City & Government

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch logs for Tuesday, September 12 and Wednesday, September 13. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. ARREST LOG At 8 am on Tuesday, September 12, […]

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that two mosquito samples collected Sept. 5 from a trap in Glocester tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and that mosquito samples from five communities — Barrington, Johnston, Richmond, Tiverton, and Westerly — tested positive for West Nile Virus […]

Here are the weekly road construction reports from the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). All schedules are weather-dependent. RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE & BRIDGE AUTHORITY SEPTEMBER 10 – 16, 2023 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeWestbound Right Lane Closure- 9/11 to 9/15- 7 am to 3 pm Jamestown Verrazzano BridgeThere […]

A House commission will meet for the first time on Tuesday to begin its work studying the services and programs for older adults in Rhode Island and making recommendations for ways to improve and coordinate them. The Special Legislative Commission to Study and Provide Recommendations Pertaining to Services and Coordination of State Programs Relating to […]

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch logs for Thursday, September 7, 2023, through 7 am on Friday, September 8. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. ARREST LOG At 12:30 pm […]

The City of Newport is asking community members and stakeholders to help update the City Council’s Strategic Plan. As one of the City’s visioning documents, the City Council’s Strategic Plan aims to ensure that the City’s priorities align with those expressed by the community by identifying an overarching vision for the City and guide where […]

Gasoline prices have been spared any upward pressure wrought by hurricane season since Idalia’s landfall missed critical refinery infrastructure. Lower prices were also partially due to almost flat demand for gas over Labor Day weekend, according to GasBuddy data. Gas prices are down slightly, on average, nationwide. However, the price for a gallon of gas […]

Newport City Council will host their next Regular City Council Meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. The meeting will take place in the Conference Hall at Innovate Newport. Here’s a look at what’s on the agenda;  CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL  MEETING  SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 The following items of business, filed […]

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch log for Tuesday, September 5, through 7 am on Wednesday, September 6. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. ARREST LOG At 7:25 pm on […]

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after his win Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the state’s 1st Congressional District special election sent him on to the general election in the heavily Democratic state. Amo, who […]

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch log for Monday, September 4, through 7 am on Tuesday, September 5. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Arrest Log At 2:30 am on […]

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch log for 7 am Friday, September 1, through 7 am on Monday, September 4, 2023. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Arrest Log At […]

Here is the weekly road construction reports from the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Department of Transporation (RIDOT). All projects are weather-dependent. Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority September 3 – 9, 2023 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeWestbound Right Lane Closure- 9/5 to 9/8- 7 am to 3 pm Jamestown Verrazzano […]

Here’s a look at the Newport Police Department arrest and dispatch log for Thursday, August 31, through 7 am on Friday, September 1, 2023. What’sUpNewp has edited the arrest log to withhold home address information. All persons arrested or cited are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Arrest Log At 5:02 pm […]

By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Rhode Island on Tuesday with an eye on replacing former U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, the seven-term Democrat who resigned in May to run a nonprofit foundation. Among the 11 candidates competing in the special primary for the Democratic […]