Governor Raimondo, Rhode Island Congressional Delegation and advocates hosted a Violence Prevention Town Hall on Thursday morning to discuss how all Rhode Islanders can prevent domestic violence.
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Aquidneck Land Trust awards seven grants to local community groups, non-profits
Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) has awarded seven grants totaling $13,454 to local community and neighborhood groups through its annual grant program, the Merritt Neighborhood Fund. Grant awards ranged from $1,204 to $2,500. Established in 1999 to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization’s president emeritus, the Fund supports projects that strengthen community identity and character, and which model […]
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How Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus
Johannes Becker, Boston University and David Starobinski, Boston University On April 10, Apple and Google announced a coronavirus exposure notification system that will be built into their smartphone operating systems, iOS and Android. The system uses the ubiquitous Bluetooth short-range wireless communication technology. There are dozens of apps being developed around the world that alert […]
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Middletown now accepting micro-enterprise grant applications from small businesses
The Town of Middletown today announced that it is participating in the Microenterprise (MicroE) Stabilization Grant Program offered through the state’s Office of Housing and Community Development for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are available to offer grants of $5,000 to qualifying small businesses located in Middletown, according […]
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New temporary license will allow commercial fisherman to sell certain types of seafood directly to consumers, retailers
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that it has enacted a new, no-cost Direct Sale Dealer License. DEM says that this action will “help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis”. According to DEM, this authorizes commercial fishermen in Rhode Island to […]
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Middletown to resume yard waste collection beginning May 11th
Curbside yard waste collection in Middletown will resume on May 11, 2020 for the town’s refuse collection program and continue every other week as regularly scheduled through the summer, the town announced today. Beginning the week of May 11 , the town ask its Pay As You Throw (PAYT) customers to bring all bags, barrels […]
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Naval Chaplaincy School and Center provides “Weekly Words of Encouragement”
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derien Luce, Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs. This story originally appeared here. The team from the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center (NCSC) has recently begun a social media outreach for Sailors and their dependents entitled, “Weekly Words of Encouragement.” The purpose of the program, which began April […]
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Governor: Highly unlikely that groups of more than 50 people will be able to gather at any point this summer
While public health guidance around the exact number of people allowed to gather will change in the coming months, Governor Raimondo today during her press briefing made it clear that it is highly unlikely that groups of more than 50 people will be able to gather at any point this summer. She recommended that anyone […]
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Governor, Congressional Delegation highlight uses for coronavirus relief funding
Governor Raimondo was joined on a conference call at 11:30 am this morning by U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline as they discussed ways the state can utilize federal stimulus dollars. Here’s what the Governor’s office shared after the call regarding the call and relief funding; Since […]
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2020 Newport Folk Festival, Newport Jazz Festival cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns
Two more events have fallen victim to COVID-19 – the 2020 Newport Folk Festival and 2020 Newport Jazz Festival. Governor Raimondo made the news official during her daily press briefing this afternoon when she announced that she doesn’t see it possible in any way to hold large events this summer. The Governor said in her […]
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Start of Providence-Newport Ferry service delayed to end of June, entire season in question
The fifth season of the Providence-Newport Ferry is in jeopardy. With the impacts of COVID-19, What’s Up Newp reached out to Seastreak and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to get a gauge on what the pandemic means for the popular ferry service. “Although we can not speak to how the service would be configured […]
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COVID-19 Daily Update – April 29: 8,247 positive cases, 269 currently hospitalized
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), provided updates about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today at 2:30 pm. What’s Up Newp will carry it live then, and provide updates, below as it happens. Press Briefing Updates From Press Briefing Gov: […]
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Hazard pay for developmental disability workers on its way
