City & Government

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 […]

Ms. Jamie Bova announced her campaign for Newport City Councilor At-Large today. Bova joins former Mayor Harry Winthrop as the outside candidates that will run against current Newport City Councilor’s John Florez, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, and Naomi Neville for the four Newport City Councilor At-Large positions. Marco Camacho, Kate Leonard and Lynne Ceglie have each announced […]

The FY17 State Budget Bill, passed last week by the General Assembly, is a mixed bag for water quality in Narragansett Bay, according to Save The Bay Director of Advocacy Topher Hamblett. “The $35 million Green Economy Bond, introduced by Governor Raimondo and passed by the General Assembly, will help communities protect the Bay from […]

The Newport Police Department announced on their Official Facebook Page on Monday that they are seeking the publics help in locating Dandre L. Russ, a suspect believed to have been involved in a Felony Assault that occurred on June 13, 2016. The Newport Police Department has been investigating a stabbing that occurred on that day, where […]

The House of Representatives today voted 59 -13 to approve an $8.94 billion 2017 state budget bill that includes no broad-based tax increases, provides tax relief to retirees, enhances the state’s economic development tools, fully funds education, significantly scales back a proposal to tax medical marijuana and rolls back parking fees at state beaches to […]

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 June 22, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Newport City Hall. For more info, updates and links, visit HERE. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG CITIZEN’S FORUM: (Speakers […]

1st Ward Newport City Councilor Marco Camacho confirmed with What’sUpNewp  on Saturday afternoon that he intends to run for re-election to the Newport City Council, representing the 1st Ward. Councilor John Florez, Lynne Ceglie, Kate Leonard and Jeanne-Marie Napolitano also have announced their intent on running for re-election in November. June 11 – Kate Leonard Will Run For […]

3rd Ward Newport City Councilor Kate Leonard has confirmed with What’sUpNewp that she intends to run for re-election to the Newport City Council, representing the 3rd Ward. “This has brought me enjoyment and I feel that the City Council allows me to give back to the community that I love. I believe my role is to work […]

Newport City Councilor-At-Large John Florez is the latest City Council member to announce his intent to run for re-election in November. On Wednesday, Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano told What’sUpNewp that she would be running for re-election and on Thursday, Councilor John Florez took to Facebook to announce that he would be running again. Councilor Lynne Ceglie […]

The Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), a non-profit organization focused on national security issues, has developed five-day certification preparation programs for cybersecurity professional candidates in collaboration with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI).  Created through a Real Jobs RI grant, the next session for CompTIA A+ is scheduled to begin Monday, June 20, […]

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson will announce who will become the 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of The Navy (MCPON) in Newport today. Master Chief of the Navy Mike Stevens las held the unique non-commissioned rate of the United States Navy, more on that here – MCPON Mike Stevens to retire after four years as […]

On The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on WADK 1540 AM today, Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano announced her intention to run for re-election on the Newport City Council. Hear from the Mayor from 26:00 to 53:49 below; If successfully re-elected to Newport City Council, Napolitano then would need the support of the four at-large councilors […]

In an effort to promote safe disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW), Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will host two Eco-Depot collections on Saturday, June 18. Rhode Island residents can bring household hazardous waste to the Central Landfill located at 65 Shun Pike in Johnston from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Additionally, Eco-Depot will visit Aquidneck Island for a […]

You can now get rid of that hazardous waste lurking in your home as Portsmouth’s delegation in the House of Representatives remind residents of an Eco-Depot event taking place in June. Oven cleaner, window cleaner, flea collars, pool chemicals, nail polish remover, oil based paint in rusty old cans are some of the items considered […]

The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before Newport City Council at its regular meeting to be held on June 8, 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 City […]