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Newport, RI – The Preservation Society of Newport County has announced that the van Beuren Charitable Foundation has made a one million dollar grant to The Preservation Society of Newport County to launch the first stage of a multi-year, multi-million dollar project to recapture the original spirit of The Breakers landscape while rehabilitating many lost […]

Newport, RI -Senior Pastor Paul Hoffman announced on What’sUpNewp’s Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport on Monday, December 11th that EFC Newport would be expanding their geographical boundaries in Newport County in the coming year. Pastor Paul Hoffman At their October 29, 2017 annual congregational meeting, EFC Newport members cast a historic vote to […]

Kevin Robinson, known to many as K-Rob, died on Saturday, December 29th at the age of 45. Kevin Robinson was born in East Providence, Rhode Island and became a BMX Superstar, a Guinness World Record Holder and a X Games Gold Medalist. K-Rob participated in the inaugural X Games that were held during the 1995 […]

Narragansett, RI – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline joined Governor Gina Raimondo on Monday, December 11th to announce $1.6 million in federal funding to upgrade key infrastructure at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett to help protect jobs and promote investment at Rhode Island’s busiest commercial […]

Narragansett, RI – Lila Delman Real Estate has announced that the oceanfront residence located at 78 Calef Avenue in Narragansett has sold for $2.5 million, it was on the market for less than 30 days. Ruth Bellino, Manager of Lila Delman Real Estate International’s Narragansett office, represented the seller. “This stylish home embodies the best […]

A spectacular start to the 6,500 nautical mile leg from Cape Town in South Africa to Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday saw the city’s famed ‘Cape Doctor’ breeze send the fleet on its way yesterday with 20 to 25 knots and huge seas. As evening approached, some boats saw gusts near 40 knots. After two weeks ashore in […]

NEWPORT, R.I – The continuing problems related to the state’s public-benefits computer system known as Unified Health Infrastructure Project, or UHIP, has been voted the 2017 Pell Center Rhode Island Story of the Year by a panel of 18 judges from local media and academia.  UHIP was launched in September 2016. Still unresolved 15 months later, the UHIP debacle has caused lengthy delays in payments, problems with verification of eligibility, […]

Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team and the Spanish MAPFRE squad were neck and neck leading the Volvo Ocean Race fleet out of Cape Town and towards the southernmost point of the African continent on Sunday. It was the eleventh time in the history of the event that the fleet had raced out of Cape Town, this […]

Strong winds are forecast for the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday afternoon in Cape Town as the famous ‘Cape Doctor’ – a strong southeasterly wind – pays a visit over the weekend. On Saturday morning the doctor made a house call bringing a steady 40 knots of wind, and at least one […]

Portsmouth, RI – The town of Portsmouth announced on Friday afternoon that there will be a parking ban in effect from 4 am on Saturday, December 9th until 12 pm on Sunday, December 10th. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of Rhode Island and remains in effect from 4 am on Saturday until […]

Lt. Cmdr. Janelle Piche, stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, gives a general holiday greeting to family in Coventry, Rhode Island. The Defense Video Imagery Distribution System provided the following video that was created by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.  

Army Colonel Ryan Dillon, Coalition Spokesman, and Staff Sergeant Yer Yang, Supply Sergeant, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve send holiday greetings from Baghdad, Iraq to Providence and Narragansett, Rhode Island.   Video by Sgt. Cameron Christensen

Due to the recent spring-like temperatures, the Newport Skating Center has had to delay its opening. Michele Maker Palmieri, Owner and President of Waterfront Productions, the parent company of Newport Waterfront Events, announced on What’sUpNewp’s Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK today that the Newport Skating Center’s 36th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration and opening would […]

The Special Legislative Commission to Study Methods for Growing Tourism in the State of Rhode Island Through Coordinated Branding and Marketing Efforts, which is led by Representative Lauren Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport), will meet Friday at the Bristol Maritime Center. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, at 3 pm at the Bristol Maritime Center, […]

Providence, RI – Share season’s greetings with friends, family, and neighbors this year with fun, uniquely designed holiday cards created by the talented students of Meeting Street. This year’s collection features an array of holiday designs, including a Stately Snowman, a Seasonal Songbird, a Snowflake and Trimmed Trees. Card designs from past years are also available for purchase. […]

The Pell Center at Salve Regina University, in collaboration with NeQter Labs – a Division of McLaughlin Research Corp. – and the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), will host a special event today (December 6, 2017) for defense contractors and subcontractors to discuss how to approach and implement the National Institute of Standards […]

With the share of U.S. adults aged 65 and older expected to more than double by year 2060 and nearly 96 percent of elder-abuse cases going unreported every year, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis that identifies 2017’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections. To determine which states fight the hardest against elder abuse, […]

The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday at 8 p.m. for two missing fishermen near Nantucket, pending the development of new information. The fishermen originally went missing Monday evening after their boat, Misty Blue, sunk approximately 10 miles southeast of Nantucket. Two other crewmembers were rescued by a nearby good Samaritan. The Coast Guard, along […]

Santa has notified the Newport Fire Department that he has completed all of the tasks that Mrs. Claus requested and will be touring the neighborhoods of Newport on four separate nights this holiday season – December 5th, 7th, 12th, and 14th. Newport officials remind parents to be safe please make sure that your children are […]

With holiday shopping inching us closer to a record year for credit card debt and resolution season not far off, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released an in-depth report on 2017’s Best & Worst Cities for Wallet Fitness. Wallet Fitness is about turning the country’s biggest stressor – money, according to the American Psychological Association – […]

Our Newport Live Music and Entertainment Guide is Newport County’s premier and most comprehensive source for live music and entertainment in our area. Here’s a look at all the live music and entertainment that’s worth seeing, hearing, doing, or knowing about in Newport County this week. Sunday, December 3rd Atlantic Resort (Middletown): The Mac Chrupcala Jazz Trio […]