Gov. Gina M. Raimondo today announced financial incentives for landlords who answer a call to rent to people who have housing vouchers and need a place to live. Landlords who sign on would receive a $2,000 bonus for the first unit they rent to a homeless individual or family with a voucher, and $500 for […]
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Newport Historical Society to host virtual annual meeting on June 25th
Join the Newport Historical Society on Thursday, June 25th, at 4:o0pm virtually on zoom to celebrate making history today. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP on NewportHistory.org or by calling 401-846-0813 x110. The Newport Historical Society will discuss what they have been doing the past year and during the Covid-19 pandemic, take care of […]
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Video & Updates: Governor Raimondo’s briefing on COVID-19 | June 12
Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Friday, June 12th to provide an update at COVID-19 in Rhode Island. What’s Up Newp will carry it live, and provide updates, below. Updates From Press Briefing Gov: Reminder – Press briefings now only on Monday’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s. […]
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NUWC Division Newport honors 150th anniversary with commemorative yearbook
Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport. This story originally appeared here. As the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport celebrated 150 years in 2019, the command has acknowledged its monumental achievements and the people that helped it along the way by producing a 120-page anniversary yearbook. The 150th anniversary yearbook […]
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Middletown Town Councilor Henry “Rick” Lombardi Jr. announces run for House District 74 – Jamestown, Middletown
Middletown Town Councilor Henry ‘Rick’ Lombardi Jr. has announced his candidacy for Rhode Island House District 74 (Jamestown, Middletown). Lombardi plans to run as a democrat. Deborah Ruggiero, also a democrat, has served the residents of Jamestown and Middletown in District 74 since first being elected in November 2008. Earlier this afternoon Representative Deborah Ruggiero […]
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Video & Recap: Newport City Council Regular Council Meeting | June 10th
Newport City Council hosted a Regular Council Meeting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, June 10th. Among the items on the agenda is the proposed budget FY 2021, a resolution condemning racist hate speech, and a ordinance change that would prohibit food trucks from operating on Bellevue Avenue. What’s Up Newp Live Stream Agenda & Quick […]
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newportFILM announces launch of newportFILM Drive-In, first drive-in will take place on June 25th at Glen Park
newportFILM announced today that they will be bringing a new socially distance-friendly series of drive-in documentary screenings to Glen Park via newportFILM Drive-In! The first event is planned for June 25th. The Announcement Are you ready for some BIG news?! After a few months of planning and consultation with local officials, we are thrilled to […]
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Whitehouse, Reed call for Federal Support for local Chambers of Commerce and Tourism Boards during COVID-19 crisis
With small businesses in need of local chambers of commerce and tourism initiatives more than ever, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are calling on Senate leaders to amend the CARES Act to allow small 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program. Organizations that […]
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Rogers High School teacher recognized as Cox “Hero of Distance Learning”
Michael Carlino, a math teacher at Rogers High School, was among three teachers recognized as a Cox Communications “Hero of Distance Learning” today during Governor Raimondo’s regular COVID-19 press briefing. “As educators have migrated to uncharted waters with the transition to distance learning, many have emerged as heroes to the students and families depending on […]
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Governor: Students will return to school in R.I. on August 31st, all districts will follow standardized schedule
Governor Raimondo today announced that she has set a goal to have all public schools in Rhode Island reopen on August 31st. While making the announcement, Raimondo said “health guidance and data shows it’ll be safe to open schools in Phase 3, which could start as early as next month”. The state has also released […]
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United Way accepting applications for ‘Rhode Island recovers’ grant program, $600K available to nonprofits
By UWRI United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI) has announced the release of a request for proposals (RFP) for its new Rhode Island Recovers opportunity grants program. The organization is committing $600,000 to provide operational support to Rhode Island nonprofits as our communities embark on the path to recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The application is available […]
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Scenic Aquidneck Coalition project will bury utility lines along Third Beach Road and Indian Avenue
The Scenic Aquidneck Coalition recently announced a project to bury utility lines along Third Beach Road and Indian Avenue in Middletown. Inspired by the 2017 Second Beach project, the Scenic Third Beach Project aims to promote coastal resiliency, restore the historic landscape and enhance the area’s scenic appeal. Recently, the project received unanimous approval from […]
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Watch: Governor Raimondo, RIDOH provide COVID-19 update | June 10
