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Wondering what the talk of the town was around Newport in October? While covering dozens of events and posting hundreds of stories in the month of October, it’s the news that’s unexpected, original and breaking news that saw the most traffic on www.whatsupnewp.com. More than 40,000 unique visitors made these posts the top 10 most-read and-most shared stories […]

Meet Sea Rose Montessori Co-op School’s experienced teachers and connect with parent-founders and families at Sea Rose Montessori’s open house Sunday, November 5, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.  324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I. The open house is free and those wishing to attend should register at sea-rose-montessori-co-op-school-nov-2017-open-house-tickets to ensure sufficient activity supplies for visiting children. “Sea Rose Montessori’s […]

Metered parking, which is in effect from May 1st through October 31st, will be free beginning on November 1st. Off-Season Metered Parking is in effect from November 1st through April 30th, 2018. There is no fee for parking at meters during this time but a 3-hour limit remains in effect until 6 p.m. daily. Newport […]

Andrew Light, a Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., will talk about responsible geoengineering when he presents the keynote address at the 39th Humanities & Technology Association (HTA) Conference being held at Salve Regina University. Light’s talk, “What Would Responsible Geoengineering Look Like” will be presented […]

The Rhode Island State Police announced in a press release on Tuesday that more than 130 women troopers from all six New England State Police agencies, including the Rhode Island State Police, are scheduled to attend the second annual NESPAC Women’s Leadership Conference in Newport on Thursday and Friday (November 2 and 3). The two-day […]

Conversations about how schools affected our lives, and how do they affect our community finished last night at the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County and at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School.  The second community conversations around the topic, “What do we want our graduates to know and be able to do?” begin tomorrow, with a morning session at 10:00 […]

Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced the sale of 165 Boston Neck Road in Narragansett for $3.2 million. Lila Delman Real Estate International was both the listing and the selling company. Debbie Wilson and Jamie Wilson, Sales Associates, represented the seller and Janet Kermes, Sales Associate, represented the buyer. This represents the highest single-family […]

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. Location…Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island and portions of eastern Massachusetts.Temperatures…Lows will bottom out in the upper 20s to middle 30s by daybreak Wednesday.Timing…Widespread frost expected between 2 and 8 am Wednesday.Impacts…Sensitive […]

STEM educational advancements continue at Rogers High School. Through a generous grant from Drupal Connect, IntraCity Geeks will run its 60-hour “STEM Fun-0-One” after school program for high school students. On November 6th, participants will design, build and launch rockets thousands of feet into the air, assemble and program self-thinking robots, assist with programming self-driving […]

Kathy Martin, voted one of Rhode Island’s “Best Trainers” and a former founder/co-owner of Pulse Newport, is opening Elevate Fitness (with a party) on Friday, November 10. Martin has over 20 years experience and is known for her always-popular boot camps and dynamic fitness classes. Elevate is going to become the go-to studio for boot camps […]

Newport Police Department announced via a press release on September 30th that beginning on November 1st that the male Police Officers of the Newport Police Department will be participating in “No-Shave November”. “The goal of No-Shave November is to grow Cancer awareness and raise funds to support Cancer prevention, research and education. As part of […]

More than 200 people representing the lodging industry, including owners/operators and/or general managers of resorts, inns, bed and breakfasts, hotels and motor inns, will gather in Newport for the annual New England Inns and Resorts Association (NEIRA) meeting from Nov. 1 – 3, 2017. As the leading professional organization representing lodging establishments in New England, NEIRA’s […]

Vestas 11th Hour Racing have won Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line in the River Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal, to complete the 1,650 nautical mile leg in light winds on Saturday afternoon. The win was a tremendous victory for American skipper Charlie Enright and his team, who earned 8 points […]

As of Friday, October 27th, Joh DePetro is no longer on the air in Newport County. Follow his radio show from 1 pm to 5 pm on Thursday, October 26th, DePetro gave notice to WADK that he would no longer be hosting his show on AM 1540 WADK. DePetro is not an employee and instead […]

Here is a rundown of the open houses this weekend in Newport, Portsmouth, and Middletown. Buy a house, stay a while! Newport 30 Fenner Ave. Price: $499,0001,705 sq. ft.3 BD/2+ BASunday from 11 am to 1 pm 62/62 Below Ave. Price: $500,0001,721 sq. ft.4 BD/3 BASunday from 12 pm to 2 pm 14 Eustis Ave. Price: $599,9001,519 sq. […]

Metal has always had a dedicated following but this decade has seen a rise in prog rock addicts. I’m not talking about the 70’s prog stuff, I’m talking about people craving technical and abstract guitar work as if it were a drug. New Bedford, MA shredders Elder have been the physical representation of the happy […]

Newport Daily News announced on Thursday afternoon that their parent company, The Edward A. Sherman Publishing Company, has been sold to Gatehouse Media. “The sale includes The Newport Daily News, The Independent, Newport Life Magazine, South County Life Magazine and Mercury, among other publications, and Sherman Publishing’s commercial printing division,” Jonathan Zins, Managing Editor of The Newport […]

Discover where to find live music, karaoke, comedy, dancing and entertainment this weekend in and around Newport! *Unless otherwise noted, the venue is located in Newport. Friday, October 27th Buskers: Grace Morrison at 9 pmCeltica: Karaoke at 10 pmClarke Cooke House: DJ & Dancing in the Boom Boom Room at 10 pmElks Club – Leslie Grimes & Matt Bruneau W/Bob Howard at […]

Newport City Council met for fourteen minutes in front of approximately 10 citizens on Wednesday night in the Council Chamber at Newport City Hall. Councilor Susan Taylor was absent for the first few minutes of the meeting, she appeared in time to introduce her resolution below. During the Citizens Forum, Ashley Hill from C-SPAN Cities Tour […]

In light of the recent increase in sightings of coyotes throughout the Newport, Newport City Manager Joe Nicholson is reminding residents that City Ordinance, Chapter 6.12, prohibits the feeding of, or providing an attractant for, non-domesticated animals, that includes coyotes. “Coyote management studies have shown that the most effective tool in limiting human/coyote interactions is […]

Kids Count, the statewide children’s policy organization, today called upon the Rhode Island State legislature to restore foster care services to youth from 18 to 21, a population that Kids Count believes is at significant risk for failure in schools and the workplace, and more likely to engage in criminal activity. The recommendation was among […]

Rhode Island’s Office of Energy Resources has announced that the State has been ranked third in the nation for energy efficiency programs and policy, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. The annual ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard assesses state policies and programs that improve energy efficiency in […]

In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning, alarms were blaring all across Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts and further afield. Why the early wake-up call? The Seventh Annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run! 2,700 runners and walkers of all ages gathered in Jamestown to run across the Claiborne Pell Bridge to Newport at sunrise. Photo Credit: Clancy Creative/Citizens […]

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today an updated schedule for temporary closures of the channel on the Sakonnet River where it passes underneath the old Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton and Portsmouth. The closures will now begin on November 13, lasting approximately one month. The initial restrictions were scheduled to being on […]

Over the last 15 years, since enactment of legislation levying fines in Rhode Island for delinquent campaign finance filings, only a small fraction of the fines has been paid, leaving in question the effectiveness of the process. There appears to be little incentive for delinquent filers to make good on the fines, or even a […]