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Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team, the overall leader of the Volvo Ocean Race, has spent the past 24 hours grinding down leg leader Team Brunel and as of Saturday afternoon, is nearly in position to make a pass. On Friday at noon UTC, Brunel had a 12-mile lead over Dongfeng. 24 hours later the advantage is less than three miles, with […]

Bekking’s Dutch-flagged crew jumped into the top spot on May 1 after exiting the Doldrums and have so far defended their position despite spirited attacks from their rivals. Twelve days into the 5,600-mile sprint from Itajaí in Brazil, the quick sailing through the trade winds was continuing Friday – although lighter winds lay in wait further down […]

The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village opens in just five days at Fort Adams State Park. Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, joined Tim Towey and I on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition to give us an update on the Volvo Ocean Race and to provide us with the latest details, information, tips, and […]

It was a jam-packed What’sUpNewp Radio Edition today on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Following the news that Carpionato Group had closed on its purchase of the 23.5 acre Newport Grand property from Twin River, LLC.  Kelly Coates, President and COO of Carpionato Group, joined Frank Prosnitz and me to discuss the purchase of the building […]

A furnished seaside manor c1888 that seamlessly combines Victorian-inspired, 19th-century charm with modern, world-class amenities will sell “Without Reserve” to the highest bidder through NYC-based Concierge Auctions. Bidding for the Jamestown estate – previously listed for $3.495 million – opens May 17th. The auction will take place via the firm’s online marketplace in cooperation with Justin […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join leaders from East Bay Community Action Program, the Town of Bristol, the Bristol Health Equity Zone, and her Health and Human Services Cabinet to celebrate the Grand Opening of East Bay Recovery Center today at 10 a.m. at the Parish Hall of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (across from the Church […]

May is National Bike Month! Bari Freeman, Executive Director of Bike Newport, joined me to chat about National Bike Month, events her organization has planned this month, the future of bike share in Newport, the Bike Barn, the “first-mile” bike path, and more! For more information on Bike Newport, visit www.bikenewportri.org. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with […]

Wondering what the talk of the town was around Newport in February? While covering dozens of events and posting hundreds of stories in the month of February, it’s the news that’s unexpected, original and breaking news that saw the most traffic on our site. Most-Read Stories 10. SVF Foundation to host Annual Visitors Day on June […]

The Pell Center at Salve Regina University has received a three-year grant for more than $130,000 from the American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights (ACTR) to provide cybersecurity awareness and training to individual tax preparers during IRS Tax Forums across the country each year. In recent years, individual tax preparation professionals and smaller businesses with tax […]

Joe Bardenheier, Vice Chairman of The Shackleton Climate Project, joined me today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to discuss The Shackleton Climate Project and their upcoming event in Newport, Chasing Shackleton – A Presentation by Explorer Tim Jarvis. Listen To Our Convo Event Details Join Tim Jarvis as he presents his present-day […]

Coast Guard Station Point Judith hosted a National Association of State Boating Law and Administration boat crewman course April 23-27, in Narragansett, Rhode Island, for marine units who are part of the Narragansett Bay Task Force. The National Association of State Boating Law and Administration is a national nonprofit organization working to strengthen the ability of state and territorial boating […]

Four teams are within four miles of the lead as Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race enters its second week on Sunday morning. As at 1100 UTC on Sunday morning, Turn the Tide on Plastic was working hard to fend off attacks by Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Dongfeng Race Team and Team Brunel as the leading four boats […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) posted an analysis by Central Connecticut State University’s (CCSU) Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) of traffic stops on its website today. The analysis studied traffic stops by 37 municipal police departments, the Rhode Island State Police (RISP), the University of Rhode Island (URI) and the Department […]

On this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK I caught up with Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, about the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. Also, on the program, we were joined by Mark Gorman, a board member for Lucy’s Hearth, who is organizing the 1st Annual Music BBQ on […]

Okay, gang, a few final notes before What’sUpNewp’s Member Program that we’re all so excited about becomes a reality: First, the Member Program will officially go live next Tuesday, May 1st. At that point, only members will receive our hand-curated and crafted newsletter, What’sUpNewp Daily Edition, daily at 6 am. While there are some great benefits to […]

Among a variety of topics including Wednesday night’s Newpot City Council meeting, Salve Rugby and Newport Rugby; Ryan and Tim Towey were joined by Newport Rugby Football Club Coach Brian Moore on Thursday on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to preview Saturday’s NERFU Championship: Newport vs Mystic. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday […]

Have you noticed yarn wrapped around parking meters while walking around Newport? The yarn display, called yarnbombs, and the notes tied to them are meant to raise awareness for Lyme Disease. Which affect almost 300,000 people in the United States every year, according to the Center for Disease Control. This is the first year for yarnbombing […]

The Newport Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a local man involved in a shooting on Tuesday evening. Newport Police Department provided the following information on Thursday morning; On April 24, 2018 at 7:55 pm, Newport Police responded to the Festival Field apartment complex at 90 Girard Avenue for a report of […]

Dr. Roger Mandle, Newport Restoration Foundation board president who is an expert in strategic planning for museums and universities, will address the graduating class and receive an honorary degree when Salve Regina University celebrates its 68th commencement on Sunday, May 20. Also receiving an honorary degree during the ceremony will be local philanthropist Hope H. “Happy” van […]

A lucky man from Newport claimed $21,248 after winning in two separate Daily Numbers drawings last week. He won $10,832 on the April 19th Evening draw, when he wagered $1 each on two combo bets and matched all four numbers in the exact order they were drawn. The lucky number he played was 6 4 […]

The leading pair were the most easterly boats as the seven-strong fleet approached an oil field exclusion zone 100 miles off Rio’s coast, enabling them to continue make headway north for longer while their rivals were forced to tack. At 0330 UTC, as the westerly boats tacked, the teams were practically neck and neck split […]