City & Government

Lt. Gov. Dan McKee yesterday (Tuesday) announced he was running for a second term, setting up what many expect to be a highly contested primary election against a progressive and well-funded two-term Providence State Representative, Aaron Regunberg. Aaron Regunberg A former Cumberland mayor, McKee has become a strong small business advocate, devoting much of his […]

Lt. Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat, has raised considerable speculation with his announcement that on Tuesday, November 7th he plans on making a major announcement that some believe will be his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island. If that happens it will fuel what already promises to be a spirited primary election with two Republican […]

Rep. Lauren H. Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport) will hold a constituent meeting to talk about the work of the tourism promotion commission she leads at the State House. “Tourism is so vital to Newport, and ensuring that the state is getting the biggest bang for its tourism promotion buck means a lot in my district. […]

The Newport City Council will next meet on Wednesday, November 8th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chamber at Newport City Hall. The meeting is open to the general public and there is an opportunity for the public to speak (on a topic not already on the agenda) at the beginning of the meeting. Among […]

Senator Louis DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) has released a statement concerning the recent disclosure of a significant case backlog in the troubled UHIP system. “While I am pleased the Governor has secured a $58.6 million credit from Deloitte Consulting, in addition to Deloitte agreeing to cover the cost of any federal […]

Newport Public Schools, in collaboration with the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, will present a series of Community Conversations to discuss how schools and community work together to meet the challenge of improving education in Newport. Led by local facilitators consisting of parents, students, educators, and community members from the Students & Partners Acting Collaboratively for […]

The Newport City Council will next meet on Wednesday, October 25th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chamber at Newport City Hall. The meeting is open to the general public and there is an opportunity for the public to speak (on a topic not already on the agenda) at the beginning of the meeting. Can’t […]

The City of Newport announced on Wednesday, October 18th that they have received a FEMA discount on flood insurance for residents. In 2016, the City of Newport made a formal request for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS).  The CRS is a voluntary program that was implemented in 1990 that recognizes […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Education Commissioner Ken Wagner held a public forum on school facilities at Rogers High School on Monday, October 12th  at 6 pm. It was the first of a series of public forums held around the state to provide the Governor and the Rhode Island School Building Task Force […]

If you missed Wednesday night’s regular meeting of the Newport City Council, you didn’t miss much. The Council worked through the entire agenda for the night in just 17 minutes, in front of about 10 residents, before going into executive session. Here’s how things were voted on by City Council (all members were present); The […]

Newport Police Department has provided the following information in regards to road closures/detours for the Broadway Street Fair (10/7/17), the Amica Marathon (10-8/17) and the Columbus Day Parade (10/9/17). Saturday, September 7th – Broadway Street Fair On Saturday, October 7, 2017 The Second Annual Broadway Street Fair will take place. Broadway will be closed to […]

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Kenneth A. Marshall and Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. creating a new permanent state commission to help the state attract national and international sailing events has been signed into law. The Rhode Island Sailing Events Commission is envisioned as a way to help lure more boat races and other sailing and boating […]

A new law creates a training requirement for local planning board members to help ensure that they calculate the potential for flooding and its effects when weighing local development proposals. The law, the result of legislation sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Sen. Jeanine Calkin, requires all members of municipal planning boards or commissions […]

The governor has signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Stephen R. Ucci and Sen. Louis P. DiPalma to pave the way for Rhode Island to become an early adopter of 5th generation mobile networks (5G) — the next generation of wireless networks. The legislation, which was approved by the General Assembly Sept. 19 and signed […]

Mayor Harry Winthrop and the Newport City Council invite the public to join them at a reception on Friday, October 6 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the lobby of the Gateway Center at 23 America’s Cup Avenue to welcome members of a delegation visiting from Newport’s Sister City, Imperia, and Italy. Light refreshments will […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that late this fall it will begin a highway renumbering program for its Interstate and other limited-access highways, starting with the entire I-295 corridor from Warwick to the Massachusetts border in Cumberland. The new exit numbers will be keyed to mile markers – a system used […]

STATE HOUSE – Rep. Lauren H. Carson will moderate a public forum on economic development in Newport presented by the Alliance for a Livable Newport on Oct. 5. The event is titled “The Working Future of Newport,” and will take place Thursday, Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Claiborne Pell Elementary School, 35 Dexter St., Newport. […]

STATE HOUSE – Lawmakers have approved a new training requirement for local planning board members to help ensure that they calculate the potential for flooding and its effects when weighing local development proposals. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Sen. Jeanine Calkin, requires all members of municipal planning boards or commissions in […]

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) in conjunction with Clean City Newport will host a collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) on Saturday, September 30 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Easton’s Beach located at 175 Memorial Blvd. This event is available free of charge to Rhode Island residents. To help reduce time spent in line, appointments should be […]

The Newport Police Department has provided What’sUpNewp the following information in regards to an impersonating a Police Officer scam the Newport Police Department is currently investigating. On September 19, 2017, at about 4:30 p.m., a local woman received a phone call from a male party identifying himself as “Sgt. David Chapman of the Newport County […]

Coast Guard units across the Northeast are accelerating preparations Monday ahead of forecasted tropical storm conditions expected to arrive in our area late Tuesday into Wednesday.   Forecasted marine and coastal effects, including 34-63 knot winds and 20-30 foot seas, could pose life-threatening conditions for mariners.   Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crews are […]

Due to expected heavy rain and winds from Hurricane Jose, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced on Monday that they will delay the start date of the roadway deck repair project on the Newport Pell Bridge. The project was planned to start on Tuesday, September, 19th, however with the expected forecast, it will now […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) Foundation announced today that due to its charity event, the 4 Bridges Ride on Sunday, September 17th, early morning motorists in the Jamestown, North Kingstown and Newport area should be prepared for slight delays and traffic detours. The 4 Bridges Ride, a 26-mile charity bike ride hosted by the RITBA […]