Private employers of congregate care workers – including those in group homes for adults with developmental disabilities – began applying April 28 for COVID-19 hazard pay that could be in the paychecks of their employees as early as next week. Over the weekend, Governor Gina Raimondo announced the Congregate Care Workforce Stabilization Fund to temporarily […]
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Newport City Council receives weekly COVID-19 update from City Manager
Members of Newport City Council received their weekly COVID-19 update from Newport City Manager Joe Nicholson today at 4:30 pm. The update was via Zoom and the call was open to the public to listen in. No public comment was welcome during the call. Updates from the City Manager Nicholson: Reviewed latest statewide data.Nicholson: Delayed […]
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COVID-19 Daily Update – April 28: 218 new cases, 6 new fatalities; Press briefing updates
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), provided updates about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today at 1 pm. Press Briefing Updates From Press Briefing Gov: Says it’s vital to obey the stay at home order, she wants to be able […]
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Clagett Regatta named official charitable partner of 2020 Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today that the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is the official Charitable Partner of the 2020 boat show. “Each year, we select a non-profit organization that is associated with boating as a part of our annual giving program,” said […]
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Rhode Island offers 3rd most coronavirus support in country, study says
With 89 percent of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 having some sort of pre-existing condition, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Offering the Most Coronavirus Support. The report seeks to examine how states care for people who are at risk both health-wise and financially. To identify which states offer the most support […]
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Reopening RI: Governor rolls out strategy to reopen the economy in a phased approach
At her daily press briefing today, Governor Gina Raimondo rolled out her strategy to reopen Rhode Island’s economy in a phased approach. Raimondo announced a three-phase plan for gradually loosening restrictions, assuming the state continue to make progress in flatting the curve. Reopening Timeline This timeline covers several weeks and goes well into June. To move […]
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COVID-19 FAQ: Coronavirus Disease 2019
This exhaustive FAQ on COVID-19 was written by Howard B. Owens, Publisher of The Batavian, a local, independent online news publisher covering Batavia and Genesee County, New York. The Batavian is a fellow member of LION Publishers, a national organization dedicated to local independent online news publishers, of which What’s Up Newp also belongs. What […]
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Aquidneck Land Trust announces $25,000 challenge to help conserve Glen Farm
Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) today announced that an anonymous donor has offered a $25,000 Challenge Match to help the land trust’s effort to conserve 7.5-acres of Glen Farm in Portsmouth. According to ALT, every donation will be matched by the donor until $25,000 has been raised. ALT has raised just over $240,000 of the $472,000 needed to protect the […]
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Obituary for Samuel John Shoppell Jr.
This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Samuel John Shoppell, Jr., 86, of Middletown, RI died peacefully on April 23rd, 2020, at Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI after a short illness (non-COVID related). Sam was born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Samuel John, Sr. and Christine (Gail) Shoppell. He was […]
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COVID-19 Daily Update – April 26: Totals up to 7,439 positive cases, 226 associated fatalities
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Doctor McDonald from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), provided updates to reporters about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today at 1 pm. Video of Press Briefing Updates from Press Briefing Gov: Says one day of drop in data does not make a trend but it’s a […]
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Health care workers silently stand in protest against rally to “reopen Rhode Island”
While Governor Raimondo and Director of Health Dr. Alexander-Scott were hosting their daily briefing inside the State House on Saturday afternoon, a rally to reopen Rhode Island was being held on the State House Lawn. The “Knock It Off Rally” to reopen Rhode Island, which was hosted by “Rhode Islanders Against Excessive Quarantine”, brought approximately […]
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COVID-19 Daily Update – April 25: 7,129 positive cases, 215 associated deaths
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), provided updates to reporters about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today at 1 pm. Video: Press Briefing Updates From Press Briefing Gov: We’re still in a plateau, looking forward to decline. Gov: In the […]
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COVID-19 Daily Update – April 24: Positive cases reaches 6,699, deaths now 202; Governor makes several announcements
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), provided updates to reporters about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today at 2:30 pm. What’s Up Newp will carry it life for you then below. The Latest Data April 24: 6,699 positive COVID-19 cases, […]