This story was originally published on March 21, 2016. With their 19th Annual IYRS Summer Gala just around the corner, IYRS is buzzing with excitement, and they are all-hands-on-deck to make this their finest, most successful Gala yet! The 2016 IYRS Summer Gala is scheduled for July 9th in the IYRS parking lot and will […]
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Podcast #142: Conversation with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Fame
Hear about what the iconic singer had to say about his career, Newport Folk Festival, today’s music industry and much more. Peter Yarrow has a long history with Newport, he performed several times at the Newport Folk Festival during the 1960’s, was on the original board of the Newport Folk Festival and introduced Bob Dylan […]
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Castle Hill Inn and Chanler at Cliff Walk Nominated for ‘Best Waterfront Hotel’
Two of Newport’s favorite places to stay, dine and play have been nominated for “Best Waterfront Hotel” on USA Today‘s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. All together, 20 hotels that “sit right on the water and offer their guests stellar views to go along with waterside facilities and amenities” were chosen by a panel of luxury travel […]
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Newport Gulls Will Welcome ZOOperstars! to Cardines Field on July 11
Entertainment group to perform during game, sponsored by Clements’ Marketplace One of the most entertaining nights of the summer is coming to Cardines Field on Monday, July 11, as the Newport Gulls will welcome the ZOOperstars! performance group to the City-by-the-Sea, sponsored by Clements’ Marketplace and Lee’s Market, when the Gulls take on the New […]
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Newport Beach Club in Portsmouth Unveils New Homes, Expands Amenities
Existing and Custom Models Available Now for Summer Season Newport Beach Club has unveiled two new lines of luxury residences within its Waterside Village neighborhood overlooking Narragansett Bay: classic Cape Cottages and elegant Condominiums. Waterside Village is the latest neighborhood developed by Northern Waterfront Associates, LP in collaboration with builder Sun Homes. Newport Beach Club’s other phases […]
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Providence-Newport Ferry Carries 1,300 People on its Inaugural Weekend
The inaugural weekend of the new Providence-Newport ferry service proved very popular with Rhode Islanders, as more than 1,000 people took advantage of this new transit connection during its debut this past Fourth of July weekend. From its start on Friday, July 1 through yesterday, July 4, approximately 1,300 people took the ferry from Providence […]
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Newport’s ‘Boss Lady’ of the Week: Q and A with ‘Juicy’ Jessica Patricio
Jessica Patricio, also known as: “Juice”, or, “Juicy Chef Jess” is a raw vegan chef, born and raised in Newport, Rhode Island to two Portuguese parents. Growing up in a family, and society, where her dietary and career choices are far from ordinary, her lifestyle has formed her into her own boss – and she likes […]
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Penniless and Fabulous: A Night Out
First I would like to apply a disclaimer to this post: everything said here is 100% satire and 100% serious. Ok Ladies, this one’s for you (especially). Let me start off by saying that this particular post is not intended to be sexist. As a quasi feminist myself I can admit that I do not […]
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Air Quality Alert Issued For Wednesday
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is predicting that air quality will reach unhealthy levels during the afternoon and late into the evening hours on Wednesday, July 6th. The Alert is being issued statewide as the region will experience very warm weather and favorable conditions for ozone formation. The poor air quality will […]
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Obituary for Beverly Rader: October 17, 1938 – June 30, 2016
Beverly Rader (nee Young), 77, of Portsmouth died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at home in Portsmouth surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rader was born October 17, 1938 in South Weymouth, MA. She is the daughter of the late Clarence and the late Helen Young. She was married to the late Leslie “Buck” Rader for 22 […]
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Volvo Ocean Race Announces Team AkzoNobel as First Entry of 2017-2018 Edition
Earlier today, Team AkzoNobel was announced as the first entry of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 – over 15 months before the start of the next edition. The race will make its only North American stop in May of 2018 in Newport, RI. Backed by AkzoNobel – a leading global paints and coatings company headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, employing […]
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Rhode Island State Police Withhold St. George’s Abuse Investigation Report from Associated Press
Rhode Island State Police denied a request from the Associated Press for the St. George’s se/xual abuse investigate report on Tuesday. “Rhode Island state police won’t release their report into dozens of sexual abuse allegations at a prestigious boarding school because the matter is being investigated in other states. Read more from ABC News – State Police […]
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Tyler’s Two Cents: Help! It’s Yelp…
