City & Government

The Special Legislative Commission to Study Methods for Growing Tourism in the State of Rhode Island Through Coordinated Branding and Marketing Efforts will meet Friday at the Old Colony House in Newport. The meeting, open to the public, is scheduled Friday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Old Colony House, which […]

While Newport has made a habit of landing on the top of lists, the latest SafeWise Report ranks Newport at the absolute bottom for safety. While striving to provide the best in home security and safety resources, SafeWise delivers current, and relevant content to aid users in creating a safer, more secure home. According to […]

On Monday, July 25th, Cardi Corporation is scheduled to begin work on the decorative crosswalks. Due to the nature of the work, a new traffic pattern will be established making Broadway one-way northbound from Marlborough Street to Gould Street and Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Boulevard one-way southbound from Equality Park Place to Marlborough Street (see […]

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Maryellen Goodwin and Rep. Marvin L. Abney to close a loophole in abuse reporting laws to ensure that schools report allegations of sexual abuse of children to the Department of Children, Youth and Families has been signed into law. The legislation (2016-S 2947aa, 2016-H 8335) is intended to address a situation […]

In the wake of the the incidents that have happened in Dallas ; Minnesota and Baton Rouge this week, Pastor Paul Hoffman of EFC Newport and fellow members of the faith community hosted a prayer service at Newport City Hall today (Friday, July 8th) at 12 p.m. Pastor Paul is inviting invited the people of EFC, other local pastors […]

Governor’s Bay Day Will Include Free State Beach Parking, Free Saltwater Fishing, and Free RIPTA Bus Service on Route 66 Governor Gina M. Raimondo visited Roger W. Wheeler State Beach recently to sign an Executive Order announcing Sunday, July 24 as Governor’s Bay Day. She also highlighted new, reduced state beach parking fees and encouraged […]

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  July 13, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Newport City Hall. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG        CITIZEN’S FORUM:  (Speakers must sign in with the […]

The City of Newport will set off its traditional fireworks display on Monday, July 4 over Newport harbor, with a raindate of Tuesday, July 5. The fireworks show begins after it is dark enough for the show to be seen which is anticipated to be 9:15 PM and lasts approximately 20-25 minutes with Pyrotechnico Fireworks, Inc., of New Castle, PA, […]

After announcing that he would seek re-election and after submitting his declaration of candidacy earlier this week, Newport City Councilor-At-Large John Florez has announced that he will not seek re-election come November. The announcement came on his John Florez City Councilor-at-large Newport Facebook Page on Friday; “Serving my community has been an unbelievably enriching experience. […]

Louis P. DiPalma is the Democratic state senator representing District 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport and Tiverton. Melissa Bann, a senior at the University of Rhode Island, is a Senate intern. She is from Oakland, N.J. The overall state of children’s health in Rhode Island has shown marked improvement over the last several years. However, […]

Day three of the Declarations of Candidacy window saw a few more file declaration to be candidates for local office on Wednesday. June 27, 28 and 29 were the three dates in 2016 for filing declarations to be candidates in primaries or to be independent candidates in the general election. Candidates for federal office and […]

Local businesses throughout Newport were visited by City Of Newport’s Zoning Enforcement office this week and handed a letter that warns and reminds businesses what the rules are regarding signs in the public right of way. “Our office has received numerous complaints regarding the placement of business signs on the sidewalk in the public right […]

Mike Smith has announced that he will run against Representative Lauren Carson for District 75. Smith ran as a Republican against Senate President M. Theresa Paiva Weed (District 13) in the 2014 election. Representative Lauren Carson officially announced her campaign for re-election on Tuesday. In his announcement, Smith said; Michael ‘Mike’ Smith announced his candidacy […]

Day two of the Declarations of Candidacy window saw a few more file declaration to be candidates for local office on Tuesday. Day one of the Declarations of Candidacy window saw 16, 12 incumbents and 4 others, file declarations to be candidates in local offices on Monday. June 27, 28 and 29 are the dates […]

Representative Lauren Carson officially announced she will seek re- election to the House of Representatives. Ms. Carson represents District 75, Newport. Representative Carson first announced that she would run for re-election on Monday with me on The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM. The official announcement from Representative Carson; Rep. Lauren Carson today announced she […]

Construction will soon begin (again) on the Cliff Walk to repair damage from Hurricane Sandy and to make needed safety improvements. Newport’s most visited attraction was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, $5.2 million was spent to restore the Cliff Walk between 2012 to 2014. While the Cliff Walk will remain open during construction, pedestrians will […]

Day one of the Declarations of Candidacy window saw 16, 12 incumbents and 4 others, file declarations to be candidates in local offices on Monday. June 27, 28 and 29 are the dates in 2016 for filing declarations to be candidates in primaries or to be independent candidates in the general election. Candidates for federal […]

Representative Lauren Carson (D – District 75, Newport) called into my show, The Open Forum, on WADK 1540 AM today to announced that she would be filing candidacy declaration paperwork on Tuesday and would be seeking re-election to represent District 75. Hear The Announcement: Carson was elected in November, 2014 after out-seating former District 75 Representative, […]

The time to declare your candidacy for general assembly, city council, school committees and other local offices has come, and the next three days is when we will find out who will run again and what challengers will come forward. Before today, What’sUpNewp reported that 6 out of the 7 current Newport City Councilors would […]

Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline welcomed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement that it will be able to cover a significant portion of Northeast groundfish fishermen’s at-sea monitoring (ASM) costs for this fishing season—relieving a significant financial burden for the Rhode Island groundfish industry. Citing […]

In a letter to the editor on Friday, Newport resident Andy Lavaree announced his intent to run for Newport City Council. Editor:I am declaring my candidacy at large for the Newport City Council.This is a difficult decision. It is a lot of work, there is little remuneration, and we are all very short on time. […]

A young women attempted to use a fake $100 bill to pay for her coffee at Mokka Coffeehouse earlier this morning. Around 8:30 a.m., a women walked into Mokka Coffeehouse and ordered a coffee, she first tried to use a credit card that was denied and then handed the clerk a $100 bill. Upon careful […]

Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano’s husband, Jack Napalitano, died on Thursday afternoon after a short bout with cancer. Mayor Napolitano came to Newport in 1968 to marry her husband, Jack, a life-long resident of Newport. They have four children, three sons and a daughter, who are graduates of the Newport School System. They also have 4 grandchildren. Jack […]