Ryan Belmore

“Quatrel”, the home once owned by Louis and Elaine Lorillard, has been put on the real estate market for $7.9 million with Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty. The Lorillard’s established the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 and financed it for many years. The couple hired George Wein to organize the event the event to help them bring […]

Dunkin’ Donuts, the Official Coffee and Breakfast Sandwich of the New England Patriots, is kicking off the return of football with its “Pats Win, You Win” promotion to help keep loyal Dunkin’ Donuts guests and New England Patriots fans running throughout the regular season. Each time the Patriots win, DD Perks® members will receive one […]

Looking to change things up career or investment wise as we head towards fall in Newport, RI? Well you’re in luck, here’s a look at 10 businesses in or very near The City By The Sea that can be yours. Businesses For Sale In Newport, RI As of September 15, 2015 The information included has been […]

Shane Mclellan recently posted aerial footage from a “lovely weekend trip to Newport, RI” on YouTube. Mclellan used a drone to capture some amazing footage of Newport at sunrise, sunset and everywhere in between. The resulting video is absolutely stunning. Above Newport – Directed by Shane Mclellan – Music by Ceschi Ramos and Factor Chandelier- instrumental from the song […]

The City Of Newport has announced Hi-Way Safety Systems, Inc. will be re-striping the pavement markings of crosswalks, parking stalls, and symbols on the following roads from Monday, September 14th through Wednesday, September 16th: Thames Street from America’s Cup Avenue to Morton AvenueSpring Street from Morton Avenue to Memorial BoulevardSpring Street from Touro Street to […]

Portsmouth Fire Department responded to Hinckley Marina in the early dawn hours on Monday, September 14th for a report of two sailboats on fire. According to reports around 5:45 a.m.; Portsmouth Fire discovered a 60 foot and a 40 foot sailboat on fire, mutual aid from surrounding towns and marine assets responded to the scene. According to […]

Map of Ledge Road in Newport, RI At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13th, Newport Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke showing from a two story dwelling on Ledge Road. According to Newport Patch, the address of the fire was 38 Ledge Road and is valued at approximately $3 million. Newport […]

The recently built USNS Fall River will be stop in Newport, RI on Monday, September 14th according to according to The Herald News; “The Fall River will be traveling from Newport, Rhode Island, where it will be displayed starting Monday, and from this city will continue to its service in the Pacific, (Battleship Cove) officials said.” […]

Evan Smith, President and CEO of Discover Newport, recently predicted a busy Labor Day Weekend and was optimistic about Fall Three key factors, he said, have led him to the projection. “First, occupancy rates have been at or near capacity throughout the summer. Specifically, Newport’s lodging tax was up 36.5% in July over the same time […]

What’sUpNewp has learned that there is possibility that the Newport Skating Center may return to Downtown Newport for the 2015/2016 skating season. Due to the September 2014 sale of the Newport Yachting Center, the home of the Newport Skating Center for 14 years, by Newport Harbor Corp. to the Peregrine Group there was no ice skating […]

Students at St. George’s School, located at 372 Purgatory Road in Middletown, R.I., return this fall to a state-of-the-art science facility, complete with several sustainable features, built by Shawmut Design and Construction. The project, which took 14 months to complete, was built to achieve LEED Gold certification. “It was a great pleasure to work with […]

Atlantic Beach Club, an Aquidneck Island institution for decades, saw live music out on their patio come to a close over Labor Day Weekend. Hundreds of people showed up Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to celebrate the final few days of the live music on the patio, an end of an epic era. Some dedicated […]

Five local organizations have created a partnership to develop a comprehensive master plan for trees, parks and open space in the City of Newport.  Project leaders will seek public participation as the key element in planning a sustainable future for the public use and enjoyment of Newport’s invaluable environmental and recreational assets.    The first […]

Earlier this week, Easton’s Beach and Atlantic Beach were closed to swimming due to high bacteria counts. The following beaches have re-opened to swimming as of 10 a.m. on Friday, September 4th: Atlantic Beach in Middletown, Easton’s Beach in Newport, and Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth. This recommendation is based on results from water samples […]

