This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Join the 17,000+ who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Good Morning! Today is Tuesday, January 9, 2024. 🌧️ The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Newport from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. […]
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What’s Up in Stowe: Tuesday, January 9
This story was originally published as a What’sUpStowe newsletter. Join those who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Here’s a look at What’s Up out there today this weekend; enjoy! WEATHER Hazardous Weather Outlook High Wind Warning in effect from January 9, 4:00 PM until January […]
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This Day in History: January 9, 1948 – Bill Cowsill born in Middletown
Singer, songwriter, and producer William Joseph Cowsill Jr. was born on January 9, 1948 in Middletown, RI. Bill Cowsill was the eldest of seven siblings from the Newport-based family band The Cowsills, and also performed as a solo artist and produced several Canadian bands over the course of his career. Based in Newport, The Cowsills […]
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Flood watch, high wind warning and coastal flood watch issued for Newport
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Newport, Rhode Island from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1 p.m. Wednesday, along with a high wind warning and coastal flood watch. The flood watch goes into effect Tuesday after sunset and will remain in effect through Wednesday morning, while the high wind warning and coastal […]
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US fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is booked into a Utah jail
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death and fleeing the country to avoid rape charges, is in a Utah jail after he was extradited from Scotland last week, jail records showed on Monday. Rossi, whose legal name is […]
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RIPTA’s Winter service changes are to take effect on Saturday, Jan. 13
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 13, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times yearly in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. RIPTA will make minor changes to Routes R-Line 17, 23, 27, 28, 31, 40, 55, 56, 57, and 60. The following routes […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Newport Mayor Xaykham (Xay) Khamsyvoravong
What’sUpNewp kicked off the 2024 season of our “WUN-ON-ONE: A Conversation with” series on January 8 by hosting a conversation with Newport Mayor Xaykham (Xay) Khamsyvoravong. Mayor Xay joined What’sUpNewp’s Ryan Belmore and answered questions and gave insight on a wide variety of topics, including the latest on the demolition of the Easton’s Beach Rotunda, […]
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Save The Bay appoints Topher Hamblett to executive director seat
Save The Bay’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Topher Hamblett to the position of Save The Bay’s fifth executive director. Hamblett has been serving as the organization’s interim executive director since June 2023 but has been employed by the environmental nonprofit for 30 years, primarily as its advocacy director. “Save The Bay […]
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Lobster fishers sue to block monitoring laws designed to help save a rare whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group of lobster fishermen has sued fishing regulators in federal court, claiming that new electronic monitoring requirements designed to protect rare whales are unconstitutional. The new rules went into effect on Dec. 15 and require fishermen with federal lobster fishing permits to install 24-hour electronic tracking devices on their boats. The Maine […]
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Meet DJ! A playful pup looking for a home
DJ is a mixed-breed dog from Middletown, Rhode Island, that is about 60 pounds old, according to the Potter League for Animals. DJ has a brindle spot and a white coat with black spots. He is friendly and greets people with a smile on his face. DJ enjoys playing, and his favorite game is Tug […]
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Best-performing Rhode Island stocks last week
Stacker compiled a list of the best-performing stocks in Rhode Island last week using data from IEX Cloud. Stocks are ranked by the highest percent price change from Dec. 29 to Jan. 5. Stocks headquartered in Rhode Island, listed on the Russell 3000 membership list, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on April 14th […]
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401Gives registration is open to all Rhode Island nonprofits
401Gives is returning on Monday, April 1, and United Way of Rhode Island invites all local nonprofits to participate and raise funds to support their mission-driven work. This year’s 401Gives is the 5th anniversary of what is Ocean State’s largest single fundraiser to benefit and uplift the nonprofit sector. Organizations who wish to participate can […]
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Puddingstone Music Series will present its next concert, ‘Celli for Two’, on Jan. 28
German pianist and Newport resident Clemens Teufel continues his new music series this month with another live concert, Celli for Two, on Sunday, January 28 at 3:00 pm at Old Colony House in Newport. Like the previous three concerts, this performance will combine performing and non-performing arts in an approachable 19th-century-style salon. An inspiring afternoon […]
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Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick is open to letting someone else handle personnel duties if he remains with the New England Patriots. The Patriots coach also confirmed Monday during his season-ending news conference that he remains under contract, though he didn’t specify the length of its current terms. New England’s 17-3 loss to the […]
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What’s Up in Newport: Monday, January 8
Good Morning! Today is Monday, January 8, 2024. 🏡 Embarking on the new year has brought a baker’s dozen of real estate transactions in Newport County. WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with the roundup – What Sold? A look at 13 Recent Real Estate Transactions in Newport County. ☕ As the dead of winter sets in, we all […]
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What’s Up in Stowe: Monday, January 8
This story was originally published as a What’sUpStowe newsletter. Join those who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Here’s a look at What’s Up out there today this weekend; enjoy! WEATHER High Wind Watch in effect from January 9, 04:00 PM until January 10, 1:00 PM […]
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Here’s how much snow fell across Rhode Island January 6 – 7
The National Weather Service and its trained weather spotters have recorded the following snowfall reports across Rhode Island. National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 921 PM EST Sun Jan 7 2024 …SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 9 PM… Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers […]
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Winter storms dump snow on both US coasts as icy roads make for hazardous travel
BOSTON (AP) — A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday, sending residents scurrying for their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as […]
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Bill Belichick loses in possible finale as Patriots coach. Jets snap 15-game skid vs New England
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick says he put everything he had into this season and still enjoys coaching. But following the end to his most tenuous season as an NFL coach, it remained very much unclear whether he’ll ever do it again for the New England Patriots. Breece Hall rushed for a career-high 178 yards and […]
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Newport City Council to meet in Executive Session to discuss City Manager search
The Newport City Council will be holding a closed session on Wednesday, Jan. 10 as they discuss the City Manager search, according to the City of Newport. The meeting will take place on the second floor of City Hall. The City Council will meet in open session in the City Council Chamber before voting to […]
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Weekly Road Construction Report: January 6 – 14
Here is the weekly road construction report for Rhode Island from the Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority and Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority January 7 – 13, 2024 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeUpcoming improvements in the roadway between the old toll plaza and the bridge which are set to […]
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2 colonists had similar identities – but one felt compelled to remain loyal, the other to rebel
Abby Chandler, UMass Lowell Through the early 1750s, two men in the British colony of Rhode Island – Martin Howard and Stephen Hopkins – had similar backgrounds and led strikingly similar lives. They knew each other, were both supporters of libraries with successful legal careers, and were politically active. Their writings in the 1760s demonstrate […]
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Residents across eastern U.S. and New England hunker down as snow, ice, freezing rain approaches
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Winter weather battered both U.S. coasts Saturday as New Englanders braced for an even more potent mix of snow and freezing rain through the weekend and a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate and briefly knocked out power to tens of […]
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What’s Up in Newport This Weekend: Jan. 6 – 7
This story was originally published as a What’sUpNewp newsletter. Join the 17,000+ who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Good Morning! Today is Saturday, January 6, 2024. I’m coming at you on a Saturday morning due to the overabundance of news that came down late on Friday. […]
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What’s Up in Stowe This Weekend: Jan. 6 – 7
This story was originally published as a What’sUpStowe newsletter. Join those who wake up to our newsletter in their inbox every weekday morning by signing up below. Here’s a look at What’s Up out there today this weekend; enjoy! WEATHER Hazardous Weather Outlook Winter Weather Advisory in effect from Jan. 6, 07:00 PM until Jan. […]