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The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 10 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $20 today. Admission into the race village is free. Saturday, May 19th Sailing Academy: 9 am – 1 pm Race Village Open: 10:00 am […]

After returning to the northern hemisphere with nearly 40,000 nautical miles in their wake, the sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race will shift gears to inshore racing with a focus on Saturday’s Gurney’s Resorts In Port Race Newport. In contrast to the long offshore ocean legs, the In Port Race Series features short course racing, close to […]

When the Volvo Ocean Race first visited Newport in 2015 a highlight of the stopover was the Ocean Summit. It brought together race competitors, organizers, environmentalists, philanthropists and corporate executives to raise awareness of plastics littering the world’s oceans. The first summit was such a success that the Volvo Ocean Race adopted the model for the current edition […]

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty and Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty announced on Friday that 36 Beacon Hill Road in Newport recently sold for $4,400,000. According to data from the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service, this is the second highest sale in the municipality so far this year. The buyers of 36 Beacon Hill […]

A range of announcements at the Ocean Summit during the Newport stopover saw Rhode Island become the first US state to sign up to the UN CleanSeas campaign to fight ocean plastic pollution. Volvo Cars revealed it will remove single-use plastics from all its offices, canteens and events across the globe replacing over 20 million […]

The Ocean Summit at the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport, Rhode Island, will showcase innovative solutions to the plastic crisis affecting the world’s oceans. For the first time it will be streamed LIVE on Friday 8th May 0830 – 1140 EDT (1230- 1640 UTC) on volvooceanrace.com and one session will be LIVE on Facebook 0900 – 1010 EDT […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 10 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $20 today. Admission into the race village is free. Friday, May 18th M32 Guest Sailing: 9:45 am – 10:25 am Race Village Open: 10:00 […]

The MetLife Veterans Regatta, a therapeutic event for veterans of active service duty, brought together 12 veterans from around the country for training and racing at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover on Mondayand Tuesday. Racing in Sail Newport’s fleet of J/22 sailboats, the veterans’ crews also included a representative of race teams Vestas 11th Hour Racing, […]

As the Official Timekeeper of the Volvo Ocean Race, OMEGA has been keeping a precise eye on this year’s action at sea. The sailors have now stopped in Newport, Rhode Island, to complete Leg 8 of the race, and OMEGA celebrated the moment by unveiling its newly-designed winner’s watch. The Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black […]

Twenty years ago Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineer Gary Huntress came across a technical challenge he felt he just had to try. Entrants were tasked with identifying the call sign of a very weak EME (earth-moon-earth) Morse code signal in a zipped 1 minute .wav file. Using MatLab as the primary analysis […]

Biodiesel will be working overtime as the Volvo Ocean Race ports in Newport, Rhode Island for its only North American stopover. The global race, which is known for rugged competition and its commitment to sustainability, was a natural fit for biodiesel, America’s Advanced Biofuel. A blend of 20 percent biodiesel (B20) is being use used […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Tuesday, May 15th MetLife Veterans Regatta Clinic: 9 am to 7 pm M32 Sailing: 2 pm […]

The first week of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover has attracted more than 40,000 visitors to the Race Village at Fort Adams State Park. Newport is hosting the only North American stopover of the global race for the second consecutive edition and in 2015 the stopover attracted more than 131,000 fans in total. The […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Monday, May 14th MetLife Veterans Regatta Clinic: 9 am to 7 pm Race Village Open: 11:00 […]

Tom Helbig (Tomfoolery Outdoors) launched the Tomfoolery Good Vibes Tour in February 2018. Tom plans to ride around the perimeter of the United States on his bicycle to celebrate the positive people, places, organizations and community projects along the route. Tom arrived in Rhode Island yesterday and Newport this morning. Tom joined Frank, Tim, and […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 10 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Saturday, May 12th Race Village Open: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. Parking is free and admission into the race village is free. Friday, May 11th Race Village Open: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list of daily activities, see […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. Parking is free and admission into the race village is free. Thursday, May 10th Race Village Open: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list of daily activities, see […]

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flew over the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village as part of the opening of the Race Village on Tuesday, May 8th. The United States Coast Guard has released the following photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew […]

