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Governor Raimondo and Lieutenant Governor McKee are calling on National Grid to return to ratepayers $7.9 million of over-collections made after Congress passed a massive corporate tax cut. After Congress passed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, National Grid’s federal corporate tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent. “This money belongs […]

Following our show yesterday on the Pell Bridge Ramp realignment project, Jody Richards, RIDOT’s Pell Bridge Ramps Project Manager, joined me for a few minutes on the program to discuss the project. I was then joined by comedian and parodist Steve Goodie before his big show tonight at 7:30 pm at The Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant. Listen […]

Hands That Rock, a Rhode Island non-profit that uses massage therapy to bring “the magic of music to underserved children,” is holding a fundraiser on Sept. 15, featuring three bands, food, and merchandise signed by many famous bands. Darcy Lynch, the organization’s executive director who also owns Stagehands Massage Therapy that provides massage, chiropractic, and […]

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is in the beginning stages of planning the reconfiguring of the Pell Bridge Interchange and is currently seeking the public’s opinion on a variety of designs. On WADK 1540AM today, we chatted about the project, its status, how you can provide concerns and feedback, and the eight proposed designs. Representative Lauren […]

The Telly Award-winning series Story in the Public Square will be broadcast in major markets across America beginning September 10, 2018, the show announced on Tuesday. The show has been a fixture since January 2017 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio and in southeastern New England from its flagship TV station, Rhode Island PBS. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, […]

Newport Public School announced via press release on Tuesday that Rogers High School will hold a Chromebook Distribution Night for all incoming ninth grade students (Class of 2022) and their parents/guardians between 5:00 – 8:00 pm on Monday, August 27, 2018, in the Rogers High School Cafeteria. This Chromebook Distribution Night is mandatory for all incoming freshmen, (Class of […]

We had a lot to get to today on the radio program. I recapped the news and reaction regarding the PawSox announcement on Friday, talked about the very odd story from the weekend where a woman fell from a sailing boat and wasn’t noticed missing for several hours, and hit on things happening this week in […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick for swimming based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. RIDOH also recommends closing Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield for swimming. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality […]

It was a jam-packed Friday edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport. ~ Michael Friedman joined me to chat about this weekend’s inaugural RI Blues Fest in Cranston. ~ When Aretha Franklin celebrated her birthday at Mohegan Sun on March 23rd, Doug Woolverton was among her backing band. Doug joined me today to chat about that and his show […]

On Friday, July 20, 2018 the Newport Art Museum held its annual summer gala, the Artists’ Ball, the Museum’s largest fundraiser of the year. Over 400 guests danced the night away at the Newport Art Museum’s colorful event. Event co-chairs Anne Baker, Elizabeth Ann Kahane, Molly de Ramel and Steven Richter hosted the evening of […]

Among Rhode Island’s newest and fastest growing industries is medical marijuana, with three medical marijuana compassion centers and over 100 licensed growers across the state. Joining Frank Prosnitz and me today on The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport were Seth Bock, Owner of Greenleaf Compassion Center of Portsmouth, and Rob Dupont, the Center’s […]

Robert Sylvia and Theresa Santos from the Middletown Town Council joined Frank Prosnitz and me on What’sUpNewp Radio today to chat about Middletown’s 275th Anniversary celebration. Events will take place at Paradise Park from 11 AM to 5 PM & Second Beach from 6 PM to 10 PM including the running of Boyd’s wind grist mill, the Sons […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced on Wednesday afternoon that they recommend reopening Third Beach in Middletown for swimming based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. Third Beach has been closed since August 10th. RIDOH also recommends closing Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth, Conimicut Point Beach in Warwick, […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has closed 29 beaches across Rhode Island so far this summer for a total of 111 days due to high bacteria counts. Locally, Third Beach has been closed since August 10th for this reason. Today on the radio, we chat about beach closures, high bacteria counts, what it […]

On Saturday, August 18th at noon the Newport County YMCA will be hosting a Doggie Dip with the Potter League for the Animals. The event is a fundraiser to support the Newport County YMCA Potter League Summer Camp. The suggested donation is $10 and this event is open to the entire community. The Newport County […]

