By DAVID SHARP Associated Press JAY, Maine (AP) — Across the U.S., families are looking to the winter with dread as energy costs soar and fuel supplies tighten. The Department of Energy is projecting sharp price increases for home heating compared with last winter and some worry whether heating assistance programs will be able to […]
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Here’s what’s on the docket for Newport City Council’s Regular Council Meeting on Oct. 26
Newport City Council will host its next Regular Council Meeting in the Council Chambers at Newport City Hall on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public, here’s a look at what’s on the docket. CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2022 The following […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large
Jeanne-Marie Napolitano, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday, October 19 at 4 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. Watch the conversation […]
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Newport Public Schools: Superintendent’s Community Update – October 19
Colleen Burns Jermain, Superintendent of Newport Public Schools shared the following community update on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with J. Mark Ryan, candidate for Portsmouth Town Council
J. Mark Ryan, a Democratic candidate for Portsmouth Town Council, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday, October 19 at 3 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. Have […]
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‘Swift-footed lizard’ named Massachusetts state dinosaur
BOSTON (AP) — A “swift-footed lizard” that lived millions of years ago in what is now Massachusetts has been named the state’s official dinosaur under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Charlie Baker. Podokesaurus holyokensis received more than 60% of the roughly 35,000 votes cast in a social media campaign initiated early last year by state […]
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Adoptable Dog of the Week: Bear
Meet your new best friend, Bear– this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week! The Potter League for Animals shares on their website that Bear is a 6-year-old male Mixed Breed. Bear is considered a large-sized dog, weighing between 60 – 99 pounds. Here’s what else Potter League for Animals has to say about Bear; Bear […]
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New e-bike rebate program named in honor of late AP reporter
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island residents who buy electric bicycles will soon be eligible for rebates under a program announced on Wednesday and named in honor of a former Associated Press reporter. The $250,000 Erika Niedowski Memorial Electric Bike Rebate Program will offer rebates of up to $1,000 or 75% of the final […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Dawn Euer, candidate for Senate District 13
Dawn Euer, the incumbent Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 13 (Jamestown, Newport) joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday, October 19 at 12 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are […]
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Where refugees in Rhode Island are arriving from
Within five months after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in early February 2022, the U.S. admitted more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Most of these refugees were admitted through a special program called humanitarian parole, which falls outside the scope of the data tracking carried out by the Refugee Processing Center. Humanitarian parole allows refugees […]
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League of Women Voters, Newport County cancels Senate District 11 forum
The State Senate District 11 candidate forum scheduled for October 20, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Newport County (LWV Newport County), and Common Fence Point Art, Wellness and Community Center has been canceled. Candidates for Senator in General Assembly District 11 include Republican Kenneth Mendonca, Democrat Linda Ujifusa, and Independent Mario Teixeira. Independent […]
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Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade
By VICTORIA MILKO, FIRDIA LISNAWATI and KATHY YOUNG Associated Press LES, Indonesia (AP) — After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Indonesia, Made Partiana hovers above a bed of coral, holding his breath and scanning for flashes of color and movement. Hours later, exhausted, he returns to a rocky beach, […]
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AARP RI: Voters 50+ accounted for more than 70% of voters in Rhode Island’s September Primary
Voters age 50 and up accounted for more than 70% of Rhode Island voters in the September 13 primary election, according to an AARP Rhode Island analysis of voter records from the Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State. In this year’s primary, 72% of voters statewide were 50 years old or older. This […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Timothy Grissett, candidate for Portsmouth Town Council
Timothy Grissett, a Democratic candidate for Portsmouth Town Council joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, October 18 at 5:30 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. Watch the […]
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How the flu shot is determined each year
Millions of people get the flu every year during flu season, which is primarily during the fall and winter months with December through February being the peak point. Infection with the influenza virus, commonly known as the flu virus, can lead to all manner of symptoms from fever and congestion to fatigue or respiratory issues. […]
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RIDOH, DEM recommend avoiding contact and water recreation with a section of Stafford Pond
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contacting Stafford Pond in Tiverton in the vicinity of the boat ramp located off Stafford Pond Road (aka Route 81) due to a blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) bloom. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Allen Waters, candidate for Congressional District 1
Allen Waters, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Congressional District 1 joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, October 18 at 3 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Charles Calenda, candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General
Charles Calenda, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, October 18 at 1:30 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. Watch […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Linda Ujifusa, candidate for Senate District 11
Linda Ujifusa, the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island Senate District 11, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, October 18 at 1 pm. These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. […]
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1st lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said Tuesday. The Dec. 6 sale will target areas in the Pacific Ocean off central and northern California— the first U.S. auction for commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development. The administration hailed the […]
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Newport Live to present three concerts at the Jamestown Arts Center
The Jamestown Arts Center will host a series of three concerts by internationally recognized and award-winning musicians presented by Newport Live, a non-profit music organization in Newport. The performances are a part of Newport Live’s “Women’s Voices” series featuring Dori Freeman on November 5, Erin McKeown on November 19, and Alisa Amador on December 3. […]
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What goes around comes around: Roller skating’s retro appeal
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH At a nondescript, basketball court in Waltham, Massachusetts, the leaves take on an autumnal glow and the air is crisp. But there are no pickup basketball players. This is now a spot for people who roller skate. “I had my eye on skates for a while — I saw they were […]
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WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Keith Hamilton, candidate for Portsmouth Town Council
Keith Hamilton, a Republican candidate for Portsmouth Town Council, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Tuesday, October 18 at 9 am These one-on-one interviews will introduce/re-introduce you to the candidates, allow the candidates to talk about their platform, and allow us to ask the questions that are important to voters. Watch the […]
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Child & Family to host 39th Annual Taste of Newport on October 23
Child & Family this week announced a return to an in-person 39th Annual Taste of Newport Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel in Middletown. You can learn more about Taste, including a preview of auction items and participating restaurants, at childandfamilyri.com/get-involved/special-events/tasteofnewport/. Taste is Child & Family’s signature event raising millions of dollars over the […]