Gregory Thompson, Development Director, of the Women’s Resource Center in Newport and Warren, stopped by What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK on Tuesday to chat with me about all that his organization is doing in our local communities. Women’s Resource Center (WRC), serving Newport and Bristol Counties, was founded in 1977 to provide comprehensive […]

The Volvo Ocean Race returned to Newport this morning for the first time since 2015. Despite the early arrivals, hundreds of people were on the dock at Fort Adams to welcome the sailors home from the sea. The fleet was led into port by the Spanish boat MAPFRE which came from behind at the very […]

The Spanish team MAPFRE stunned the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Tuesday morning by stealing a win in Leg 8, with a shocking come-from-behind victory into foggy Newport., Rhode Island. On Monday, with just 300 miles to go, MAPFRE was in fifth place. As Tuesday morning dawned, and with the fleet ghosting towards the finish line in extremely light […]

Susan Erstling, President of the Board of Directors, and Jennifer Barrera, Program Director) from Lucy’s Hearth stops by this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to chat about their annual Mother’s Day appeal and all that their organization is doing in our community. Lucy’s Hearth serves homeless mothers and their children through an […]

After racing for more than two weeks and for more than 5,500 miles from Brazil to Newport, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet is expected to cross the finish line off the coast of Fort Adams State Park in the early hours of Tuesday, May 8th. The racing is extraordinarily close and action to the finish […]

The Dutch crew, skippered by esteemed round the world yachtsman Bouwe Bekking, were speeding up after making it through a light wind patch lying 200 miles from the finish line ahead of their rivals. At 0700 UTC their lead had been reduced to just seven miles, pressed hard by Franco-Chinese outfit Dongfeng Race Team, but […]

More than 450 people took to Middle Road in Portsmouth for the first car-free Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride. On Saturday, May 5th, Middle Road in Portsmouth was closed to traffic for two hours, and hundreds of bicyclists and walkers took to the streets. “It was stunning!,” shared Daniela Abbot, the event’s visionary and coordinator. “Clearly people […]

The Newport Public Education Foundation has announced the 2018 recipients of its annual Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to the students of Newport’s public schools. This year’s recipients are: Friends of Education: Peter and Melinda Gerard. The Gerards recently established the Loti Folk Gaffney Pell Elementary School Music […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted a cleanup at Stringham Road with support and participation from Portsmouth Maritime, Portsmouth Refit, LMI, Ocean Link, Rail Explorers, Hinckley, Cay, New England Boatworks, S&S, East Coast Yacht Sales, Doug Wielhouwer, Northstar Yacht Sales, Kiwi Marine, Gulf Stream Grille and the Navy officers from the supply support team from Naval […]

The Volvo Ocean Race teams were preparing to gybe on Sunday and begin the final run into the Leg 8 finish in Newport, USA. Team Brunel continue to hold the lead although Bouwe Bekking’s team have an advantage of less than nine miles on second-placed Dongfeng Race Team. What’s more, the top five boats are only 36 […]

Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team, the overall leader of the Volvo Ocean Race, has spent the past 24 hours grinding down leg leader Team Brunel and as of Saturday afternoon, is nearly in position to make a pass. On Friday at noon UTC, Brunel had a 12-mile lead over Dongfeng. 24 hours later the advantage is less than three miles, with […]

Bekking’s Dutch-flagged crew jumped into the top spot on May 1 after exiting the Doldrums and have so far defended their position despite spirited attacks from their rivals. Twelve days into the 5,600-mile sprint from Itajaí in Brazil, the quick sailing through the trade winds was continuing Friday – although lighter winds lay in wait further down […]

The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village opens in just five days at Fort Adams State Park. Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, joined Tim Towey and I on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition to give us an update on the Volvo Ocean Race and to provide us with the latest details, information, tips, and […]

It was a jam-packed What’sUpNewp Radio Edition today on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Following the news that Carpionato Group had closed on its purchase of the 23.5 acre Newport Grand property from Twin River, LLC.  Kelly Coates, President and COO of Carpionato Group, joined Frank Prosnitz and me to discuss the purchase of the building […]

