The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises […]
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Adoptable Cat of the Week: Misfit
Meet your new best friend, Misfit – this week’s Adoptable Cat of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares that Misfit is a 13-year-old male Domestic Shorthair. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Misfit; Misfit is a super sweet guy who loves nothing more than cuddling up in a […]
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AP VoteCast: How voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift
By JOSH BOAK and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours. Commonwealth law bans bars and other establishments from having special discounts on beer, wine and liquor. AP VoteCast shows a majority of voters, about 6 in 10, favor the […]
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Fixing RI’s Health Care System, and a career in literature – Dr. Fine joins WUN for a conversation, Thursday at 11 am
Dr. Michael Fine, former Rhode Island Director of Health, is passionate as a physician and advocate for community health organizations … and just as passionate for his forays into literature, a novelist and short story writer, whose most recent book is a collection of Rhode Island short stories. Dr. Fine joins WhatsUpNewp for a videocast […]
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City of Newport releases latest draft of its Transportation Master Plan
With an eye toward making Newport a safe and inviting place for all people to travel, whether on foot, by bike, by bus, or by vehicle, the City of Newport on Wednesday released the latest draft of its comprehensive 2022 Transportation Master Plan. Entitled Keep Newport Moving, the draft plan is the culmination of roughly 18 months worth […]
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Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Swimming in two plastic bins inside a brightly lit and sterile quarantine room at a Rhode Island zoo, 16 quarter-sized turtle hatchlings represent a growing worry for conservationist Lou Perrotti. These eastern musk turtles, known for spending much of their lives in swamps and ponds and emitting […]
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Newport Public Schools: Superintendent’s Community Update – November 9
Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Newport Public Schools shared the following community update on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
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Rhode Island Federal Delegation delivers $63.8 million to help cut energy costs for Rhode Islanders
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced a $63.8 million allocation to allow the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources to stand up new home energy rebate programs included in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act was passed by Democrats in Congress and signed […]
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Midterm milestones: 1st lesbian governor; MD’s Black gov
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press A Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office of governor. In Maryland, voters elected the state’s first Black governor. Vermont will finally send a woman to Congress, after being the only state not to ever have female representation in the House. Across the country, women, […]
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Salve Hockey Team will host its 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Night on Nov. 19
The Salve Regina University’s Seahawks’ Hockey Team is hosting its second annual Mental Health Awareness Night at a home game against the University of New England on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at 7 p.m. at the St. George’s School Hockey Rink. Proceeds will again be donated to Newport Mental Health; last year’s event raised $6,500. […]
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After his win, Gov. McKee plans for Rhode Island’s future
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Now that Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has won his first full term in office, the Democrat is developing a vision for the state for the next decade. McKee and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, a fellow Democrat, released a working draft of their “RI 2030” plan last month, based on community […]
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Newport Hospital becomes the first in the United States to benefit from an Anouk Foundation Mural Project
Behavioral health patients at Newport Hospital will enjoy a more inviting environment thanks to a first-of-its-kind art project. The hospital is the first United States institution to have the Anouk Foundation paint therapeutic murals on its walls, according to a press release from Newport Hospital. The Switzerland-based nonprofit works with a team of acclaimed artists who create […]
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Brown disputes ACLU’s take on Title IX case
ROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University is taking issue with a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union regarding a court order that requires the Ivy league school to pay more than $1 million to cover fees and expenses related to a legal challenge to the university’s plan to drop some women’s varsity sports. Several […]
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Democrat Ned Lamont wins 2nd term as Connecticut governor
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Democrat Ned Lamont has won reelection as Connecticut governor, defeating Republican businessman Bob Stefanowski for the second time in four years following a campaign battle that focused on abortion access, crime and the cost of living. The first-term governor weathered Stefanowski’s accusations that he’s oblivious to […]
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Puppies available for adoption in Providence
Stacker compiled a list of puppies available for adoption near Providence, Rhode Island on Petfinder. You may also like: Highest-rated pizza restaurants in Providence, according to Tripadvisor Petfinder Patrick – Gender: Male- Breed: Mixed Breed- Read more on Petfinder Petfinder Scrappy – Gender: Female- Breed: Mixed Breed- Read more on Petfinder Petfinder Cade – New […]
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Kentucky, Michigan voters approve protecting abortion rights
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in reliably red Kentucky rejected a ballot measure aimed at denying any state constitutional protections for abortion while voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in their state’s constitution — joining Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step. The Kentucky result bucked the state’s Republican-led Legislature, which […]
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U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis receives Naval War College Foundation’s 2022 Sentinel of the Sea Award
General James Mattis (Ret.) the 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense, received the Naval War College Foundation’s Sentinel of the Sea Award, in recognition of his meritorious conduct, self-sacrifice, vigilance, and dedicated service to the Nation. The award was presented by Naval War College Foundation Chairman Philip M. Bilden on Friday, November 4 at the New […]
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Narragansett Council donates more than 150,000 pounds of food in its 35th Annual Food Drive
On November 5th, over 4,000 Scouts took part in The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America’s 35nd annual Scouting for Food drive, collecting over 150,000 pounds of food across Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. Scouts distributed door hangers to neighbors’ homes seeking donations of nutritional, non-perishable canned goods on October 29th. The annual initiative, […]
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Voters in Newport, Middletown, and Tiverton approve local cannabis questions
Voters in Newport, Middletown, and Tiverton voted to approve local questions on cannabis on Tuesday night, while Jamestown and Little Compton rejected the question. Newport Unofficial results: Updated November 08, 2022 11:06 PM 9 of 9 polling places reporting (100%) 4. STATE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES CandidateTotal votesPctApprove425360.8%Reject274339.2% Middletown Unofficial results: Updated November 08, 2022 […]
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School Bond issues approved across the state, while regionalization fails in Newport
Education won in Rhode Island yesterday, except perhaps in Newport. Bond issues for school construction in seven communities passed overwhelmingly. Regionalization failed in Newport, scuttling the yes votes for regionalization and school construction in Middletown. The vote against regionalization in Newport was close, 52.8 percent against regionalization with Middletown, and 47.2 percent for regionalization. Middletown […]
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Democrat Seth Magaziner wins US House seat in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — State Treasurer Seth Magaziner has won the congressional seat in Rhode Island being vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, keeping it in Democratic control. Magaziner defeated Republican Allan Fung, a former Cranston mayor, in the general election Tuesday. National Republican leaders had hoped to flip the state’s 2nd Congressional District to GOP […]
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Vermont GOP Gov. Scott reelected in deep blue state
By WILSON RING Associated Press Voters in deep-blue Vermont elected Republican Gov. Phil Scott to his fourth two-year term as the state’s top executive. Scott, 64, defeated Democrat Brenda Siegel and three independent candidates. Since he became governor in 2017, Scott has said, he has focused on minimizing the tax burden, ensuring that vulnerable Vermonters […]
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wins 1st full term in office
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee has defeated Republican challenger Ashley Kalus to win his first full term in office. McKee is a former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive in March 2021 when two-term Gov. Gina Raimondo was tapped as U.S. commerce secretary. He was the heavy favorite in […]
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Maura Healey is 1st lesbian elected Massachusetts governor
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, making history as the nation’s first openly lesbian governor. Healey, the state’s first woman and openly gay candidate elected to the office, defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state representative who had the endorsement of former President Donald […]
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Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont
By WILSON RING Associated Press Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch easily defeated a little-known Republican challenger to win the Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the upper chamber. Welch, who was elected to the House in 2006 and won reelection with lopsided votes every two years since, defeated Republican Gerald […]