Tim Towey joined me on the Thursday edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to discuss all that’s the talk of the tavern down at Midtown Oyster Bar. Conversations and opinions were shared on the probable sale of the Armory on Thames Street, thoughts on the first wave of Newport Jazz Festival announcements, and finally, we chat about all of the events planned leading up to the 62nd Annual Newport Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.
Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday at 1 pm on AM 1540 WADK. It’s where to get the scoop on what’s happening, new and to do in Newport County and across Rhode Island. Special guests, interviews, entertainment, commentary and more make this a can’t-miss hour of live and local radio.
Karen de Bruin of Middletown, director of the URI Honors program, was recognized by the Consul General for her promotion of the French language and the influence of the Francophonie.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence-Fall River-Warwick (RI only) metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of December 4.
Newport County continues to be one of the more vibrant hubs for real estate activity in the state, and our community saw 16 homes change hands in the past week based on information sourced from the Rhode Island MLS database.
A storm dropped a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England with some locations recording more than a half-foot (15 centimeters) of snowfall on Monday, knocking out power for tens of thousands of customers and causing slick roads that contributed to a fiery propane truck crash in Vermont.