Tyler’s Two Cents: Thoughts from Behind the Bar is a weekly lifestyle column, written by Tyler Bernadyn, that will appear every Tuesday on What’sUpNewp this summer. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade, you probably have heard of Yelp and TripAdvisor. These two crowd-sourced review based companies are extremely prevalent in […]
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Podcast #141: Ruth Taylor Chats About Newport Antiques show
Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society, joined me today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM to chat about the upcoming Newport Antiques Show. The 2016 Newport Antiques Show takes place July 22-24 at the St. George’s School Ice Rink in Middletown, RI; the Show opens with the July 21st Gala […]
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Lila Delman Real Estate Sells Home in Watch Hill for $7.6 Million
Concerns of Brexit shaping the world economy seem to have little effect on luxury homes in Watch Hill, as a turn of the century mansion on Ninigret Avenue sells for $7,600,000 this past week. The nine bedroom home is set atop a bluff overlooking two ponds and the dunes of East Beach. The home was […]
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8 Free Entertainment Series Worth Checking Out This Summer
Summer in Newport and live music, they go together like clamcakes and chowder. There’s no short supply of free live music on any given night that can be enjoyed outdoors this summer in and around Newport, here’s where to enjoy some great, local and talented musicians. Tuesday Family Night Concert Series at Easton’s Beach – All […]
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2016 Newport Jazz Festival Will Embrace Caribbean Beats
“The contribution of jazz musicians of Caribbean lineage is as old as jazz itself. The difference with the current generation is their perhaps more overtly prideful embrace of elements of their native culture in their expressions of jazz, reflecting the more ecumenical nature of the 21st Century approach to the genre.” Willard Jenkins, New Music […]
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Obituary for Dorothy Quinn: June 5, 1928 – July 3, 2016
Dorothy Carr Quinn, of Newport passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at Newport Hospital. A native Newporter she was born on June 5, 1928 and was the daughter of Raymond H. Carr Sr. and Irene Diggles Carr. She was predeceased by her three older brothers, Robert F. Carr, Raymond H, Carr Jr. and […]
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Schooner Spirit of South Carolina Arrives In New England, Will Stop in Newport This Summer
Spirit of South Carolina, a 140-foot-long, two-masted topsail schooner designed to take groups of novices to sea on sailing adventures, has arrived at Mystic Seaport — “The Museum of America and the Sea” — in Connecticut, and will be spending the summer in New England waters. Spirit is a pilot schooner reminiscent of the famed schooner America, a vessel that made our nation […]
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Our Favorite Photos and Video of 2016 Newport Independence Day Fireworks Display
The 2016 Independence Day weekend is now in the history books and it would be hard to ask for, predict and/or come across such a beautiful and busy weekend. Thank you Mother Earth for blessing us with great weather on what’s sure to be the busiest weekend of the year. The crazy weekend all wrapped […]
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Newport Gulls Rally to 6-5 Win With Four Tuns in the Ninth vs. Ocean State on Monday
The Newport Gulls scored four times in the ninth inning, turning a 5-2 deficit into a 6-5 walk-off victory against the Ocean State Waves at Cardines Field on Independence Day, all as fireworks went off throughout downtown Newport. The Gulls ninth-inning comeback began when Trey Harris, the newest addition to the squad making his debut as […]
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Coast Guard Responds to Plan Crash Off of Bonnet Shores in Narragansett
The Coast Guard was called Monday to a plane crash in the west passage of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Only the pilot, who was reportedly not injured, was aboard the aircraft during the crash. After the single-engine propellor plane plunged into the bay, a nearby good Samaritan aboard a recreational boat rushed to recover the […]
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Best Things To Do This Week In and Around Newport | July 4 – 8
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this weekend in and around Newport, RI. Monday, July 4 9am to 1:30pm – Newport Independence Day Festivities 5:30pm to 10:30pm – 4th of July Barbecue and Fireworks at Rose Island 6pm to 9pm – 4th of July at Top Of Newport 6:35pm – Newport Gulls Home Game – Newport Gulls to […]
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Portsmouth Will Display Original 1776 Copy of Declaration of Independence
Portsmouth Historical Society Hosts Lecture and Display of 1776 Declaration of Independence at Town Hall The Portsmouth Historical Society, in conjunction with the Town Clerk’s office, will host a lecture by noted local scholar John Parrillo on William Ellery, one of Rhode Island’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a display of Portsmouth’s original […]
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Obituary for Joseph Brady: November 21, 1952 – July 2, 2016
The following obituary appeared on O’Neill-Hayes first; Joseph Richard Brady, 63, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family Saturday, July 2, 2016. He is predeceased by his wife of 28 years Ellen S. Brady (Caswell). They were married in Newport, at St. Mary’s Church. Born in Jersey City, NJ […]