The Korte Company, based out of St. Louis, will begin construction of the new, 7-story, 200 guest-room Navy Gateway Inns & Suites hotel at Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport). The 103,831-square-foot project also includes the construction of a 175-vehicle parking area on the adjacent Lawrence Field. When completed in April of 2017, the facility will be the […]

Evan Smith, President and CEO of Discover Newport, predicts a busy upcoming Labor Day weekend throughout the region. Discover Newport is the official destination management organization (DMO) dedicated to promoting the City of Newport and the eight surrounding coastal townships in Newport and Bristol Counties, Rhode Island Three key factors, he said, have led him […]

Newport Waterfront Events has already moved Oktoberfest to Providence in 2015. It has been almost one year since Newport Harbor Corp. sold the Newport Yachting Center and its property to the Peregrine Group, and Newport Waterfront Events still is without a permanent home and living in the unknown. Michele Maker Palmieri, who ran Newport Waterfront Events for […]

On September 1st, the Department of Health recommended the closure of Atlantic Beach Club in Middletown, Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, Easton’s Beach in Newport, and Oakland Beach in Warwick to swimming due to high bacteria counts. Officials will continue to monitor the water quality and recommend re-opening when the areas are safe for swimming. […]

Newport Restaurant Group’s Castle Hill Inn has been named by Forbes as the “Most Romantic Retreat in New England“. A small excerpt from the article written by Ann Abel, Contributor for Forbes. “The place is simply romantic and dreamy, animated by history but not weighted down with it. And its location, on a promontory a […]

It’s not often at all that Newport can be found on the “naughty list”, but somehow it’s happened. Travel + Leisure produced a list on August 28th, 2015 that brings attention to cities that didn’t impress visitors with their people skills titled… These Are the Unfriendliest Cities in the World. Every year, Travel + Leisure mines through tens of thousands […]

Natasha Leggero was scheduled to perform at the Newport Comedy Series at the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel on November 13th, the What’sUpNewp Crew has learned that the show has been cancelled. Leggero fans took to Twitter on Tuesday morning and expressed disappointment in the cancellation; @ImStillS0ber: “Pretty sad I woke up to an e-mail that […]

With the arrival of September, The City of Newport reminds residents of two collection programs available for disposing of waste at the curb in addition to the city-issued recycling and trash carts. The Overflow Trash Program allows residents to purchase at a handful of local retailers specially colored and marked 33 gallon plastic trash bags to supplement […]

Creativity-sparking programs are coming this fall to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center‘s Preschool and After School programs.  The Center is establishing a Creativity Zone for younger children and a Creativity Lab for older students. The new programs will begin October 1st. Often called  Maker’s or Fabricating labs, these interdisciplinary programs engage children […]

The What’sUpNewp Crew recently wrote about 10 great places for craft beer in Newport, RI. That story got us and many thinking, where’s the best place for craft beer in Newport, RI? That’s up to you, take the poll below! [socialpoll id=”[socialpoll id=”2292081″]”]

The City of Newport Public Services Department, Buildings & Grounds Division has announced the launch of the Newport Parks and Open Spaces app, now ready for download on your iOS and Android device. The app allows users to take their park and historical cemetery discovery experience on the go, complete with photos, an interactive map, and the […]

Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom (2012) will be available on Netflix beginning on September 16th. Moonrise Kingdom, starring Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Bill Murray,  was filmed throughout Rhode Island from April until June, 2011. In Newport, Ballard Park & Trinity Episcopal Church were used as filming locations. For a full list of Moonrise Kingdom movie locations visit HERE. Set on […]

Naval Station Newport hosted their annual ‘Salute To Summer’ on Saturday, August 29th at Dewey Field. The free event featured live music and entertainment by Changes In Latitudes and Navy Band Northeast, plenty of activities for children and a fireworks show. Here’s some of our favorite photos that were shared on social media of the […]

What’sUpNewp brought you the unfortunate news of Joe Martins passing on Friday, August 21st. Joe Martins was a saxophonist for Triple Threat and at one time or another also played with Soul Ambition, The New York Minute, Merge, Big Cat Blues and James Montgomery Band. Calling hours will be held at the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway in Newport, […]