“Shamrocks & Seashells,” the 9th Annual Benefit for the Museum of Newport Irish History’s Interpretive Center, will be held Saturday, September 8, at 6:00 p.m. at Easton’s Beach Rotunda Ballroom. Traditional Irish music will be played by “The Exiles,” featuring award-winning Irish step dancer, Kevin T. Doyle. Guests will also enjoy a bagpiper greeting, vintage […]

On this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK I chat about Victory Day, Washington County Fair, things to do this week, and more. You’ll also hear an interview I previously did with Patti Doyle, Chairwoman from Twin River Management Group, about Newport Grand closing on August 28th.

Medicaid matters in Rhode Island, with one in three Rhode Islanders, served by the program. It’s the subject of a recent Economic Progress Institute Report and the subject of this edition of The Open Forum on WADK (1540 AM). Joining Frank Prosnitz is Linda Katz, chair of the institute’s “Protect Our Healthcare Coalition,” and Carmela […]

Ken Abrams, our fabulous music, arts, and entertainment writer, joined me on this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio to chat about life after the Newport festivals. There’s Rhythm & Roots, Providence Folk Festival, and much more music that is sure to keep you busy from now thru Labor Day. We also hit on Ken’s Six Picks for […]

On this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio, we looked ahead at a few events that are taking place this weekend in Newport. Tim Towey and I were first joined by Jennifer Whelihan from Newport County YMCA, she gave us all the details on this weekend’s Race4Chase at Fort Adams. On Sunday, August 12, 2018, from 10 AM […]

On Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 10AM to 2PM, the Newport County YMCA, Fort Adams Trust and the CMAK Foundation, will host an affordable, family end of summer celebration called “Chasing Summer” at Fort Adams. The event is the celebration of the Y’s Race4Chase Kids Triathlon Program. Every YMCA in Rhode Island will be represented […]

Matthew Gray, a partner in Ragged Island Brewing Company, joined Frank Prosnitz and I on this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about the recent news that the brewing company has entered a purchase and sales agreement to by the Garden Shop building and 37-acre Van Hof Nursery property in Portsmouth. […]

The annual Nuit Blanche summer gala for Island Moving Company raised more than $175,000 for the nonprofit organization’s professional dance company, pre-professional afterschool dance training program, and in-school educational programs. Held July 6 at Ronald Lee Fleming’s New York Times featured Bellevue House, approximately 380 guests enjoyed this year’s “Dance is in the Air” Marrakesh […]

Today’s What’sUpNewp Radio ranged from talking about the upcoming visit of the World’s Largest Viking Ship, to Newport Pell Bridge’s 50th Anniversary, to a conversation with Patti Doyle about the future of Newport Grand and the Tiverton Casino. Patti joined me at 1:30 pm (halfway through the program) and chats about the closure of Newport […]

A historical documentary based on the rum runner shoot out of 1929 will be filmed later this year in Newport and across Rhode Island, and will feature the  1920’s Newport Rum Runner “Black Duck”. The dramatized documentary film centers around the life and exploits of Charles Travers who, at age 23, was captain of the […]

Nipun Aggarwal and Karin Kaplan, of Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, and Kristin Giles, of the Platform and Payload Integration Department, have won the Career Communications Group Women of Color Magazine’s Technology Rising Star Award. This annual award program recognizes women who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in the […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has announced that they will host a 50th Anniversary celebration for the Newport Pell Bridge. Construction on the bridge began on April 5, 1966, and it was officially opened to traffic on June 28, 1969. To mark the bridge’s opening, a dedication ceremony was held presided over […]

The Newport Car Museum unveiled its limited edition 2018 Ford GT to a large crowd on Saturday, August 4. Buyers of the $450,000 (MSRP) “supercar” are handpicked by the automaker. Auction prices of the cars at resale have been upward of $1 million. Only 1,000 are set to be built through 2020. (This is #109 of 138 […]

