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Newport Public Schools would like to make the Newport Community aware that new morning bus schedules have been developed and will be implemented on Monday, September 17, 2018.  The new schedules have been posted online at http://www.npsri.net/buses and are also available in the parent resource folders on the One Newport mobile communications application. Newport Public Schools would […]

At the prestigious international Beyond Sport Awards, in New York, the programme won in ‘The Best Corporate Campaign or Initiative in Sport for Good’ category. The judges commended the programme for its ‘fantastic use of a global platform to spread an important message around the danger of plastic pollution’. They also commented on how the […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today released key data from the State’s tractor-trailer truck only tolling program for the second month of tolling; the period from July 11, 2018, to August 10, 2018. The data included the number of transactions and tolls assessed from gantry locations 1 and 2. RIDOT released the data […]

Boston, MA – Two organizations and three individuals in Rhode Island were recognized today at the 2018 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office. These environmental leaders were among 28 recipients across New England honored for their work to protect New England’s environment. Wenley Ferguson of Save The Bay and Terrence […]

The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) will host an environmental panel and honor Jamestown resident Susan Maffei Plowden during the Newport International Boat Show. The panel and award presentation will take place at RIMTA’s Industry Partnership Breakfast, an annual event that draws marine-trades professionals from throughout the state. Sponsored by Gowrie Group, the event […]

Hurricane Florence is heading toward the U.S. coast, right at the height of hurricane season. Hurricanes can cause immense damage due to the winds, waves and rain, not to mention the chaos as the general population prepares for severe weather. The latter is getting more relevant, as the monetary damage from disasters is trending up. […]

The construction of a new 84-room hotel and restaurant on the former site of the Newport Yachting Center will keep the Newport Skating Center closed for at least the next two seasons. Today on the What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport, I spent the majority of it discussing that news that we brought you […]

Ahead of Wednesday’s Statewide Primary in Rhode Island, Tracy Nelson, Canvassing Clerk for Newport’s Canvassing Authority joined me to chat about what we should know, have ready, and do when we go to the polls on Wednesday in the City-By-The-Sea. The Newport Canvassing Authority is charged with conducting all elections for the City of Newport. Under […]

The construction of a new 84-room hotel and restaurant on the former site of the Newport Yachting Center will keep the Newport Skating Center closed for at least the next two seasons. “We hope to break ground (on the project) sometime the end of October, for a late Spring 2020 completion,” Colin Kane, a founding […]

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), which is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), is celebrated annually on September 10th. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. Today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport, we spent the majority of the show on […]

Debates with empty chairs, negative television advertisements, sometimes inflated claims of prosperity by incumbents, and equally inflated claims of despair by opponents. Add to that polling by legitimate sources that so far nationally in this campaign have been considerably flawed, and polls by special interest groups trying to skew the results in favor of candidates […]

Coast Guard crews and the Buzzards Bay Task Force launched Friday after the cruise ship, Star Pride, became disabled about two miles off the coast of Cuttyhunk. The captain of the Star Pride called watchstanders at Sector Southeastern New England at about 3:20 p.m., reporting the ship lost power and was disabled. Coast Guard crews and […]

Gardeners, bakers, and canners are invited to enter the Home & Garden Competition at the 44th Annual Harvest Fair on September 29th & 30th. Norman Bird Sanctuary’s Home & Garden Competition is a fun celebration of community and a great opportunity to show off your gardening and cooking prowess and win the coveted blue ribbon. […]

The Rhode Island Foundation is offering $94,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations to fund programs that serve the Black community. “Our aim is to support work that strengthens and empowers this community. We’re targeting organizations that focus on the unique needs of Rhode Island’s Black community, including those nonprofits that have a tradition of serving the community,” […]

It was a jam-packed Friday edition of What’sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Jonathan Perry, Owner of Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, and actor Michael Johnson stopped by the show for the first thirty minutes to chat about all that’s happening at the Playhouse and “There’s A Burglar In My Bed”, which opens tonight. […]

Newport, R.I. – Clean Ocean Access has announced that they will host two coastal cleanups on Aquidneck Island this month. September 15th – Beach Cleanup  Clean Ocean Access is hosting a beach cleanup at Easton’s Beach in Newport, RI on September 15th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM for the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Coffee will […]

Round two as Frank explores a dispute between Portsmouth, RI residents and the Navy over Navy plans to build a solar farm that’s expected to come close to a residential area that overlooks Narragansett Bay. Solar Breakers, a subsidiary of BQ Energy, LLC, has signed a 37-year lease with the Navy to build the 75-acre […]

What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport: Thursday, September 6th Co-Host: Tim Towey Guest at 1:15 pm: Author Donna Lucey The Newport Art Museum and the Chanler at Cliff Walk will co-host a book signing and talk with author Donna M. Lucey, held on the Terrace at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, on Sunday, […]

AmpSurf will host its second annual adaptive surfing clinic at Second Beach on September 15th. Justin Speegle from AmpSurf joined Frank Prosnitz and me today on What’sUpNewp Radio on WADK 1540AM to chat about the event that involves adaptive surf therapy with certified adaptive surf instructors and is free for anyone with any kind of disability. Also, joining us on […]

Rhode Island’s Official Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is taking a pause while the non-profit organization Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island (OHPRI) rethinks its strategy for the ship’s financial sustainability, according to a press release on Wednesday from the nonprofit 200-foot three-masted sailing school vessel, which was seven years and $12 million in the […]

Newport, RI – Lila Delman Real Estate has announced the sale of 91 Harrison Avenue in Newport for $1,125,000. According to a press release from Lila Delman Real Estate, Janet Corbin, Sales Associate, represented the unidentified buyer. “Carriage houses hold a great appeal for buyers, not just because of their history and their charm, but […]

In this edition, Frank discusses a dispute between Portsmouth residents and the Navy over Navy plans to build a solar farm that’s expected to come close to a residential area that overlooks Narragansett Bay. Solar Breakers, a subsidiary of BQ Energy, LLC, has signed a 37-year lease with the Navy to build the 75-acre solar […]