A furnished seaside manor c1888 that seamlessly combines Victorian-inspired, 19th-century charm with modern, world-class amenities will sell “Without Reserve” to the highest bidder through NYC-based Concierge Auctions. Bidding for the Jamestown estate – previously listed for $3.495 million – opens May 17th. The auction will take place via the firm’s online marketplace in cooperation with Justin […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join leaders from East Bay Community Action Program, the Town of Bristol, the Bristol Health Equity Zone, and her Health and Human Services Cabinet to celebrate the Grand Opening of East Bay Recovery Center today at 10 a.m. at the Parish Hall of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (across from the Church […]

May is National Bike Month! Bari Freeman, Executive Director of Bike Newport, joined me to chat about National Bike Month, events her organization has planned this month, the future of bike share in Newport, the Bike Barn, the “first-mile” bike path, and more! For more information on Bike Newport, visit www.bikenewportri.org. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with […]

Wondering what the talk of the town was around Newport in February? While covering dozens of events and posting hundreds of stories in the month of February, it’s the news that’s unexpected, original and breaking news that saw the most traffic on our site. Most-Read Stories 10. SVF Foundation to host Annual Visitors Day on June […]

The Pell Center at Salve Regina University has received a three-year grant for more than $130,000 from the American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights (ACTR) to provide cybersecurity awareness and training to individual tax preparers during IRS Tax Forums across the country each year. In recent years, individual tax preparation professionals and smaller businesses with tax […]

Joe Bardenheier, Vice Chairman of The Shackleton Climate Project, joined me today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to discuss The Shackleton Climate Project and their upcoming event in Newport, Chasing Shackleton – A Presentation by Explorer Tim Jarvis. Listen To Our Convo Event Details Join Tim Jarvis as he presents his present-day […]

Coast Guard Station Point Judith hosted a National Association of State Boating Law and Administration boat crewman course April 23-27, in Narragansett, Rhode Island, for marine units who are part of the Narragansett Bay Task Force. The National Association of State Boating Law and Administration is a national nonprofit organization working to strengthen the ability of state and territorial boating […]

Four teams are within four miles of the lead as Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race enters its second week on Sunday morning. As at 1100 UTC on Sunday morning, Turn the Tide on Plastic was working hard to fend off attacks by Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Dongfeng Race Team and Team Brunel as the leading four boats […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) posted an analysis by Central Connecticut State University’s (CCSU) Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) of traffic stops on its website today. The analysis studied traffic stops by 37 municipal police departments, the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), the University of Rhode Island (URI) and the Department […]

On this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK I caught up with Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, about the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. Also, on the program, we were joined by Mark Gorman, a board member for Lucy’s Hearth, who is organizing the 1st Annual Music BBQ on […]

Okay, gang, a few final notes before What’sUpNewp’s Member Program that we’re all so excited about becomes a reality: First, the Member Program will officially go live next Tuesday, May 1st. At that point, only members will receive our hand-curated and crafted newsletter, What’sUpNewp Daily Edition, daily at 6 am. While there are some great benefits to […]

Among a variety of topics including Wednesday night’s Newpot City Council meeting, Salve Rugby and Newport Rugby; Ryan and Tim Towey were joined by Newport Rugby Football Club Coach Brian Moore on Thursday on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to preview Saturday’s NERFU Championship: Newport vs Mystic. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday […]

Have you noticed yarn wrapped around parking meters while walking around Newport? The yarn display, called yarnbombs, and the notes tied to them are meant to raise awareness for Lyme Disease. Which affect almost 300,000 people in the United States every year, according to the Center for Disease Control. This is the first year for yarnbombing […]

The Newport Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a local man involved in a shooting on Tuesday evening. Newport Police Department provided the following information on Thursday morning; On April 24, 2018 at 7:55 pm, Newport Police responded to the Festival Field apartment complex at 90 Girard Avenue for a report of […]

Dr. Roger Mandle, Newport Restoration Foundation board president who is an expert in strategic planning for museums and universities, will address the graduating class and receive an honorary degree when Salve Regina University celebrates its 68th commencement on Sunday, May 20. Also receiving an honorary degree during the ceremony will be local philanthropist Hope H. “Happy” van […]

A lucky man from Newport claimed $21,248 after winning in two separate Daily Numbers drawings last week. He won $10,832 on the April 19th Evening draw, when he wagered $1 each on two combo bets and matched all four numbers in the exact order they were drawn. The lucky number he played was 6 4 […]

