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Story by Public Affairs Office / Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport NEWPORT, R.I. — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Educational Outreach recently helped 350 public school students in New Bedford, Massachusetts, complete a summer STEM program with online courses and instruction. Because of the health and safety challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers […]

Elizabeth M. De Santo, Franklin & Marshall College; Elizabeth Mendenhall, University of Rhode Island, and Elizabeth Nyman, Texas A&M University Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law. Seabed mining for valuable materials […]

Elizabeth “Beth” Evans Cullen, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large, joined What’s Up Newp to participate in What’s Up Newp’s video voter guide. To help voters stay informed, What’s Up Newp has invited all candidates running for Newport City Council to join us for a video interview where they will have the opportunity to answer […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

The Rhode Island State Police this afternoon released details regarding a traffic fatality on Block Island that happened earlier today. This is the second fatal crash on Block Island in less than a week. A 16-year-old died in a car crash on Sunday, August 9th. According to Rhode Island State Police, at approximately 2:20 pm […]

RIDOH Recommends Reopening Spouting Rock Beach for Swimming The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) on Saturday recommended reopening Spouting Rock Beach in Newport for swimming because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels.  RIDOH recommended closing the beach due to high bacteria levels on Thursday. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water […]

After thirteen days at sea, 11th Hour Racing Team have arrived home to Newport after a successful delivery from Concarneau, France. Their refurbished 60-foot monohull, skippered by Charlie Enright (USA), slipped into Fort Adams just after 0830 ET this morning. The Atlantic crossing has been a dual opportunity for the team to test the boat […]

Justin McLaughlin, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large, joined What’s Up Newp to participate in What’s Up Newp’s video voter guide. McLaughlin is an incumbent. To help voters stay informed, What’s Up Newp has invited all candidates running for Newport City Council to join us for a video interview where they will have the opportunity […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

With less than three months to the General Election, and less than a month to the Primary Election, What’s Up Newp begins its comprehensive coverage of not only elections in Newport County, but also key statewide legislative races. Surveys were emailed to candidates in Newport County. We have received several responses, with still more coming […]

Middletown, RI – The Healthy Soils Healthy Seas Rhode Island (HSHSRI) Project – project of the Middletown-based non-profit, Clean Ocean Access – in partnership with the compost hauling company Rhodeside Revival has opened 5 hub spot food scrap drop-off locations on and around Aquidneck Island! The Johnston Landfill – the only open landfill in Rhode […]

After speaking with Admiral Karl Schultz, Coast Guard Commandant, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, today announced that Rhode Island will serve as the homeport for two new 360-foot Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), which will be based out of Naval Station […]

During her weekly COVID-19 press briefing earlier today, Governor Gina Raimondo announced that based on the recommendations of both Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Department of Health, the state is pushing back the start date on the statewide school calendar by two weeks. Instead of starting school on August 31st, students […]

The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Division of Law Enforcement announced on Monday that it was investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Monday on the north end of the Brenton Point shoreline in Newport near the Castle Hill Inn.  A 25-year-old Providence man was jumping off the rocks with a group of others at a […]

As protests against racism continue in Rhode Island this summer, several Black business owners in Newport hope to address systemic inequalities by providing camaraderie and logistical support to aspiring Black entrepreneurs. The Public’s Radio’s Antonia Ayres-Brown recently sat down with the cohort as they discussed why, in addition to marching with protest signs, they want […]