Sen. Ujifusa and Rep. Kislak introduce bills to protect independent local pharmacies
Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Rebecca Kislak have introduced a pair of bills to protect Rhode Island’s independent pharmacies as well as consumer choice for prescription drugs.
Obituary: Randolph Totten
July 15, 1939 — April 23, 2024
Newport Schools’ Superintendent Jermain joins What’sUpNewp for a one-on-one conversation on Friday
Newport Superintendent of Schools Colleen Burns Jermain will join WhatsUpNewp for her monthly one-on-one live virtual video conversation on Friday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss issues ranging from Rogers High School construction to the proposed school budget.
José Ramírez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4
José Ramírez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan added a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Thursday.
Signups are now open to join local Girl Scout troops
Signup event to be held at Portsmouth Free Public Library on May 1
Obituary: Andre Ajemian
March 17, 1928 — April 20, 2024
Newport’s paid parking season begins on May 1
Metered & Residential Parking Programs Return
Art in Full Bloom: Norman Bird Sanctuary celebrates 75th Anniversary with Paint Paradise: Plein Air Day and Benefit Show
On Saturday, April 20, the Norman Bird Sanctuary welcomed over 40 artists for its inaugural Paint Paradise: Plein Air Day followed by a successful evening benefit show.
Freeze Warning issued for Rhode Island
Cooler temperatures coming to parts of New England; NWS issues Freeze Warning
$28 million in funding will support 12 community learning centers across Rhode Island
Newport and Middletown to receive $2.9 million to make improvements to the Florence Gray Center for a joint Newport-Middletown Community Center that will support and expand programming in the areas of student learning, workforce development and health monitoring and services.
Historians to illuminate African-heritage advancement in Gilded Age Rhode Island
Rhode Island Black Heritage Society scholars Theresa “Soni” Guzmán Stokes and Keith Stokes will trace this story from the Free African Union Society founded in 1780 to the formation of Colored Women Clubs during the Gilded Age.
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Lippitt House Museum to offer guided tours focusing on lives of 19th-century family and servants
Lippitt House Museum to offer guided tours highlighting 19th-century family and servants
Dr. Michael Fine: What’s Crazy About Unionizing Healthcare Workers
Are we crazy to let healthcare professionals unionize? Nope. We’d be crazy not to support them every step of the way.
What’s Up in Newport this Weekend: April 26 – 28
Independent Bookstore Day, Albro Woods Work Party, I Scream! Social, and more!
Adoptable Dog of the Week: Thor is the hero you’ve been waiting for
Thor, a 10-year-old male medium-sized mixed breed, is available for adoption from the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.
Newport Classical presents its next Chamber Series concert featuring soprano Magdalena Kuźma on May 17
Kuźma’s Newport Classical program explores the idea of home with works by Tom Cipullo, Frédéric Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Stefania Turkewich, Samuel Barber, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, and Meredith Willson.
Obituary: Robert Corey
March 22, 1935 — April 18, 2024
Rhode Island House approves Newport’s $98.5 million bond question for infrastructure improvements
Newport’s proposed $98.5 million bond for infrastructure improvements in its neighborhoods cleared a hurdle Tuesday, with the House of Representatives’ passage of legislation to put the bond question before voters in November.
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: April 24 – 25
Newport Police make two arrests on Wednesday, April 24
Sheldon Whitehouse launches 2024 re-election campaign for U.S. Senate
In new video, Whitehouse seeks Rhode Islanders’ support for fourth term
Aerial mosquito larvae application to take place over Chapman Swamp
Rhode Island to conduct aerial mosquito larvae application in Chapman Swamp
Tiverton Library to host Medicare presentation on May 2
Tiverton Public Library to Host Medicare Presentation on May 2
Grand jury indicts Newport man with five counts of first-degree child molestation
According to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, the alleged acts occurred in the Town of Portsmouth on diverse dates between May 2, 2012, and May 2, 2017.
Newport City Council awards Easton’s Beach concessions contract to The Heritage Restaurant Group
The Heritage Restaurant Group will pay the City $72,000 annually and 10% of the taxable gross sales of all products at Easton’s Beach in excess of $750,000.
Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 3 to take series lead
Brad Marchand broke a tie midway through the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Salve Regina poll: Most Americans back founding democratic values over ethnic, religious identities
There’s a glimmer of hope in what seems like an increasingly divisive national political atmosphere: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say they value the nation’s founding principles of equality and pursuit of happiness, according to a new survey out of Salve Regina University’s The Pell Center.
Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
The Miami Heat beat Boston with an unprecedented barrage of 3-pointers on Wednesday night to erase the home-court advantage the Celtics worked all season to establish.
CCRI Players close out the semester on a lighter note with ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
Good grief! The gang from the Community College of Rhode Island Players comes together this weekend for one last performance of the spring semester with their adaptation of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Connor Wong homers twice, Rafael Devers connects for solo shot as Red Sox hammer Guardians 8-0
Connor Wong homered twice, Rafael Devers connected in his return to Boston’s lineup and the banged-up Red Sox got another solid pitching effort in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.