The leading pair were the most easterly boats as the seven-strong fleet approached an oil field exclusion zone 100 miles off Rio’s coast, enabling them to continue make headway north for longer while their rivals were forced to tack. At 0330 UTC, as the westerly boats tacked, the teams were practically neck and neck split […]

Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale of 1 Harbor View Drive in Newport on Tuesday, the property recently sold for $3,275,000. Janet Corbin, Sales Associate, represented the seller and Cynthia Moretti, Broker Associate, represented the buyer. The buyer was not identified by Lila Delman Real Estate. “The address of this house says it all, Newport […]

As Petty Officer 2nd Class Jesse Larson recited a brief history of the morning colors ceremony, three of his fellow Sailors waited patiently to raise the flag. The crowd of around 70 men, women and children that had gathered around the flagpole outside Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s headquarters building listened intently. After […]

In celebration of Earth Day, the Portsmouth Conservation Commission will host “Conservation Days” events the weekend of April 28-29. On Saturday, April 28, there will be a Community Trash Cleanup and Fair at the Brown House at Glen Farm, Linden Lane, Portsmouth. From 10 am to 12:30 pm, participants will pick up litter on the trails at Glen […]

It was a familiar sight on Sunday afternoon in Itajaí, where the two red boats at the top of the Volvo Ocean Race leaderboard set the pace at the start of Leg 8 to Newport, Rhode Island on the east coast of the United States. MAPFRE, in second place overall, led throughout the inshore portion of the […]

Team SHK/Scallywag is back in the water and scheduled to take the start of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Itajaí, Brazil on Sunday afternoon. The team had been in a race against time to have its boat prepared for racing after it was delivered to Itajaí on Thursday. But the Boatyard crew, along with team […]

The Spanish team MAPFRE won the Itajaí In-Port Race on Friday in Brazil, after battling with team AkzoNobel for the lead on the first of three laps of the race course. A large spectator fleet was on hand to watch the racing in a moderate 10 knot sea breeze and after taking the lead on the first […]

Organizers for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover are issuing a call to arms: Bring a reusable water bottle when you visit the Race Village at Fort Adams State Park to contribute to the fight against plastics littering the world. The request is part of an ambitious sustainability plan set forth by organizers including Sail Newport and the Sustainability Committee for […]

Six teams will be on the start line on Friday afternoon for the Itajaí In-Port Race in Brazil, with Vestas 11th Hour Racing joining the fleet following its dismasting, and subsequent repair and relaunching. Team SHK/Scallywag, who only arrived in Itajaí on mid-afternoon on Thursday won’t be taking part as the team races the clock to prepare […]

The Rotary Club of Newport has announced that they are offering three scholarships to Rogers High School students graduating this June. There are two Herbert Epstein / Anthony Spiratos Memorial Scholarships. One scholarship is for $4,000 for one year, and one is for $2,000 for one year. These are awarded to two graduating seniors who […]

Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Rhode Island will hold its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, April 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick to celebrate the dedication of their volunteers from across the state. Over 70 volunteers are to be given the Presidential Service Award for donating 100-500+ hours of their time last year to […]

Two Rhode Island organizations that have worked for safer, gun free streets are jointly holding a Peace Walk on Saturday through some of the most dangerous streets in Providence. Rhode Island Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense and the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence are scheduling monthly Peace Walks, beginning Saturday at […]

Our weekly music round-up “Six Picks” will focus on some music legends this week along with a pair of classic duos that have dates around the state. Our mantra this week – nothing before the 90’s! Don’t forget to click on our carefully curated videos for a preview. Carl Palmer Thursday at Greenwich Odeum (East […]

In a first for Brazil and South America, the port city of Itajaí has provided a benchmark for other cities by committing to the United Nations Environment campaign to rid our oceans of plastic at an event in the Race Village. Volnei Moratoni, the Mayor of Itajaí, in the state of Santa Catarina, signed up […]

Both lanes of the Claiborne Pell Bridge were temporarily closed on Wednesday afternoon due to a crash, according to Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). From approximately 12:17 pm to 1:14 pm, Eastbound lanes were closed due to a small tractor-trailer that had jackknifed. The trailer struck the median barrier and the impact of the […]

