The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held on May 25, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Pell Elementary School. For more information and links to documents, visit HERE. CITIZEN’S FORUM: (Speakers must sign in with the […]
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Planet Aid Helps Divert 700,000 Pounds of Materials from Municipal Waste Stream During First Year in Newport
Planet Aid is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Rhode Island Donation Center in Newport, the Center has helped divert nearly 700,000 pounds of textiles and other goods from the regional waste stream in the past year. Planet Aid is celebrating the one year anniversary of its donation and recycling facility at 7 West Main Road, Newport, […]
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World Match Racing Tour Set to Bring High-Octane Sailing Competition to Newport
The world’s top match racing sailors from the U.S. and nine additional countries will travel to Sail Newport to participate in a high-speed stadium racing event within yards of the shoreline of Fort Adams State Park. Sail Newport is the host for the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Newport, scheduled for May 30-June 4. The […]
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JF3 Salon and Spa in Newport is Expanding and Now Hiring
Join one of Rhode Islands highest rated Salon & Spas! JF3 Salon and Spa in Newport is expanding and now hiring! Team members needed for the following positions, Client Relations Specialist-( aka receptionist) Candidate should be customer service oriented,professional and upbeat with looking for a career opportunities in a fast paced and fast growing company. […]
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National Corvette Museum Will Host “Marble and Glass Corvette Weekend” in Newport
This story was originally published on March 15, 2016. The National Corvette Museum, with the assistance of the Corvette Club of Rhode Island, will host “Marble and Glass Corvette Weekend” in Newport, May 19-22, 2016. According to a representative at the National Corvette Museum, as many as 200 corvettes could participate in the activities that […]
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Bowen’s Wharf Will Launch ‘Rhode Island Oyster Trail’
Coinciding with the First Annual Newport Oyster Festival, Bowen’s Wharf Co. has announced the launch of the Rhode Island Oyster Trail (R.I.O.T). The official launch of the R.I.O.T will take place at the Opening Night Party of the Newport Oyster Festival on May 20th at 6 p.m. The Trail will celebrate Rhode Island’s aquaculture and […]
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Obituary for Christine E. Loffredo: Long-Time Co-Owner of Kristina Shoes on Bellevue Avenue
Christine E. (Antonelli) Loffredo, 93, died peacefully Monday, May 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lawrence, MA on June 30, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Croce and Genoveffa (Colapietro) Antonelli. She is predeceased by her husband Joseph N. Loffredo, with whom she owned and operated Kristina Shoes on Bellevue […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 19, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. Tablet Magazine – Read Every Word of This […]
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Podcast #108: Talking Polo with Dan Keating, Founder and President of Newport Polo
Today on The Open Forum on WADK, we celebrated polo and art. Galloping into the WADK studio today to talk about the 25th season of Newport Polo, was Newport Polo’s founder and President Dan Keating. It wasn’t that many years ago that on a late Saturday afternoon you could drive down the long road to […]
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Governor Raimondo Signs Domestic Terrorism Bill Into Law
Senate President Paiva Weed’s and Rep. David A. Coughlin Jr.’s’ legislation that would make Rhode Island residents who are victims of a domestic terrorist attack outside of Rhode Island, but still within the United States, eligible to receive victim’s compensation payments from RI’s Crime Victim Compensation Fund was signed into law yesterday by Governor Gina […]
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Newport Jazz Festival Awarded $100,000 Grant to Strengthen Future of Jazz
Newport Festivals Foundation has been awarded a $100,000 grant by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) to support the continuing success of the Newport Jazz Festival. The grant will be used to reinforce the festival’s capacity to maintain strong, ongoing relationships with artists as well as to invite emerging artists to perform; encourage musicians to create […]
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Newport Man Charged for Murder in Providence’s West End
Providence police have charged a Newport man in last week’s murder of a local man in the city’s West End, according to The Providence Journal. Jose Medina, 42, was arrested Tuesday night on a warrant for the murder of 50-year-old Patrick F. Douglas, who was fatally stabbed at dawn on May 9 near Elmwood Avenue […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 18, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. Providence Journal – Providence police arrest Newport man […]
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Coaching Lineup for 2016 C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta Announced