Conversation with the world’s leading ‘garbage artist;’ his trolls coming to Rhode Island
In a few days, on May 3, the first two of possibly six or seven trolls will take residence in Charlestown’s Ninigret Park.
Obituary: Seamus Daniel Kirby
October 14, 1994 – April 14, 2024
Obituary: Dr. Colette L. Cunningham, MD
July 9, 1932 — April 22, 2024
Movies and TV shows casting across the US
Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they’re looking to fill.
Capitol TV launches app to live stream video on smartphones, Firestick and ROKU devices
Capitol TV now boasts eight live streaming channels, all of which are closed captioned, to broadcast House and Senate sessions, committee meetings, press conferences and other State House events.
Tiverton Public Library announces May 2024 calendar of programs
Tiverton Public Library announces exciting lineup of programs for May 2024
30th Annual Summer Farmers Market launches on May 4
A Vibrant Celebration of Local Food and Community
Fighting threats to our forest: Middletown’s Tree Commission and Open Space Committee work together to rehabilitate Albro Woods
Beech leaf disease, invasive species, and climate change will decimate the forest without help from the community
Here are the cruise ships scheduled to visit Newport in 2024
Cruise Ship season is underway in Newport.
Newport Sings presents its annual ‘Song Fest’ on May 4 at Calvary United Methodist Church
The concert will feature the Newport County Youth Chorus Prep Chorus, the Aquidneck Singers, and the Quorus.
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: April 23 – 24
Newport Police Department provided the following arrest log and dispatch log for the period of 7 am on Tuesday, April 23, through 7 am on Wednesday, April 24.
Independent Bookstore Day returns Saturday, April 27 with specials and events at local bookstores
Celebrate reading at local booksellers Charter Books and Island Books
Rhode Island Senate votes to ban declawing of cats
Rhode Island Senate moves to ban declawing of cats
Newport International Boat Show partners with RIMTA to support workforce development
Newport International Boat Show Partners with RIMTA to Support Workforce Development at Local High Schools
Rhode Island bill would make it easier for independent voters to disaffiliate from a party after primary
Rhode Island House passes bill to allow independent voters to disaffiliate from a party after voting in primary
Obituary: Christine Larocque
June 19, 1952 — April 19, 2024
Theatre Review: ‘Company’ at PPAC is worth seeing
“Company” is the final show of the Providence Performing Arts Center’s 2023-2024 season, and runs through Sunday, April 28.
Biden administration is announcing plans for up to 12 lease sales for offshore wind energy
The Biden administration is preparing to announce plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production, with up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028.
West Warwick man charged with multiple firearm offenses after traffic stop
Man arrested in Rhode Island for possession of large capacity magazines, firearm, and oxycodone
José Ramírez homers as Guardians continue best start in franchise history with 4-1 win over Red Sox
José Ramírez homered in the eighth inning, Tyler Freeman and Bryan Rocchio had RBIs in the seventh when Cleveland finally got to Boston’s Tanner Houck and the Guardians kept up the best start in their 124-year history with a 4-1 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night.
Obituary: Ellen H. Lauzon
September 28, 1936 – April 22, 2024
Obituary: Robert White
March 2, 1940 — April 20, 2024
Rhode Island Charter School Demand Surges: 27% increase in applications
Rhode Island families flock to charter schools, with 30,000 applying for 2,500 seats
Peter Wolf brings acoustic tour To New England this July
Peter Wolf to perform at New England venues during memoir tour
Middletown School Committee names new superintendent
Middletown School Committee selects William Niemeyer as new superintendent
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner donate match-worn Australian Open apparel to the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Nike apparel autographed by the 2024 Australian Open women’s and men’s singles champions is now on display in the museum
Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: April 22 – 23
Newport Police Department reported no arrests from Monday, April 22, through 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23.
Cousins Maine Lobster expands into Rhode Island
Grand opening celebration will take place at Greenvale vineyards on April 27
AARP Rhode Island appoints new State President
Elizabeth Howlett (formerly Roberts) assumes leadership role
Rhythm and Roots announces 2024 lineup for Labor Day Weekend festival
Emmylou Harris, Old Crow Medicine Show, Larkin Poe and Drive-By Truckers to headline August 30-September 1 festival.
Providence to welcome meeting for technology innovators seeking DOD business
DOD seeks input on modernizing maintenance and sustainment initiatives at upcoming event
People’s Credit Union supports local food pantry with $1,000 donation
People’s Credit Union supports North Kingstown Food Pantry with $1,000 donation
What’s Up in Newport: Tuesday, April 23
Here’s what’s on tap for today around Newport; plus a look at all of the latest What’sUpNewp headlines.
Comic – Sour Grapes: Moment
Sour Grapes is a comic about “Aesop”, a miserable flying dog and his odd friends, all living in a problematic and troubled world.
Navy officials recognized for torpedo, undersea warfare technology development
Navy recognizes senior leaders for advancing undersea warfare technology
Ride Island to present a public program on Cambridge street design for biking, walking, and transit
Ride Island Presents the first in a Speaker Series addressing safe infrastructure and road design for active transportation.