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With fears of falling victim to cybercrime and mass shootings topping the list of crime worries among Americans, according to the most recent Gallup polls, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017’s Safest Cities in America. To determine where Americans can feel most protected against life’s hazards, including nonphysical forms of danger, WalletHub’s […]

Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced the sale of 302 Seaside Drive in Jamestown for $1,060,000. Pawler Garrahan, Sales Associate, represented the buyer. “My buyers for this beautiful property are lifelong Rhode Island Residents – now empty nesters,” commented Pawler. “They fell in love with the perfectly sized custom built home and its stunning […]

What’sUpNewp is giving back to you – our loyal readers, supporters and subscribers – this holiday season, with our 1st Annual “Great Big Holiday Giveaway”. Think about it as a “25 days of Christmas” type of thing – we’ll be giving away complimentary tickets to some of the hottest events and concerts across Rhode Island, […]

Holiday themed live music is breaking out all over this month and “Six Picks” will have highlights throughout the season. Send us links to holiday shows and we’ll be happy to include them here. Meanwhile … Melissa Etheridge Saturday The Park Theatre in Cranston kicks things off this weekend with Melissa Etheridge performing her “Merry […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) has announced that they have completed improvements to Oakland Forest and Meadow Preserve after receiving a $1,500 grant from the National Association of Realtors. Two trail kiosks, a trailside bench, and directional trail signage were installed on the 30-acre preserve, one of 77 ALT-conserved properties on Aquidneck Island. The site has […]

Flex tickets for the Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management are sold out, but Early Bird 3-Day and 2-Day Passes are now available. Produced by Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc., the 2018 Festival is set for August 3 – 5. Early Bird 3-Day Passes, the best deal at $155.00, is good for Adult General […]

The second Keeping History Above Water conference, held October 29 through November 1 in Annapolis, Maryland, brought 275 attendees from around the world to discuss the impact of sea level rise on historic coastal communities, according to a press release issued today from the Newport Restoration Foundation. The first conference, organized by the Newport Restoration Foundation in […]

The Town of Portsmouth recently asked their citizens about their use and disposal of single-use plastic bags, how effective they thought a ban on single-use plastic bags would have on the environment and if they were supportive of the enactment of a ban on single-use plastic bags in the Town. According to the Town of […]

In celebration of Dizzy Gillespie’s 100th birthday, author David G. Brown (Deacon’s Crossbow) has shared his intimate experiences and memoirs of this humanitarian, innovator, and magical musician in his new book, Shadowing Dizzy Gillespie. Brown, a former Rhode Island resident, joined me on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK on Monday, November 27th to talk […]

After considering a proposal for the building of a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox, Sen. James C. Sheehan (D-Dist. 36, Narragansett, North Kingstown) has stated that unless certain risked are either guaranteed or mitigated by team owners, the state should walk away from the deal. Under the current legislative proposal, the Pawsox would […]

Following the announcement that Newport City Councilor At-Large John Florez would be stepping down from City Council effective January 9th, 2018, the City of Newport has issued the following press release. The Office of the Mayor announces the resignation of City Councilor-at-Large, John Florez, effective January 9, 2018.  The City appreciates the service of Councilor […]

Matt Eastwood shared with What’sUpNewp these drone highlights that he recently captured during an absolutely spectacular November day over Newport. This video includes drone footage taken in Newport – a city set on Aquidneck Island in the state of Rhode Island – in November 2017. Newport’s yacht-filled harbor hosted the America’s Cup, a renowned sailing […]

The City of Newport has announced that the van Beuren Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $537,500 to support the City of Newport’s Innovate Newport project at the former Sheffield School property on Broadway. The Innovate Newport project repurposes the property into a resource where the area’s entrepreneurs and innovators can […]

More than 20 boats participated in the Annual Newport Harbor Boat Parade on Friday, November 24th. Boats congregated at the causeway Newport Shipyard, then traveled south into the channel past Bowen’s Wharf and the other wharves. They turned west around Ann St. Pier near Ida Lewis then north up the east side of Goat Island […]

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 weekend. Friday, November 24th Buskers: Pat Cottrell at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at […]

More than a dozen boats will be parading through Newport Harbor on Friday, November 24th during the Annual Newport Harbor Illuminated Boat Parade. The parade is scheduled to start at 6:15 pm, with Bowen’s Wharf Block Party and other festivities taking place from 4 pm to 8 pm. Bowen’s Wharf boutiques and restaurants will be offering free hot […]

Shaun O’Rourke, Director of Stormwater and Resiliency for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and Chief Resilience Officer for the State of Rhode Island, joined me to discuss Rhode Island’s climate resiliency and the new Statewide Climate Resiliency Strategy. Governor Raimondo and O’Rourke were on hand for the Newport County Resiliency Roundtable at CCRI Newport last […]

Many of Aquidneck Island’s finest musicians will join together on December 7th at the 10th annual Singing For Shelter to raise much-needed funds for our area’s homeless shelters. Mark Gorman, a co-organizer of the event, recently joined me on the radio program today to provide us with all the details for the acoustic Christmas event, a […]