City & Government

To help residents understand some of educational benefits to students and the cost benefits to taxpayers of a unified high school, Newport This Week hosted the second of their island-wide forums on Wednesday, November 6th at the CCRI Newport Auditorium. The forum was moderated by Representative Lauren Carson (D. Dist. 75, Newport). Panelists included; Adam Flynn-Tabloff | […]

Here’s what’s on tap for road construction and traffic in Newport County this upcoming week. Rhode Island Department of Transportation The following road and lane closure notices are effective for the week of November 9 – 15, 2019. All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. No Lane Closures at this Time. Visit RIDOT’s Travel Advisories website for […]

The percentage of Rhode Island high school students who report frequent use of vaping products almost tripled in the last two years, and one-in-two Rhode Island high school students now report having tried vaping, according to new data released today by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). According to RIDOH’s 2019 Youth Risk Behavior […]

Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, November 13th in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can watch it live here. Here’s a look at the agenda for this meeting; […]

The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC), the state agency for historical preservation and heritage programs, has weighed in on the Historic Newport Spring Project, as well as the closure of Court House Street. {More background on the Historic Newport Spring Project/Court House Street closure can be found here} RIHPHC operates a statewide […]

City Council members are expected to receive communication on the proposed Court House Street traffic pattern/Historic Spring Project at their Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday, November 13th. Update/Clarification: This story was originally published at 2:54 pm on Wednesday, it has since has been updated. What’s Up Newp had previously reported in this story that a […]

Governor Raimondo was joined this morning by state legislators and local elected leaders in Newport to discuss the findings of the Division of Public Utilities & Carriers’ report into the gas outages on Aquidneck Island. The Governor is encouraging parties to work together to ensure greater accountability of National Grid.  Video via WPRI 12 Video […]

The City of Newport posted on their website today that tonight their will be a public Information Session hosted by the City of Newport Historic District Commission. The meeting is set for 7:00 pm (Tuesday, November 5th) at Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, First floor, Old Gymnasium. ​”The session is being held to update the public […]

Governor Raimondo’s office announced this afternoon in a Media Advisory that the Governor will be joined tomorrow by state legislators and local elected leaders in Newport to discuss the findings of the Division of Public Utilities & Carriers’ report into the gas outages on Aquidneck Island. According to the media advisory, the Governor will encourage […]

To help residents understand some of educational benefits to students and the cost benefits to taxpayers of a unified high school, Newport This Week will be hosting the second of their island-wide forums on Wednesday, November 6th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at the CCRI Newport Auditorium. The forum will be moderated by Representative Lauren Carson […]

On Saturday, November 9, 2019 the Aquidneck Island Emergency Volunteer Alliance in collaboration with the Town of Middletown, City of Newport and Town of Portsmouth will be conducting it first ever Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Gaudet Middle School Gymnasium on Turner Road in Middletown from 9 am to 12 pm.  “It’s never too late […]

Here’s what’s on tap for road construction and traffic in Newport County this upcoming week. Rhode Island Department of Transportation The following road and lane closure notices are effective for the week of November 1- 8, 2019. All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Visit RIDOT’s Travel Advisories website for a full listing of statewide lane closures. […]

Lt. Governor Daniel J. McKee issued the following statement in response to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers’ report on the Aquidneck Island gas outage in 2018: “The Division’s report outlines serious fault on behalf of Enbridge and National Grid. I strongly endorse the Division’s position not to support any attempt by National Grid […]

Metered parking, which is in effect from May 1st through October 31st, will be free beginning on Friday, November 1st. Off-Season Metered Parking is in effect from November 1st through April 30th, 2020. There is no fee for parking at meters during this time but a 3-hour limit remains in effect until 6 pm daily. […]

The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (RIPUC) issued a report today “describing the causes of the natural gas outage on Aquidneck Island on January 21, 2019”. Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Dist. 13, Newport, Jamestown) today issued the following statement regarding the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers’ report on the Aquidneck Island gas […]

To help residents understand some of educational benefits to students and the cost benefits to taxpayers of a unified high school, Newport This Week held a public forum on Monday night to help educate the public on a future model. The first forum, “The Future of Our Island High Schools,” was moderated by Neil Steinberg, President and […]

National Grid issued the following statement about the reports from the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration surrounding the Aquidneck Island gas supply interruption from January 2019: “Last winter we experienced an unprecedented gas supply event.  The Aquidneck Island community and National Grid were part […]

The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (RIPUC) issued the following report today “describing the causes of the natural gas outage on Aquidneck Island on January 21, 2019”. On January 21, 2019, National Grid shut down a significant portion of its natural gas distribution system in Newport and Middletown, resulting in a gas […]

The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (RIPUC) announced plans today to issue a report on Wednesday “describing the causes of the natural gas outage on Aquidneck Island on January 21, 2019”. The announcement comes just two days after What’s Up Newp published a story detailing how Newport officials are frustrated, concerned, and […]