We kicked off the week with a quick recap of Newport Jazz Festival and with an interview with musician Estar Cohen that I had a chance to record over the weekend. Nick Garrison, Owner and Founder of Foolproof Brewing Company, then joined me to chat about this weekend’s Augtoberfest up at the brewery and more. […]

It was the Discover Newport edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK on Monday and I filled in as host. Andrea McHugh, Senior Communications Manager, and Evan Smith, President and CEO,  from Discover Newport were among my guests. Topics ranged from the upcoming celebration of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Pell Bridge, to […]

The historic rose garden at Rosecliff (1902) has been restored with the help of two generous gifts totaling $95,000 from the V.J. Palmieri Charitable Trust. “We are very grateful to the V.J. Palmieri Trust for its generous funding of this project,” said Preservation Society CEO and Executive Director Trudy Coxe.  “Preserving the landscapes of our […]

Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 11 Roseneath Avenue in Newport for $1,050,000. Kate Leonard, a Sales Associate, represented the seller. “Located in the Fifth Ward yachting district near King Park and the yacht clubs, this house offered a perfect yard for outdoor entertaining with a swimming pool, a fire pit, and a lovely terrace […]

Photo: SSV Oliver Hazard Perry under sail. (Credit Jan Forest) In July, Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed legislation making Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Oliver Hazard Perry the Official Flagship and Tall Ship Ambassador of Rhode Island. The 200 foot, three-masted Class A Tall Ship is the first ocean-going full-rigged ship to be built in the U.S. in […]

On the heels of yet another massively successful Folk Festival at Fort Adams, Newport has even more terrific events to come this season. On Wednesday morning, I joined Brendan Kirby on The Rhode Show on WPRI to chat about Newport Folk Festival, Newport Bridgefest, and Newport Jazz Festival. See the full story – Events Galore In The […]

At 6:45 am on Saturday, Augusut 4, the first of five waves of swimmers and kayakers participating in Save The Bay’s 42nd annual Swim will embark on a 1.7-nautical-mile journey across Narragansett Bay in the nonprofit organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Approximately 500 swimmers and 200  kayakers will begin their passage at the […]

Natixis Investment Managers continues its tradition of presenting two $5,000 scholarships to high school students who have shown tremendous music ability, strong academic achievement, and a commitment to giving back to their communities. The 2018 George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarships will be presented to Erin Cowden of Barrington, R.I., and Jeffrey Gordon of Lexington, Mass. […]

WUN’s Frank Prosnitz joined me to chat about a wide variety of topics on Wednesday’s edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Topics included the latest on what’s happening with Newport Bridgefest, my appearance on The Rhode Show, what’s ahead for Newport Jazz Festival, and of course, a discussion on Chairman David Hanos resigning […]

Musician Lois Vaughan joined Frank Prosnitz and I for the first thirty minutes of this edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Lois talks about Newport Bridgefest, her upcoming performances on August 2nd and August 3rd, and more. Listen For more information on Newport Bridgefest, visit www.newportbridgefest.com.

Musician John Monllos joined me on What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK to chat about his upcoming Newport Bridgefest event, A Night Of Jazz, at Jo’s Bistro. Monllos also performed three songs for us live on the air. Of note, it was also the last show broadcast from WADK’s studio on Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd, […]

Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the sale of the iconic ‘Bird House’, owned by the late Campbell Soup heiress, Dorrance H (Dodo) Hamilton, and located at 70 Beacon Hill Road in Newport. The property sold for $9,000,000, which, according to Rhode Island Multiple Listing Service records, represents the highest sale recorded in Rhode Island this […]

Local writers who dream of having more time to spend on their craft have until Aug. 8 to apply for $25,000 fellowships from the Rhode Island Foundation. The grants are considered to be among the largest no-strings-attached awards available to writers in the United States. As many as three budding writers will win the grants through Foundation’s Robert and […]

Bike Newport has announced that more than1,800 people each day – or 18% of attendees to the Newport Folk Festival – chose bikes over cars to attend the annual event at Fort Adams State Park last weekend, shattering prior records of 1,200 per day on Fridays (50% increase) and 1,500 per day on Saturdays (20% increase). […]