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced on Monday, April 16th that they have issued a quarantine order for animals at Simmons Farm in Middletown. DEM and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are investigating the connection between the petting zoo at the farm and cases of cryptosporidiosis-associated diarrheal disease. Located at […]

The Tall Ship’s are coming! Or at least, two of them are and will be docking at Fort Adams in the next few months. Portuguese Navy’s 292-foot Tall Ship Sagres will be visiting Newport from June 4th – 7th. Joe Dias, Executive Director of Fort Adams Trust, confirmed with What’sUpNewp today that the 81-year-old ship […]

Commission Chairman Ruth S. Taylor has announced that the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission has appointed J. Paul Loether of Silver Spring, Maryland to serve as Executive Director. The selection follows a five-month search that evaluated 57 candidates from Rhode Island and nationwide. “Paul Loether is an experienced historian and nationally recognized historic preservation […]

Early expansion at Sea Rose Montessori Co-op School will bring a new, larger classroom space in Fall 2018. Sea Rose Board President Suzanne McDonald joined Ryan Belmore today on What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK to chat about the expansion and to tell us more about this parent-led co-op school. Also, joining us today on the program […]

Planet Aid is celebrating Earth Day with a three-day donation drive starting April 20th. Previous drives at the Center have helped divert nearly 20,000 pounds of used clothing and other recyclable material from local landfills. In celebration of this year’s event, Planet Aid’s Rhode Island Donation Center will feature free pizza, music, and a raffle drawing […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted a coastal cleanup at the Cliff Walk on April 14th in partnership with the Newport Daffodil Days Festival. Over 150 volunteers of all ages geared up and spread out to help remove over 400 pounds of debris consisting of fishing gear, cigarette butts, plastic water bottles and more, preventing it […]

With Earth Day around the corner and many local economies still recovering from the past year’s devastating hurricane season, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Greenest States. In order to showcase the states doing right by Mother Earth, WalletHub compared the 50 states in terms of 23 key metrics that speak to […]

Len Lardaro, the University of Rhode Island economist who produces a monthly Current Conditions Index, is encouraged by the sustained growth of the state’s economy. Lardaro, who has been following the Rhode Island economy for years and has often been critical of its performance, now believes it is showing some real strength. Lardaro joins What’sUpNewp’s […]

Several media outlets are reporting tonight that actor and writer Harry Anderson has died, he was 65 years old. Anderson was most well known for Night Court (1984), Dave’s World (1993) and Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme (1990). Anderson was born on October 14, 195,2 in Newport. “This morning at 6:41 a.m. the Asheville Police […]

The topics on today’s edition of What’sUpNewp Radio ranged from Newport County YMCA’s Child Abuse Prevention Month, Healthy Kids Day, and Five Day of Action to the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. Anne, Sophie, and Katie were among my guests from the Newport County YMCA, while Suma Plowden, Stopover Director, was my guest from […]

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty announced on Friday the sale of three properties in Newport – 93 Pelham Street, 63/65 Memorial Boulevard, and 7 Annandale Road. The combined sales price for the properties was $3,250,000. The sellers of all three properties were represented by Eric Kirton, Sales Associate with Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty. Eric also facilitated the […]

The Rogers High School Robotics Teams are heading to the National Competition for the fourth year in a row. After winning at the regional level, the teams will make the trip to UMASS Dartmouth in May for the National SeaPerch Challenge. The Rogers teams compete at two levels, the high school division and the more […]

Notice water bottle filling stations popping up across Newport County? Those were likely donated and installed by The GreenLove Foundation over the last few years. Members of the Board of Directors from The Greenlove Foundation (Kathy Bowers, Mary O’Connor, and Linda Picken)  joined Ryan Belmore today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about […]

Early expansion at Sea Rose Montessori Co-op School will bring a new, larger classroom space in Fall 2018. Sea Rose Montessori opened in September 2017 providing a unique learning experience for students starting at age 4.5. This parent-led co-op school offers year-round and extended-day programming. Sea Rose reached maximum capacity in their current space as […]

