The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is predicting that air quality will reach unhealthy levels during the afternoon and late into the evening hours on Wednesday, July 6th. The Alert is being issued statewide as the region will experience very warm weather and favorable conditions for ozone formation. The poor air quality will […]
July 2016
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Obituary for Beverly Rader: October 17, 1938 – June 30, 2016
Beverly Rader (nee Young), 77, of Portsmouth died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at home in Portsmouth surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rader was born October 17, 1938 in South Weymouth, MA. She is the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Helen Young. She was married to the late Leslie “Buck” Rader for 22 […]
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Volvo Ocean Race Announces Team AkzoNobel as First Entry of 2017-2018 Edition
Earlier today, Team AkzoNobel was announced as the first entry of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 – over 15 months before the start of the next edition. The race will make its only North American stop in May of 2018 in Newport, RI. Backed by AkzoNobel – a leading global paints and coatings company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, employing […]
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Rhode Island State Police Withhold St. George’s Abuse Investigation Report from Associated Press
Rhode Island State Police denied a request from the Associated Press for the St. George’s se/xual abuse investigate report on Tuesday. “Rhode Island state police won’t release their report into dozens of sexual abuse allegations at a prestigious boarding school because the matter is being investigated in other states. Read more from ABC News – State Police […]
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Tyler’s Two Cents: Help! It’s Yelp…
Tyler’s Two Cents: Thoughts from Behind the Bar is a weekly lifestyle column, written by Tyler Bernadyn, that will appear every Tuesday on What’sUpNewp this summer. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade, you probably have heard of Yelp and TripAdvisor. These two crowd-sourced review based companies are extremely prevalent in […]
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Podcast #141: Ruth Taylor Chats About Newport Antiques show
Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society, joined me today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM to chat about the upcoming Newport Antiques Show. The 2016 Newport Antiques Show takes place July 22-24 at the St. George’s School Ice Rink in Middletown, RI; the Show opens with the July 21st Gala […]
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Lila Delman Real Estate Sells Home in Watch Hill for $7.6 Million
Concerns of Brexit shaping the world economy seem to have little effect on luxury homes in Watch Hill, as a turn of the century mansion on Ninigret Avenue sells for $7,600,000 this past week. The nine bedroom home is set atop a bluff overlooking two ponds and the dunes of East Beach. The home was […]
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8 Free Entertainment Series Worth Checking Out This Summer
Summer in Newport and live music, they go together like clamcakes and chowder. There’s no short supply of free live music on any given night that can be enjoyed outdoors this summer in and around Newport, here’s where to enjoy some great, local and talented musicians. Tuesday Family Night Concert Series at Easton’s Beach – All […]
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2016 Newport Jazz Festival Will Embrace Caribbean Beats
“The contribution of jazz musicians of Caribbean lineage is as old as jazz itself. The difference with the current generation is their perhaps more overtly prideful embrace of elements of their native culture in their expressions of jazz, reflecting the more ecumenical nature of the 21st Century approach to the genre.” Willard Jenkins, New Music […]
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Obituary for Dorothy Quinn: June 5, 1928 – July 3, 2016
Dorothy Carr Quinn, of Newport passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Newport Hospital. A native Newporter she was born on June 5, 1928 and was the daughter of Raymond H. Carr Sr. and Irene Diggles Carr. She was predeceased by her three older brothers, Robert F. Carr, Raymond H, Carr Jr. and […]
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Schooner Spirit of South Carolina Arrives In New England, Will Stop in Newport This Summer
Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot-long, two-masted topsail schooner designed to take groups of novices to sea on sailing adventures, has arrived at Mystic Seaport — “The Museum of America and the Sea” — in Connecticut, and will be spending the summer in New England waters. Spirit is a pilot schooner reminiscent of the famed schooner America, a vessel that made our nation […]
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Our Favorite Photos and Video of 2016 Newport Independence Day Fireworks Display
The 2016 Independence Day weekend is now in the history books and it would be hard to ask for, predict and/or come across such a beautiful and busy weekend. Thank you Mother Earth for blessing us with great weather on what’s sure to be the busiest weekend of the year. The crazy weekend all wrapped […]
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Newport Gulls Rally to 6-5 Win With Four Tuns in the Ninth vs. Ocean State on Monday
