On May 20, 2020, the Portsmouth Town Council meeting at 7:00 PM will be live streamed on the web and by phone dial-in using the Zoom remote meeting service. Please note that any displayed documentation during the meeting will be visible through the web or mobile device but will not be visible using the phone […]
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Newport City Council to receive COVID-19 update, host school bond workshop with School Committee this week
Newport City Council will host two workshops this week. On Tuesday, May 19th at 4:30 pm, City Council will receive their weekly COVID-19 crisis update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. Access is available via; Phone: 1-877-853-5247 (Toll Free) or 1-888-788-0099 (Toll Free) or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll Free) or 1-833-548-0282 (Toll Free). Meeting ID: 922 6938 0490Zoom: […]
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Two Newport locals ran 50+ miles around Aquidneck Island yesterday
On Sunday, in beautiful spring weather conditions, Newport residents Adrian Massie and Sandy Spitler set out to achieve a goal that would be physically impossible for most people, including many top athletes: They ran the entire perimeter of Aquidneck Island. The loop was just over 50 miles long – nearly the length of two marathons […]
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Photo Gallery: Rogers High School Class of 2020 honored on Broadway
City workers and volunteers spent Monday morning hanging banners along Broadway this morning to honor members of Rogers High School Class of 2000. Visit the full photo gallery on our Facebook Page (below). Parents, students, and family members – please feel free to download and/or share any photo that is of interest to you.
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COVID-19 in Rhode Island – May 18: Daily Press Briefing & updates
Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health host their daily COVID-19 press briefing today at 1 pm. Press Briefing Updates Gov: Programming – press briefing at 1 pm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 2:30 pm on Wednesday. Gov: On beaches – On Memorial Day, state will be opening East Matunuck State Beach and Scarborough […]
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URI announces Class of 2020 Academic Excellence Award winners
Each year, the University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors for their superior academic achievement. Their selection is based on grade point average, as well as other criteria determined by their individual academic departments. For example, criteria might include an honors project, a research presentation, or a student’s professional promise. Each recipient of a University […]
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Trinity Church welcomes Reverend Timothy J. Watt as new rector
Trinity Episcopal Church has announced the calling of the Reverend Timothy J. Watt as its new rector. Reverend Watt has accepted the call as the 31st rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Newport. He currently serves as Associate Rector at Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley, Arizona. His anticipated first Sunday at Trinity is July […]
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Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport receives new Commanding Officer
Story by Public Affairs Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Capt. Chad F. Hennings relieved Capt. Michael R. Coughlin as commanding officer of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport during a change of command ceremony on Friday, May 15. A naval submariner, Hennings is a 1994 graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology […]
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Governor Raimondo details metrics for moving between phases of reopening
Governor Raimondo laid out four different metrics, in addition to the state’s operational response, that officials are tracking as they consider moving between phases of reopening. Hospital capacity: If the state continues to see less than 70% of ICU and non-ICU beds filled by COVID-19 patients, that is an indicator that it is safe to continue […]
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John E. Fogarty Foundation awards more than $175,000 in grants to 36 local nonprofits
The John E. Fogarty Foundation for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities today announced it has awarded over $175,000 in grants to 36 Rhode Island non-profit organizations. The Foundation’s mission is to support agencies that provide services to improve and enhance the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) within Rhode […]
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Emergency court measures extended to June 1st; Washington, Newport County courthouses to remain closed until September 8th
An executive order issued today by Rhode Island Supreme Court ChiefJustice Paul A. Suttell continues emergency measures that were first implemented on March 17 and were due to expire on May 17. The order addresses the gradual continuity of court services and operations that had been curtailed as the pandemic spread in Rhode Island. Among […]
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Storm Trysail Club’s 75th Block Island Race postponed to 2021
Storm Trysail Club today announced that the 75th Block Island Race has been postponed to May 28, 201. “Storm Trysail Club has been monitoring conditions since our last communication about the race. At that time, we said that we would make a final go / no-go decision by May 15th,” the club said today in […]
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Ida Lewis Distance Race changes date to August 15