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, I catch up with Edward J Siegal, a local poet, about poetry and the things that inspire him to create on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport. During the podcast, you’ll also hear a few of his locally-inspired poems. Michelle Theroux Siegal, his wife, and a local […]

Nearly 700,000 children are abused in the United States every year, and nearly 2,000 die. And those are just the cases that are reported. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) is an organization that advocates for abused children, providing legal and volunteer support for all children referred to the Family Court because of the […]

While finding some reasons to be hopeful, the 2018 Kids Count Factbook says nearly 20 percent of children in Rhode Island are living in poverty, and large disparities exist when it comes to minorities – Native Americans, Hispanic and Black Children – and Asian and White Children. Kids Count also found that the average rent […]

With Tax Day fast approaching and a new tax code recently signed into law by President Trump, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2018 Tax Burden by State report, along with its 2018 Tax Facts infographic. In order to determine which states tax their residents most aggressively, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on the three […]

Sister Helen Prejean, whose best-selling book, “Dead Man Walking,” sparked national dialogue on the death penalty and helped to shape the Catholic Church’s newly vigorous opposition to state executions, will address the graduating class and receive an honorary degree when Salve Regina University celebrates its 68th commencement on Sunday, May 20. Also receiving an honorary degree […]

Dee Caffari’s Turn the Tide on Plastic ghosted across the finish line for Leg 7 at Itajaí, Brazil in light winds taking fourth place, collecting 8 points. It was the hardest leg of the race, and Turn the Tide on Plastic posted their best result to date, demonstrating the growth of the youngest and most […]

Was the first female lighthouse keeper in American from Newport? Was Newport the site of the first international polo match? Was the first murder trial of a clergyman in the United States held here? Brian Stinson’s Newport Firsts, a hundred claims to fame was just published this week. Brian joined me recently on The Open […]

The final days of Leg 7 for Turn the Tide on Plastic and MAPFRE are proving long, slow and painful. But the reality is, nothing can be done. A high-pressure ridge over the south Atlantic means the wind is very light and shifty making for extremely slow progress. Dee Caffari’s Turn the Tide on Plastic […]

The Newport Historical Society’s essay contest, Big Ideas for a Changing World: Write Your Way to Hamilton, had a record number of entries this year. Just over 100 high school sophomores wrestled with the question: What is happening in your community, or could happen, that has the capacity to change Rhode Island or the world? The responses […]

Is there a better way to start your day than enjoying a fresh brewed espresso, sitting on the end of a historic wharf looking out into Newport Harbor?  For twenty years Alyssa Gladchun has owned and operated Newport’s most scenic coffee shop, The Coffee Grinder, located at the end of Bannister’s Wharf, adjacent to the […]

Among a wide variety of topics, John Hirschboeck, Daffodillion Project Director, joined Tim Towey and me today on  What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to give us an update on the 2018 Newport Daffodil Days Festival and their quest to have a million daffodils bloom in Newport. Listen Here Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore […]

Sail Newport and MetLife announced today that The MetLife Veterans Regatta will take place on May 14-15 in Newport during the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. The event marks the second collaboration between Sail Newport and MetLife to bring a recreational sailing experience to veterans and active duty service members who are wounded, ill and injured. […]

Simeon Tienpont’s team AkzoNobel has completed the podium for Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race with a third place finish into Itajaí, Brazil. It’s the third consecutive leg with a podium finish for team AkzoNobel and the result leaves the team in fourth place on the overall leaderboard, just three points behind Team Brunel […]

The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover (May 8 – 20) will feature an array of exhibits, interactive displays and games with micro-organisms designed to fascinate school children to grandparents alike. The exhibition inside the Race Village will open on May 12 and continue through May 20. The One Ocean Exploration Zone is an educational destination offering hands-on opportunities […]

It’s hard to believe it, but April 15th will mark 5 years since the Boston Marathon bombing. Heather Abbott, a Newport resident who lost a portion of her leg during the Boston Marathon bombing, joined Frank Prosnitz and I today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about The Heather Abbott Foundation, her […]

Salve Regina University President Jane Gerety, a Religious Sister of Mercy, has announced her plans to retire in June 2019. Sister Jane informed faculty, staff and students of her decision during a university-wide meeting this afternoon. “This has been the best job in the world,” said Sister Jane in a prepared statment, who will have […]