Forty-five years ago this week a young man drove up to New Hampshire with a backhoe trailer and returned with a giant tree for Bowen’s Wharf. Christmas in Newport was born that first week in December, along with that young man’s first son. “Americas’ Cup Avenue was dark and unfinished, there were loads of boarded-up […]
December 2015
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 4)
Get the latest Newport news headlines from What’sUpNewp.com! Here’s a roundup of the latest headlines that mention Newport, RI from local and national media. Newport, RI News Headlines Going Places, Near & Far: Favorite Places for Family Winter Holidays (The Island Now)5 Island Vacations That Are Even Better Than the Caribbean (The Cheat Sheet)A Newport Charity Was the […]
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RI Receives Additional $4.3 Million to Upgrade Newport’s Gateway Center
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline has announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is being allocated an additional $4,346,001 in federal funding for exterior repair and improvement work at the Newport Gateway Center, one of RIPTA’s major transit hubs. This brings the federal contributions […]
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Brick Alley Pub Recognized by National Restaurant Association with “Restaurant Neighbor Award”
Photo by Peter Silvia of Brick Alley Pub Brick Alley Pub has announced that they have received the National Restaurant Association’s “Restaurant Neighbor Award” for community service in Rhode Island. Fifteen years ago, the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation joined American Express to create the Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award promotes restaurants’ roles as cornerstones of their communities, and […]
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Sail Newport Adds New Director of Philanthropy
Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read has announced the appointment of Carole Corriveau as the new director of philanthropy to help the non-profit organization’s future growth and philanthropic programs. Corriveau brings more than fifteen years of development experience to Sail Newport, with a focus on growing and transforming development programs for multiple non-profit organizations. Carole Corriveau […]
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Newport-based Non-Profit Featured on NBC’s Today Show
Photo: The Confetti Foundation Did you watch the Annual Rockefeller Tree Lighting special on Wednesday night on NBC? If you did then chances are you probably caught the very special feature on The Confetti Foundation, a Newport-based non-profit organization. The Confetti Foundation, located on Thames Street, supplies party starter kits to hospitalized children. It was started in […]
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Newport Folk Festival and Scalping: Here’s What You All Need To Know, Do and Not Do
Tickets to the 2016 Newport Folk Festival went on sale at 10am today and within just a few hours 3-Day Tickets, 2-Day Tickets, and Saturday Single Day Tickets sold out. Friday Single Day and Sunday Single Day Tickets still available here; Friday Single Day – http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004F72CA584776…Sunday Single Day – http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004F72CBB74925… There’s been a lot of comments on Newport […]
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Newport Restaurant Among OpenTable’s “100 Best Restaurants in America for 2015”
OpenTable.com has released their annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for 2015. Bouchard Restaurant and Inn is one of only five restaurants from New England to find itself on the list and has the honor of being the only Newport and Rhode Island restaurant on the list. Bouchard’s, which has more than 13,000 […]
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Island Moving Company Will Bring A “Mini Nutcracker” To Sandywoods Center For The Arts
Newport’s Island Moving Co. brings a delightful and abbreviated version of the holiday classic Nutcracker to Sandywoods Center for the Arts on Sunday, December 6th at 11am. Doors open at 10:30am at the Center, which is located at 43 Muse Way in Tiverton, RI. Russ Smith will read the Nutcracker story as the dancers of the Island Moving Co. and […]
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Newport String Project Will Host Concert at Redwood Library on December 12th
The Newport String Project returns to the Redwood Library on Saturday December 12th at 3pm, with a vibrant program of works for strings and piano. Violinists EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks and Ealain McMullin will be joined by guest musicians Joe Bentley (bass), Marjorie Gere (violin) and Dan Sedgwick (piano) for an intimate afternoon of chamber music in the […]
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Kamasi Washington Will Perform at 2016 Newport Jazz Festival
Photo: Kamasi Washington via Facebook The Newport Jazz Festival may be 8 months from now but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be grabbing your tickets to the legendary festival as well as paying attention to the lineup. George Wein announced on Tuesday, December 1st that Kamasi Washington, a tenor saxophonist from Los Angeles, will be […]
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Newport Polo Announces Match Dates for 2016 Season
Photo via Newport Polo Newport Polo has announced the dates of its 25thanniversary season. Teams, including national debuts, and gala details will be announced later in December, and published at www.nptpolo.com and disseminated by private Subscription to its monthly lifestyle E-magazine. 2016 Newport International Polo Series XXV June 4 5pm Opening Day 11 5pm 18 5pm 25 5pm July 2 5pm 9 5pm 16 5pm23 5pm30 5pm August […]
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Community Effort Restores and Illuminates Touro Park Stone Tower
The Touro Park Stone Tower has been a source of beauty and mystery for years. While many may disagree about its origins, no one disagrees about the significance of this important City landmark. With its prominent placement in Touro Park, it has stood the test of time, weather and social change. As with all historic […]
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Giving Tuesday: Consider Volunteering or Donating to Your Favorite Newport County Nonprofit Today
Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global 24-hour online campaign dedicated to encouraging people to make donations to charities, volunteer and support philanthropic efforts. Observed on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and […]