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If you’ve ever worked behind a bar in Newport, Rhode Island, you’ve answered these questions before. “Where do I go?”  “What do we do?”  “Where do we eat?”  It’s like clockwork.  I find myself making a list for guests almost on a nightly basis in the summertime, which I actually enjoy doing contrary to popular […]

A rally in support of indigenous rights, the protection of water and the peaceful stand at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) will be held on Saturday, November 5th at 10am in Eisenhower Park in Newport.        A group of area residents met Sunday for the first time at Gather on Broadway. A Facebook page, […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a stability letter to America’s newest Tall Ship for operation on “Exposed Waters,” confirming that SSV Oliver Hazard Perry exceeds their most stringent Sailing School Vessel standards for stability. This assures that the vessel is on track to begin offshore ocean voyaging in early 2017 following the successful near-shore […]

Bike Newport, the non-profit organization that improves, encourages, and facilitates bicycling in and around Newport, RI, is moving operations to 62 Broadway in Newport, Rhode Island – the site of the former Newport Medical Center. Since May, Bike Newport has been temporarily housed in a former gas station on Spring Street, a space that supported […]

Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced that they have listed Perry Mill Wharf, located at the epicenter of downtown Newport, for $28 million. “It’s exciting to be a part of the effort to advance one of the most important properties in Newport’s famed waterfront district,” said listing broker, Greg Arakelian, Lila Delman Real Estate […]

Rising sea levels, the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, desertification and other intensifying impacts pose both obvious and unprecedented challenges to the cultural and natural heritage of humankind. A new collaboration announced recently by US/ICOMOS and the Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) is designed to better connect US historic preservationists to the global conversation around this […]

Once again Rhode Island voters are being asked to approve building a full-scale casino, this time in Tiverton, near the Massachusetts border. This casino would replace the slots parlor now operating in the shadow of the Newport Bridge in Newport. The issue will appear on the ballot statewide and also in Tiverton. It must pass […]

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 50,000 unique visitors made these posts the top 10 most-read stories in […]

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today that effective at sunrise on Saturday, October 29, the emergency shellfishing closure for Rhode Island waters will be lifted. The closure was due to a harmful algae bloom that has now subsided. All conditional harvesting areas, with the exception of Area B, remain closed due […]

In search of something eerie to write about in late October, I went to Exeter to seek out the grave of Rhode Island’s most famous accused vampire, Mercy Lena Brown, who died in 1892 at age 19. Given her celebrity, I was hardly surprised to find that I wasn’t the only one who’d come to […]

The Coast Guard and Jamestown Police Department rescued a 60-year-old man Sunday off Fort Wetherill, Rhode Island after he fell off his sailboat. At approximately 12:20 a.m., Coast Guard Station Castle Hill received a call from Jamestown Police reporting a man in the water who had been clinging to his boat for about two hours. […]

Metered parking, which is in effect from May 1st through October 31st, will be free beginning on Tuesday, November 1st. Off-Season Metered Parking is in effect from November 1st through April 30th, 2016. There is no fee for parking at meters during this time but a 3-hour limit remains in effect until 6 p.m. daily. […]

As the clocks fall back, cyclists need to light up. Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 6th. As darkness arrives earlier, cyclists are reminded to take extra precaution riding at night. White lights on front, red lights on back, and plenty of reflectors and reflective clothing. The local advocacy group Bike Newport is chanting […]

Ever wondered what the difference is between an Ale and a Lager? Most people think they’re similar but actually they’re very different. What is an Ale? When brewing an Ale, it uses yeast to be fermented at the top of the fermentation tank at high temperatures. An Ale usually takes up to eight days to be ferment and […]

Local high school students can now apply for college scholarships of up to $80,000 thanks to a new initiative from the Rhode Island Foundation that honors the state’s founding father. “Roger Williams was many things – a seeker, a champion of democracy, a naturalist, a reader, a writer, a traveler, and undoubtedly an entrepreneur. Thanks to […]