The Newport Gulls scored four times in the ninth inning, turning a 5-2 deficit into a 6-5 walk-off victory against the Ocean State Waves at Cardines Field on Independence Day, all as fireworks went off throughout downtown Newport. The Gulls ninth-inning comeback began when Trey Harris, the newest addition to the squad making his debut as […]
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Coast Guard Responds to Plan Crash Off of Bonnet Shores in Narragansett
The Coast Guard was called Monday to a plane crash in the west passage of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Only the pilot, who was reportedly not injured, was aboard the aircraft during the crash. After the single-engine propellor plane plunged into the bay, a nearby good Samaritan aboard a recreational boat rushed to recover the […]
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Best Things To Do This Week In and Around Newport | July 4 – 8
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, July 4 9am to 1:30pm – Newport Independence Day Festivities 5:30pm to 10:30pm – 4th of July Barbecue and Fireworks at Rose Island 6pm to 9pm – 4th of July at Top Of Newport 6:35pm – Newport Gulls Home Game – Newport Gulls to […]
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Portsmouth Will Display Original 1776 Copy of Declaration of Independence
Portsmouth Historical Society Hosts Lecture and Display of 1776 Declaration of Independence at Town Hall The Portsmouth Historical Society, in conjunction with the Town Clerk’s office, will host a lecture by noted local scholar John Parrillo on William Ellery, one of Rhode Island’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a display of Portsmouth’s original […]
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Obituary for Joseph Brady: November 21, 1952 – July 2, 2016
The following obituary appeared on O’Neill-Hayes first; Joseph Richard Brady, 63, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family Saturday, July 2, 2016. He is predeceased by his wife of 28 years Ellen S. Brady (Caswell). They were married in Newport, at St. Mary’s Church. Born in Jersey City, NJ […]
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Now Hiring In Newport: 50+ Local Businesses | July 4
Looking for a job in Newport, RI? Here’s our weekly roundup of job opportunities that are currently available in and around Newport, RI. All jobs posted within the last 7 days; 22 Bowen’s – Restaurant Manager – 22 Bowen’sAll About Home Care – CNAs and HOMEMAKERS -You Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Others!BAE Systems – Towed Array […]
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Coast Guard, Local Agencies Search For Possible Person in Water Off of Block Island
The Coast Guard is searching for a possible person in the water in Great Salt Pond on Block Island, Rhode Island. At about 1 a.m., Monday, watchstanders at the Sector Southeastern New England command center received a report of an unmanned dinghy making in circles in Great Salt Pond. The Block Island Harbormaster and a […]
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Seastreak Cancels Ferry Scheduled to Depart Providence for Newport at 9:45 pm Tonight
Due to the city of Providence Fireworks taking place this evening and channel closures Seastreak has cancelled the 9:45pm Providence departure. The boat was scheduled to arrive in Newport at 10:45 p.m. this evening. The last boat to depart Providence today for Newport will be at 5 p.m. The last boat to depart Newport today for Providence […]
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What To Know About City Of Newport’s 4th of July Fireworks Display
The City of Newport will set off its traditional fireworks display on Monday, July 4 over Newport harbor, with a raindate of Tuesday, July 5. The fireworks show begins after it is dark enough for the show to be seen which is anticipated to be 9:15 PM and lasts approximately 20-25 minutes with Pyrotechnico Fireworks, Inc., of New Castle, PA, […]
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Newport County 4th of July Fireworks and Celebrations
Portsmouth, Jamestown and Newport are among just three of the firework displays scheduled to take place over Fourth Of July Weekend throughout Rhode Island. Firework displays, sails, a barbecue and a clambake are among some of the ways you can celebrate the 4th of July weekend throughout Newport County. Friday, July 1st – 6pm to 9pm: July […]
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Newport Gulls to host Star Wars Night on July 4
The Newport Gulls are calling upon all Star Wars fans to come to Cardines Field on Monday, July 4 dressed in their favorite Star Wars-themed costumes – whether they side with the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance – as the Gulls host the Ocean State Waves in Pell Bridge Series NECBL action at 6:35 […]
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12 Biggest Newport Events To Look Forward To In July of 2016
Discover the best, biggest and most popular events happening in and around Newport, Rhode Island this July! For a full listing of events, visit our Events Calendar. 1. Newport Independence Day Festivities – July 4, 2016: Enjoy a wide variety of events throughout Newport from 9am to 1:30pm including a reading of the Declaration of Independence, […]
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Four Historic Newport Houses of Worship Will Kickoff ‘Four Faiths Tour’ Today
Four historic Newport Houses of Worship – Touro Synagogue, Trinity Episcopal, Newport Congregational, and St. Mary’s Catholic have announced that the second season of their cooperative walking tour, “4Faiths, 4Landmarks”, will begin on July 3, continuing through Labor Day weekend, September 4. Tours will all meet at the John Loeb Visitors Center at Touro , […]