Governor Raimondo and the the Department of Health will provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island during a press briefing at 1 pm today. What’s Up Newp will carry it live below and on our Facebook Page as it happens. Updates from press briefing; Gov: Says she and her husband got tested for COVID-19 […]
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Newport Port Marker organization announces UNESCO Recognition
The Newport Middle Passage Port Marker Project (NMPPMP) today announced that UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has designated the Project and Liberty Square as a “Site of Memory,” associated with The Slave Route, an international honor for the Port Marker organization and for our City by the Sea. The criteria for […]
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Newport teacher named Rhode Island’s 2020 Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year
Today, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner made a surprise “virtual” visit to Rogers High School to recognize Mrs. Maria Tavarozzi as Rhode Island’s 2020 Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year. The visit took place during a regularly-scheduled meeting of the school’s Math Department via Zoom: Mrs. Tavarozzi teaches grades 10-12 at Rogers High School. She worked on […]
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Human Rights Peaceful Protest to be held on Saturday in Newport
A Human Rights Peaceful Protest is scheduled to take place in Newport at 12 pm on Saturday, June 13th. According to a post on social media from Councilor Angela McCalla, this is a “peaceful rally coordinated by our young voices. There will be some speakers as well as a march from Miantonomi to Equality Park”. […]
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States are making it harder to sue nursing homes over the coronavirus, and that’s a bad idea
Tara Sklar, University of Arizona and Nicolas Paul Terry, IUPUI The coronavirus has devastated nursing homes across the country, killing tens of thousands of vulnerable older Americans. Nursing homes did not cause the pandemic, but poor infection control, inadequate staffing and sluggish mitigation allowed the virus to spread. Rather than hold these facilities accountable, however, […]
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Newport Firsts – 1869: Newport was the site of the first torpedo manufacturing station in U.S.
The following content was contributed by Brian Stinson, Author of Newport Firsts: A Hundred Claims to Fame. Forming the western boundary of Newport Harbor, Goat Island, was purchased in 1658 and has undergone various cosmetic changes over the years. The overall size has increased considerably from its original ten acres. Presently, thirty acres is the size, […]
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Newport City Council to receive COVID-19 status update
Newport City Council will receive their weekly COVID-19 status update from City Manager Joe Nicholson on Tuesday, June 9th at 4:30 pm. Update – Tom Shevlin, Communications Officer for the City of Newport, has notified What’s Up Newp that this update will take place next Tuesday and every other week moving forward. As of Monday, […]
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COVID-19 tests now available for close contact workers – even those without symptoms
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided details yesterday on Rhode Island’s Early Warning Testing System, which will inform the state’s immediate response efforts and inform data modeling and forecasting for the weeks and months to come. As part of the Early […]
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Narragansett Council volunteer honored with National Scouting Award
By Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council Bob Sirhal, a long-time volunteer in the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America’s Venturing program, has been honored with the National Venturing Leadership award for helping shape Venturing into the successful program it is today. This award was established in 2000 and honors those adult and youth leaders […]
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Leading cruise ship provider cancels all reservations for 2020
What had once been expected to be a robust cruise ship season in Newport, with more than 100 ships visiting the harbor, has now likely ended. Discover Newport has been notified by Destinations North America, a leading provider of a variety of services to cruise ships that it is canceling “all reservations we have with […]
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Clean Ocean Access to celebrate World Oceans Day on September 10th
Clean Ocean Access (COA) since 2017 has hosted their summer event in celebration of World Oceans Day on or around June 8, and this year is no different in terms of reminding everyone of the major role the oceans have in our everyday life. The purpose of World Oceans Day is to inform the public […]
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VIDEO & PHOTOS: Black Lives Matter Rhode Island hosts Rally for Justice and Equality in Newport
Thousands joined Black Lives Matter Rhode Island for a peaceful protest on Saturday. The 2 1/2 hour rally began at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) and then marched up Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard to Equality Park and then down Broadway, making stops for speeches in front of the Newport Police […]
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City Council members introduce resolution ‘Condemning Racist Hate Speech’, would also include bias training for City employees and City Council
A resolution aimed at condemning all hate speech and use of racist slurs has been introduced by three Newport City Council members. The resolution, which was added to the upcoming City Council agenda and introduced earlier this week, would also implicit bias training for all employees of the City of Newport and City Council. The […]