Jeanne Marie Napolitano, seeking reelection to the Newport City Council At-Large, highlighted affordable housing, traffic management, and regional cooperation as key priorities in a interview with What’sUpNewp on Thursday, October 3. Napolitano, who has served on the council from 1991-1995 and from 2000 to present, emphasized the need for collaborative efforts with neighboring communities to […]
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Ian B. Martins is running for Newport City Council with a focus on livability and preserving the city’s character
Ian Billings Martins, a Newport native and owner of Harvest Market, is running for an at-large seat on the Newport City Council with a focus on preserving the city’s year-round community character. Martins, who took over the former Sigs Market eight years ago, said during a What’sUpNewp interview on Wednesday, October 2 that his decision […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Kendra Wilson Muenter, candidate for Newport School Committee
Kendra Wilson Muenter, a Newport School Committee candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 7 pm on Thursday, October 3, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. During the discussion, Kendra will answer our and your questions about his candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The Candidate […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Steph Smyth, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large
Steph Smyth, a Newport City Council At-Large candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 6 pm on Thursday, October 3, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. During the discussion, Smyth will answer our and your questions about her candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The Candidate […]
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Rhode Island voters have until October 6 to register for General Election
Rhode Island voters planning to participate in the November 5, 2024, General Election have until October 6, 2024, to register to vote, according to Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division. Eligible individuals can register to vote online at vote.ri.gov or in person at their local board of […]
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Rhode Island seeks poll workers for November election
The Rhode Island Board of Elections is urging residents to sign up as paid poll workers for the upcoming November 5th General Election. According to Rhode Island Board of Elections Executive Director Miguel Nunez, city and town boards of canvassers are actively seeking workers to staff polling locations on Election Day. “This is a great […]
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Penny Hunt hopes to bring funding and leadership experience to Newport School Committee
Penelope “Penny” Billington Hunt, a newcomer to Newport politics, is running for a seat on the Newport School Committee with a focus on addressing funding challenges and leadership needs in the district. Hunt, who moved back to Newport in 2020 after living in the Boston area for 15 years, brings a background in nonprofit fundraising […]
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Letter To The Editor: Yondr bags are the answer
During the 01 October Newport School Committee workshop, it became clear a change is wanted to the current cell phone policy to eliminate their use in school. Concerns about distractions, reduced social interactions, and bullying were expressed by the majority of participants. While these issues are significant, I question whether the proposed changes, particularly the […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Jeanne Marie Napolitano, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large
Jeanne Marie Napolitano, a Newport City Council At-Large candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 10 am on Thursday, October 3, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. During the discussion, Napolitano will answer our and your questions about her candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with James Dring, candidate for Newport School Committee
James Dring, a Newport School Committee candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 9 am on Thursday, October 10, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. Please note this has been rescheduled from 9 am on October 3 to 9 am on October 10. During the discussion, Dring will answer our and your questions about his […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Ian B. Martins, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large
Ian B. Martins, a Newport City Council At-Large candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 2, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. During the discussion, Ian will answer our and your questions about his candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Penelope Hunt, candidate for Newport School Committee
Penelope “Penny” Hunt, a Newport School Committee candidate, will join What’sUpNewp at 11 am Wednesday, October 2, as part of our “Ask The Candidate” series. During the discussion, Penelope will answer our and your questions about her candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The Candidate by […]
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Letter To The Editor: Endorsement for Rep. Carson and Question 6
To The Editor: Among the many reasons I support Representative Lauren’ Carson’s reelection is her effectiveness at advancing Newport’s interests in the legislature and her focus on the issue of resilience in the face of climate change. One recent example of her effective advocacy and leadership was gaining the legislature’s approval to put the $98.5 […]
