newport.  The meeting will be held remotely and is open to the public. Telephone Access is available Toll Free by dialing:Webinar ID: 958 7845 2956Link via Zoomhttps://zoom.us/j/95878452956Dial Toll Free1 877 853 52471 888 788 […]

The City of Newport has issued a mandatory Parking Ban from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2020 due to the impending snow storm.  Related: LIVE BLOG | Snow-Related Cancellations, Closures, and Delays In order to help facilitate the City’s snow removal efforts, Newport residents are being urged to take advantage of free parking […]

This story was originally published on January 24, it was updated on February 1. Newport police say that they are investigating the deaths of a 51-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, who they say are residents of the city. Lieutenant April Amaral provided the following statement to What’s Up Newp, “The Newport Police Department is investigating […]

Rep. John Edwards has been named to the new position of Majority Floor Manager and Rep. Deborah Fellela has been appointed as the new Senior Deputy Majority Leader, according to announcements today by Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi. In his new role, Rep. Edwards will work with Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski to help manage the floor […]

Newport has been chosen as the future homeport for a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oceanographic research vessel being built for the agency.  NOAA wrote in an announcement on Friday that Discoverer will be a state-of-the-art ship that operates around the nation and the world to study and explore the ocean. “Discoverer will be one […]

 House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio today introduced legislation to permanently enact the Rhode Island Promise program, which provides up to two years of free tuition for eligible Rhode Islanders at Community College of Rhode Island. The program is currently set to expire with the class entering CCRI in September 2021. […]

Kayakers and dinghy owners take note: The Newport Harbormaster’s Office will be accepting applications for dinghy and kayak rack spaces at the King Park and Willow Street dinghy racks beginning Feb. 1st until Feb. 28th. Spaces will be determined through a lottery system, with a drawing held on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 9 a.m., according […]

The Rhode Island AFL-CIO, along with allies in the labor movement, the environmental movement, and elected officials, launched a campaign today announcing a bold new initiative to transition Rhode Island towards a net-zero emission economy by the year 2050. The initiative is called Climate Jobs Rhode Island and will be co-chaired by Priscilla De La […]

This Monday, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner will join Representative Carol McEntee, State Unclaimed Property Director Lammis Vargas, and Apsara Restaurant Owner Kim Te to announce the Treasurer’s Office will reunite over 1,000 small businesses and nonprofits with their unclaimed property.  Treasurer Magaziner’s office says that their top priority is to strengthen the state’s economy, including […]