As the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta progresses towards its 14th year of operation, the 2016 line up of coaches is second to none. The coaching team will be led by Betsy Alison (Newport, RI), who has been the Head Coach for The Clagett for many years. The 2016 Clagett clinic and […]
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More Than 1000 Items Will be Sold at This Weekend’s Estate Sale at ‘The Orchard’
Trésor Estate Sales of Newport announces the Carriage House Contents sale at the splendid French-style chateau, “The Orchard,” home of TED creator, Richard Saul Wurman and best-selling novelist, Gloria Nagy. The estate sale, featuring more than 1,000 items, is on Saturday May 21 & Sunday May 22, 9am – 3pm. “The Orchard” is located at 180 Narragansett Avenue, Newport. This sale has a […]
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Second Annual Senior Launch Day for Rogers High School Senior Class Planned
On Tuesday May 24 the Viking Community will celebrate the 2nd Annual Senior Launch Day. In the spirit of the First Lady’s “Reach Higher” initiative, this exciting event brings RHS together to celebrate the many college, work, and military destinations of our senior class. Each senior will have a chance to share his or her […]
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Federal Delegation Announces $1.8 Million for URI Oceans Research, Archives
Rhode Island’s federal delegation today announced more than $1.8 million in grant funding for oceans research and coastal data archives at the University of Rhode Island (URI). “A thorough understanding of our oceans, marine life, aquaculture, and coastal areas is crucial to preserving these precious resources, and I’m pleased URI is being awarded these federal […]
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Tyler’s Two Cents: 10 Things for Industry Employees to Remember Heading Into the Summer Season
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. Since the 1650’s, the pineapple has represented a symbol of hospitality in Newport, Rhode Island. Captains returning from the Caribbean would place the fruit on their doorsteps to signal a safe […]
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UPDATE: Portsmouth Police Identify 69-Year-Old Man Killed in Domestic Homicide
A 69-year-old Portsmouth man was killed in a domestic homicide incident that took place earlier on Monday evening at an apartment on East Main Road in Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Police Department has provided the following information to What’sUpNewp regarding the incident; On May 16, 2016 at 7:17 p.m., Portsmouth Police responded to 3028 East Main Road for the report […]
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Tall Ship ‘SSV Corwith Cramer’ Will Stop In Newport Today, Open For Tours
The SSV Corwith Cramer, one of two Tall Ship research vessels operated by Sea Education Association, will stop in Newport on Tuesday, May 17th. The Tall Ship will be open for tours at Fort Adams State Park from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Corwith Cramer, named after SEA’s founding director, was designed by Wooden and Marean specifically […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 17, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. PATCH – Group Tackling Newport’s Health Equity Gap Gets Second […]
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Newporter Riviere Aiming to Upend Fahey at Court Tennis Worlds This Week
This story was originally published on February 15, 2016 {Photo by Michael Do of the USCTA} The Newport-based National Tennis Club will host the Court Tennis World Championship May 17-21 with head pro and world No. 1 Camden Riviere hoping for a chance to upend the reigning champion, Rob Fahey. The 45-year-old Fahey, an Australian […]
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Stoneacre Pantry Owners Join Lorusso’s Newport to Offer Dinner Menu
BYOB restaurant to offer on-line ordering & delivery service from neighboring Wellington Liquors Beginning Saturday, May 28, Thames Street’s Stoneacre Pantry owners, Christopher Bender and David Crowell, will join with owner Tony Lorusso of Lorusso’s Newport, to add a Puglia-influenced Italian dinner menu to Lorusso’s current breakfast and lunch selections. Tony Lorusso and Christopher Bender […]
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Applications Now Being Accepted for RIMTA Summer Training Marine Trade Programs
RIMTA Summer Training Programs Pave Way to Jobs and Careers in Marine Trades Applications Now Being Accepted for Programs for Adults, College-Age Students and Youth The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) has expanded its summer training programs to give adults, college-age students and local youth the skills and knowledge they need to begin career […]
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Newport’s Jim Reed Named New England Regional Administrator of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Earlier today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro named Jim Reed to serve as HUD’s New England Regional Administrator. Reed grew up in Newport and is a 1966 graduate of Rogers High School and for more than a decade served as Executive Director of The Housing Authority of Newport, where he managed […]