Rhode Island Monthly readers have voted, and What’sUpNewp is among their favorites. What’sUpNewp was among those honored on Thursday night at Rhode Island Monthly’s 25th Annual Best Of Rhode Island Party at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence. In front of a sold-out crowd, What’sUpNewp was recognized for the best “Local news blog” in […]

Greg Abate, who is listed in Downbeat Magazine’s latest critics poll as among jazz music’s top rising stars, brings his uptown jazz quintet for a high powered night of music at the Newport Playhouse, Thursday, August 2. Known for his straight-ahead jazz and bee-bop style, Abate’s performance is part of Bridgefest, linking the folk and jazz […]

Braden Leonard, a Newport resident, appeared on Megyn Kelly Today on Thursday. The former Johnston firefighter was on to talk about how he is inventing high-tech prosthetic after losing his hand in a biking accident. “Braden Leonard was a firefighter and avid outdoorsman. After a thorn went into his hand during a mountain biking accident, […]

On August 3, 2018, Cynthia Sayer will become the first featured 4-string banjoist ever to perform at Newport Jazz Festival. The multi-award-winning instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader is acclaimed by musicians, critics, and fans alike as the top 4-string jazz banjoist in the world today. Praised for her “drive and virtuosity” by the New York Times, Cynthia enchants audiences […]

Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 50 Catherine Street in Newport. The property reportedly sold for full asking price, $1,185,000. Annie Becker, Broker Associate, represented the buyer. “Sometimes the perfect property is like a needle in a haystack. 50 Catherine Street is just that for my clients,” commented Annie Becker. “This classic […]

The Newport City Council will vote to approve the sale of a portion of the Armory building on Wednesday night. On today’s edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK, I talk about the sale of The Armory to the National Sailing Hall Of Fame. We go over the facts presented in the resolution and […]

On the evening of Saturday, July 7, over 650 supporters gathered for the 21st Annual IYRS Summer Gala, title sponsored for a second straight year by State Street.  For the fourth consecutive year, Anne & Matt Hamilton, Barbara van Beuren & Steve Glascock, Kimberly and John Palmer, and Helene & Archie van Beuren served as the […]

Mary Regan and Andrew Bulk from Three Angels Fund joined me on this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport. The money raised by Three Angels Fund throughout the year and at their annual fundraiser, which is scheduled for August 5th, allows them to make a generous donation to the Lifespan Cancer Institute […]

After President Trump’s budget sought to sink a beach water testing program that helps Rhode Island monitor coastal waters throughout the summer to keep beachgoers safe, U.S. Senator Jack Reed helped lead the effort in Congress to revive it and successfully delivered $9.3 million in Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act grant funding to help monitor beaches […]

Save The Bay is gearing up for its 42nd annual Save The Bay  Swim and is recruiting volunteers to support the event at the Newport Naval Base and at Potter Cove (Jamestown) on Saturday, Aug. 4. Available volunteer assignments at the Newport Naval Base — the Swim’s starting point — include: • Directing parking in […]

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: DDE) and Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. The proposed transaction will transform Twin River into a publicly traded company with strategically placed gaming and entertainment holdings throughout the United States. The merger contemplates that Dover Downs stockholders […]

New York’s own emerging artist Carolyn Miller has been preparing her whole life for her next role – that of a country music singer. Having been on stage performing professionally since the age of eight, she’s excited to not only make her unique mark on country music, but to finally be playing herself. ‍ A graduate […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is reporting that revenues from truck only tolls, in its first month, are exceeding expectations. Meanwhile, the DOT is facing a lawsuit from the American Trucking Association that claims those tolls discriminate against out of state truckers. Chris Maxwell, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, joined […]

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend for a 5K run — and even better, for a craft beer festival! Craft Brew Races returns to Fort Adams Trust yet again for Craft Brew Races – Newport 2018 this Saturday, July 21st. Matt Gray, President of Gray Matter Marketing, joined Frank Prosnitz and me to chat about this weekend’s event, how people can […]