The Ida Lewis Yacht Club today announced that it has scheduled its annual Ida Lewis Distance Race to start on Saturday, August 15 rather than the previously announced Friday, August 14 date. The move is meant to enable teams to participate without having to take time off from work to do so, according to the reace. The […]
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DEM offers tips on preventing conflicts with coyotes
By Rhode Island DEM Keenly intelligent, extraordinarily adaptable, and willing to eat almost any available food – whether natural, including small animals, birds, insects, and fruits; scavenged roadkill; or easily obtainable human-provided sources such as garbage, pet food, birdseed, and compost – Rhode Island’s coyotes are on the move again. Typically, adult male and female […]
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Summer camps, other youth summer programs can begin to operate in Rhode Island on June 29th
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided an update on summer camps and programs and libraries during their press briefing today on Rhode Island’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. On Summer programs: The state plans to allow summer camps and other […]
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Easton’s Beach bath house and reserved parking hang-tag program discontinued due to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing health concerns, both the bath house and reserved parking hangtag programs at Easton’s Beach have been discontinued for the 2020 season. That news was delivered to patrons in an email on Wednesday. “We are terribly disappointed to have to cancel these wonderful amenities, however as we continue […]
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Middletown DMV branch will reopen on Monday
Middletown, RI – The R.I. Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced today that, in keeping with Governor Raimondo’s efforts to restart the Rhode Island economy, it will reopen its Middletown branch on Monday, May 18 “The Division has continued serving customers since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with a reservation service at our Cranston […]
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NUWC Division Newport releases 2019 Annual Overview
Story by Public Affairs Office | Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Strategic Planning Office and Public Affairs Office has released the command’s 2019 Annual Overview. It is available for viewing at: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NUWC_Newport/AnnualOverview2019.pdf The document reviews 2019’s events and accomplishments and provides a glimpse at what work life looks […]
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City of Newport’s 4th of July fireworks display will be postponed, could be cancelled
In the best case scenario, the City of Newport’s Fourth Of July Fireworks Display will be postponed until August, September, or this fall. In the worst case scenario for firework admirers, they will be cancelled. In a memorandum to Newport City Council, City Manager Joe Nicholson requested the Council’s direction with regard to holding or […]
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Recap: Newport City Council Meeting | May 13th
Newport City Council hosted a regular council meeting this evening. Here’s what was on the agenda and how the votes landed. 1.Proposed Budget FY 2021 (A copy is available on the city’s website) (Receive) http://cityofnewport.com/departments/finance/budgets-cafrs-cips Budget The City Council voted 7-0 to receive. 2.PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Budget FY 2021 (A copy is available on the […]
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How the Lyme disease epidemic is spreading and why ticks are so hard to stop
Durland Fish, Yale University In the 1970s, an epidemic of mysterious arthritis-like symptoms began spreading among children in the lushly wooded area around Lyme, Connecticut. Scientists traced the cause to tick bites and named it Lyme disease, but why it had suddenly appeared there was a mystery. Similar symptoms had been documented on Long Island, […]
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RIDE approves Stage II application to build new Rogers High School, addition at Pell Elementary School
The Stage II Application for a new Rogers High School and addition at Pell Elementary School has been approved and is moving on. The Newport City Council will now review the recommendation and will vote on putting the school construction bond question on the November ballot, which would allow the public to make the final […]
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Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund awards $20,000 in grants
In response to community need and challenges brought about by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund this week announced that it has awarded $20,000 in emergency grants to four Aquidneck Island nonprofit organizations. The funds will support increasing access to healthy foods and meals for children and youth. The organizations […]
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Newport Water Division releases 2019 Consumer Confidence Report
The City of Newport’s Water Division announced this week that the 2019 Consumer Confidence Report ( CCR ) is now available. Readers can see it below and on the City’s website at www.cityofnewport.com/ccr19. The City provided the following information – 2019 Consumer Confidence Report Available The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act […]
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What’s Up This Week in Newport County: May 12 – 18
Here are a few things happening this week in and around Newport County. This story will be updated as we receive more information and updates, check back for the latest. Know of something that we missed? Email Ryan@whatsupnewp.com. Tuesday, May 12th 12 pm – Lt. Governor McKee’s Small Business Virtual Town Hall Meetings JPT Film […]