The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm will for the third year, have farm plots available to the community for the 2023 growing season (April-November). The plots are located at the Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm on Jepson Lane in Portsmouth. The farm is a partnership between the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) and Portsmouth School District. Everything about the farm […]
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On King’s holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday. The Rev. Bernice King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, […]
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Speaker shares racial injustice experiences for NUWC Division Newport’s recognition of MLK Jr. Day
By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs As part of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, Din Jenkins Sr., deputy chief, Boston Housing Authority’s Police Division, shared his experiences with racial injustice in a presentation to the workforce on Jan. 4. The talk, “Where we’ve been, where we […]
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Slippery travel conditions across CT, MA, and RI: National Weather Service issues Special Weather Statement
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a special weather statement for several counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as Rhode Island, warning of slippery travel conditions due to a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. The statement, issued at 8:05 AM EST on Monday, January 16th, urges motorists to exercise extra […]
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Texas man admits role in scamming seniors in Rhode Island and elsewhere in online romance scams
Fola Alabi, aka Folayemi Alabi, 52, of Richmond, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence to charges of conspiracy and money laundering, admitting to a federal judge that he created companies and opened bank accounts that were used to launder more than $1.6 million in proceeds bilked from seniors in at least eleven states, […]
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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 Jan. 6 to Jan. 13. Stocks headquartered in Rhode Island, listed on the Russell 3000, and a market cap over $5.0 billion on October 27th were considered. […]
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Grzelcyk breaks tie late, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — The NHL-best Boston Bruins haven’t lost back-to-back games all season, and they wanted to keep it that way. “The game meant more to us than I imagined before the game,” coach Jim Montgomery said after Boston bounced back from its first shutout of the season and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 […]
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Tatum, Celtics roll past Hornets for 6th straight victory
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 17 of his 33 points in a pivotal third quarter, Malcolm Brogdon added 30 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-106 on Saturday night to push their winning streak to six. Al Horford had 16 points and Marcus Smart […]
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Most-read stories on What’sUpNewp this week
Catch up on all the most-read and popular headlines that appeared on What’sUpNewp this week! This Week In Obituaries
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RIPTA to implement winter service changes beginning Jan. 23
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Monday, January 23, 2023. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to seasonal changes and/or passenger use. This round of changes is focused on connecting service to the new Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center. RIPTA’s existing Pawtucket transit center […]
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How much millennials make in each state
Millennials are more diverse and better educated than the generations before them. But while this group makes up a large portion of today’s American workforce, their entry into it came at a time of economic turmoil. And that has created a generation of workers paying attention to where jobs are available—and lucrative. Even with remote […]
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Reflections on Martin Luther King Day 2023
“The time is always right to do what is right.” I began Kindergarten in the Fall of 1968 at what was then the newly renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, a school that continues to educate a diverse population in the Mount Hope neighborhood in Providence. King had been assassinated the previous Spring, […]
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Maine gets 1st Mega Millions jackpot with $1.35B grand prize
By Brian P. D. Hannon DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot — and someone beat the ill fortune of Friday the 13th — when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize. The lucky combination of numbers drawn late […]
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25 successful musicians who retired early
Many of us have stood in front of a mirror, hairbrush in hand, imagining what it might be like to perform for a crowd of adoring fans. To some, being a pop or rock star is the ultimate dream, something to muse about at your 9-5 job. It might seem strange, then, why so many […]
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Iconic child stars of the ’60s
From Shirley Temple to the “Stranger Thing” kids, child stars have been a much-discussed fixture of Hollywood since its earliest days, and the 1960s were no exception. These tykes appeared in movies as the conservative Hays Code was abolished and were regular presences in TV shows just a decade after television became a mainstay of […]
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States with the biggest gun industries
In 1934, Congress ratified the National Firearms Act, legislation requiring guns to be registered and taxed. On the surface, the act’s goal was to take a cut of the money the burgeoning industry was bringing in. But there was also a secondary motive: to restrict the sale of guns, subsequently being used in crimes, by […]
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Newport man charged with one count of first-degree arson, two counts of vandalism, and one count of willful trespass
On January 11, 2023, the Statewide Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Matthew Parello, 38, of Newport, Rhode Island with one count of first-degree arson, two counts of vandalism, and one count of willful trespass. According to an interim report of the Statewide Grand Jury, the alleged acts occurred in the city of Newport sometime […]
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Singing for Shelter raises $10,000 for local homeless shelters
Singing For Shelter co-founder Anne Gorman (center) recently presented the $10,000 proceeds of the annual holiday concert to McKinney Shelter director Ken Robinson and Lucy’s Hearth director Ashley Salemi Tarvis. Photo provided by Mark Gorman. Since its inception 15 years ago, the annual concert, which features dozen of local musicians, has raised and donated $160,000 […]
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Road Report: Schedule of lane closures and road construction projects (Jan. 14 – 21)
The following road and lane closure notices have been scheduled by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA). All schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change. Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority January 15 – 21, 2023 Newport Claiborne Pell BridgeWestbound Alternating Lane Closures- 1/17- 7 am […]
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MLK weekend to feature tributes, commitments to race equity
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer Annual tributes and commemorations of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which begin nationwide on Friday, typically include a mix of politics, faith and community service. For this year’s observance, the 37th since its federal recognition in 1986, a descendant of King hopes to […]
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Actor Ezra Miller gets fine, probation after home break-in
By WILSON RING Associated Press Actor Ezra Miller pleaded guilty Friday to a charge stemming from a break-in and theft of alcohol at a neighbor’s home in Vermont, one of a string of arrests and reports of erratic behavior last year that stretched from Hawaii to New England. Miller, who appeared in several “Justice League” movies and stars in the upcoming film […]
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US Navy warship to bear name of Medal of Honor recipient
A U.S. Navy destroyer is going to bear the name of a Medal of Honor recipient from Massachusetts who was severely wounded but continued to direct sailors who repelled an enemy attack in Vietnam. An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced on […]
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Four Rhode Island counties now at “medium” level of COVID-19 community spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated the COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island’s counties. Four counties – Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, and Washington County – are now at the “medium” level (Kent County and Newport County decreased from being “high” last week.) Providence County still has the “high” designation. […]
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Johnston man found guilty of physically abusing 4-month-old son in 2017
A Johnston man has been found guilty of physically abusing his four-month-old son in 2017, according to Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. On January 11, 2023, following a five-day jury trial, Jean Diaz De La Rosa (age 27) was found guilty of two counts of first-degree child abuse. The defendant will be sentenced at a […]
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Most commonly seen birds in Rhode Island
Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Rhode Island using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not […]