A perfect summer evening set the stage on Thursday, July 12, as Newport Hospital welcomed nearly 500 friends and supporters to the historic Eisenhower House for its 2018 Summer Celebration, A Salute to Health. Representing the hospital’s largest annual fundraiser, the event raised $934,350 in support of patient care and life-saving programs while also honoring […]

The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention to Cruelty to Animals (Rhode Island SPCA) announced on their website on Wednesday that they recently seized more than a dozen cats, and found the remains of more than two dozen cats from a home in Newport. On July 18, 2018, the Rhode Island SPCA executed a search […]

If you love fireworks, the remainder of this year is shaping up to please you with several firework displays taking place over Newport. If you dislike fireworks or have a pet that hates fireworks, hopefully, the following information will be of assistance in preparing you for the displays. For some residents, the number of firework […]

New York City-based jazz vocalist José James celebrates the 80th birthday of R&B legend Bill Withers – “Lean on Me: Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers” – at this year’s Newport Jazz Festival. James, an outstanding vocalist who recorded his first album in 2008, joined WUN’s Frank Prosnitz on The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK […]

Ray Harrington, winner of the Los Angeles Comedy Festival, brings his irreverent and improvisational comedy to the Newport Playhouse at 102 Connell Highway, Newport, opening the theater’s comedy series at 8 p.m., Thursday (July 19). Harrington headlines an evening that also features Rob Greene, a semi-finalist at Boston’s Comedy Festival, and Marie Forster, a Rhode […]

Steve Jones, Producer and Co-Founder of Teton Gravity Research, joined me today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to chat about Teton Gravity’s Andy Irons Kissed By God and its Newport premiere taking place at Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center on Wednesday night. Andy Irons: Kissed by God is a film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction […]

The sixth annual summer fundraising party for Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) raised over $50,000 for the non-profit organization’s education-at-sea programs. Held Thursday, June 28 at Newport’s Fort Adams State Park, where SSV Oliver Hazard Perry was dockside and open for tours, the event celebrated the Tall Ship’s 2018 voyages and the momentum her programs have enjoyed since she first sailed […]

Small arts and cultural organizations from the minority community have until July 20 at 11:59 p.m. to apply for grants of up to $30,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation through its Expansion Arts Program. “We believe in the value of nourishing the artistic and cultural traditions of communities of color,” said Daniel Kertzner, who oversees the program for […]

The Newport Spring Leadership Committee has announced that a public meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Edward King House (35 King Street).  During this meeting, the preliminary design for the Newport Spring Site will be shared, to be followed by a public dialog where attendees are invited to give feedback […]

With clear skies and cooler temperatures covering New England this week, local camp coordinators at Evangelical Friends Church Newport are calling their weeklong Kickin’ Kids Sports Camp a WIN! A trained coaching team from Uncharted Water (UW) Sports Ministry of South Carolina worked with children from across Newport Count in sports mastery, combined with Bible […]

It was all about music today with Ken Abrams, Music Writer for What’sUpNewp, and I on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Ahead of her performance on Saturday at the Newport Art Museum, Jen Long from The Whale Guitar Project, joined the program for a chat and performed two songs for us. The Whale Guitar Project […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed an Executive Order yesterday announcing that the 30th Governor’s Bay Day celebration will take place on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Governor’s Bay Day will include free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as fishing in Rhode Island’s salt waters without a fishing license. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) is entering its 12th year of service – with an exclusive focus on Aquidneck Island. In 2014, COA began cleaning Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge as part of the Marine Debris Solutions Lifecycle Project. This program expanded in 2015 and became part of the larger COA Flexible Cleanup Program, which provides […]

Providence Journal editor Alan Rosenberg joined What’sUpNewp’s Frank Prosnitz on The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport to talk about the relationship between The Providence Journal and the Newport Daily News, both now owned by Gatehouse; about changes in coverage at the Journal; attack on the free press; and more. Listen to The Open […]

Clean Ocean Access has published their 2008 – 2017 Water Quality Monitoring Summary Report, a result of the Clean Ocean Access year-round citizen science weekly water quality monitoring initiative aimed to directly empower the community to provide monitoring data for use in decision making as part of a sound water quality management plan that includes regular […]

Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 11 Chartier Circle for $1,016,000. Lila Delman Real Estate was both the listing and selling company. Melanie Delman, President, and Keith Marvelle, Sales Associate, represented the seller. Kate Leonard, Sales Associate, represented the buyer. “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. Rare beach access to a lovely, quiet, crescent shaped […]

Ten Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees — two individuals and eight members of three teams — have won the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers for the Year 2017 Award. Employees won in the following categories: Dr. Jesse Belden, a research […]

This summer, 75 high school students from 27 schools are spending three weeks learning skills relevant to engineering as part of the Undersea Technology Apprentice Program (UTAP) held at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport. The internship program asks students to construct an underwater vehicle that can read instructions underwater and then pick […]

It was officially announced at 10 am on Tuesday that Boston Marathon participants who ran on behalf of more than 260 non-profit organizations raised 36.6 million for charity in 2018, the 122nd year of the historic race. Ashley Wheeler, program manager for the John Hancock Boston Marathon nonprofit program, joined Ryan Belmore to chat about the […]

Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale of 35 Kay Street in Newport on Tuesday. The home reportedly sold at the full asking price of $1,200,000. Alex Thursby, Sales Associate, represented the buyer. “This is another example of the strength of the Newport market and the demand for the “Top of the Hill” neighborhood,” commented […]

Newport is notable for many things including its sporting traditions, its architecture and its storied history. At the annual professional tournament at the International Tennis Hall of Fame beginning this next week all three of those will be on prominent display as the eyes of the world are upon Newport, particularly during the televised induction […]

There are four ordinance changes regarding parking season, rates, and meters that will go in front of Newport City Council on Wednesday night. I took the show today to discuss and explain those changes recommended by Newport’s City Manager and ask questions from every side on what could soon become the new parking ways across […]

Just a few months off his American Idol run, Colton McGrath, 18 of Assonet, MA,  will appear at The Port Seafood Grille & Bar in Newport on Sunday from 3 pm to 7 pm. Colton joined me on What’s Up Newp Radio Edition on on WADK 1540AM today from 1 pm to 2 pm to chat all about his American Idol journey, his […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced on Friday afternoon that they recommend the reopening of Peabody’s  Beach in Middletown and Camp Watmough (Holiday Acres Campground) Beach in Glocester for swimming, based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. Briar Point Beach in Coventry remains closed, according to Friday’s […]

The Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee, at their monthly meeting on July 5, 2018, unanimously adopted a resolution urging the state Democratic Party to review how general assembly candidates are endorsed and create a plan to improve the process. “The members of the Town Committee expressed their disappointment in the way endorsements were handled by the […]

Brewer Rowe, Tournament Director for the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open, joined Tim Towey and me on Thursday on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on WADK 1540AM from 1 pm to 2 pm. Listen below to hear all about what will be happening, new, and to do during the tournament and at the International Tennis Hall of Fame from July […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Peabody’s Beach in Middletown for swimming because of high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends reopening Oakland Beach in Warwick and Echo Lake Campground in Glocester, based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. Camp Watmough’s Beach in Glocester, and Briar Point […]

Ron Becker, Co-President of Alliance For A Livable Newport, joined me on Tuesday’s edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about their call for questions for political candidates and the work that ALN is doing out there. Alliance For A Livable Newport wants to hear what Newport’s voters are interested […]

Dave McLaughlin, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Access, joined me for 45 minutes on Tuesday’s What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about this weekend’s Swim To Skim, Clean Ocean Access’s summer initiatives and more. Swim to Skim is a 0.9 mile or 1.5-mile open-water swim through Newport Harbor from Perrotti Park to […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, serving Newport County, is changing lives one person at a time by offering nutritional, cultural, educational, and social services for people of all ages and cultures. Alyson Novick and Melanie Saunders from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community  Center joined me on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on […]

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc. has announced that they will provide financial support to create the Band Booster program, a new initiative for Girls Rock! RI, whose mission is to use music creation and critical thinking to foster empowerment, collaborative relationships and the development of healthy identities in girls, women, trans and gender non-conforming individuals. The Band […]