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Letter To The Editor: Endorsement for Representative Lauren Carson
I am writing in support of Lauren Carson’s re-election as a Representative to the State House of Representatives. Lauren was my neighbor on The Point for many years and has always been available when an issue has arisen. I served on her Study Commission examining the economic impact of rising sea levels on the State […]
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Molly Kapstein Cote aims to bring fresh perspective, problem-solving approach to Newport School Committee
Molly Kapstein Cote, a candidate for Newport School Committee, is positioning herself as a problem-solver with a fresh perspective on the city’s educational challenges. In an interview with What’sUpNewp on Monday, September 30, Cote outlined her vision for Newport’s public schools, emphasizing the need for improved communication and a data-driven approach to student success. Cote, […]
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Ask The Candidate: A conversation with Mark Aramli, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large
Mark Aramli, a Newport City Council At-Large candidate, will join What’sUpNewp on Thursday, October 3, at 12 pm as part of our “Ask The Candidates” series. During the discussion, Mark will answer our and your questions about his candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The Candidates […]
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Matt Grant aims to bring fresh perspective, transparency, and civility to Newport City Council
Matt Grant, a candidate for Newport City Council’s Ward 2 seat, is focusing his campaign on restoring civility in local politics, addressing housing affordability, and improving environmental resilience. Grant, a software engineer for Peloton and supporter of his wife’s local business, Bellevue Boards, shared his vision for Newport during an interview with What’sUpNewp on Monday, […]
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Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce to host ‘Politics & Pancakes’
The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is hosting a pancake breakfast on Thursday, October 3, 2024, to discuss the 2024 race in Rhode Island. The event, titled “Politics & Pancakes”, will feature a briefing and discussion of new polling released by the Pell Center at Salve Regina University. The center is part of a collaboration […]
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Harris leads Trump by 14-percentage points in new Rhode Island survey from Pell Center at Salve
According to a new survey from the Pell Center at Salve Regina University, Rhode Island likely voters favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump by a 52% to 38% margin with 7% still undecided. Harris substantially outperforms President Joseph Biden’s position in a June Pell Center survey that gave the incumbent only a 7% […]
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Ask The Candidates: A conversation with Molly Kapstein Cote, candidate for Newport School Committee
Molly Kapstein Cote, candidate for Newport School Committee, will join What’sUpNewp on Monday, September 30, at 5 pm as part of our “Ask The Candidates” series. During the discussion, Molly will answer our and your questions about his candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The Candidates […]
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Ask The Candidates: A conversation with Matt Grant, candidate for Newport City Council Second Ward
Matt Grant, a Newport City Council Second Ward candidate, will join What’sUpNewp on Monday, September 30, at 12 pm as part of our “Ask The Candidates” series. During the discussion, Matt will answer our and your questions about his candidacy, platforms, and important issues to voters. Tell us what you’d like us to Ask The […]
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Gerry Goldstein: Voting is no laughing matter – or is it?
In 1924, the poet Arthur Guiterman wrote, Anger drives away the Peace of Men; Pleasant laughter calls it back again. Words to ponder now that Labor Day is past and the presidential campaign has heated up in earnest. As we consider a possible return from a few years back of government by insult, a head-scratcher […]
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Letter To The Editor: Endorsement for Beth Cullen, Newport School Committee
Dear Newport Voters, I am pleased to endorse Elizabeth (Beth) Cullen for the school committee. I first met Beth ten years ago when her son was a student at Cranston Calvert Elementary School and Thompson Middle School. Since then, I’ve admired her unwavering deep commitment to enhancing education. Her passion for linking the arts with […]
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CCRI to host Democracy Fair in Warwick
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will host its first Democracy Fair on October 2, 2024, in Warwick. The event, which is free and open to all, will feature representatives from local and national political parties, public advocacy groups, voting rights organizations, and election officials. The Democracy Fair is being organized by CCRI’s Interim […]
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It’s in the Fine Print: A look at some proposed local charter changes across Rhode Island
Sometimes it’s in the fine print. Well, when it comes to elections, that may mean something other than a list of candidates or even statewide referenda. There are some important gems hidden (or really listed) among the local questions on the ballots in many communities. A look at some Newport and Washington County sample ballots […]