On the market for a new place to make a home? Here’s what open houses are taking place this weekend in Newport, Portsmouth and Middletown. All listings via www.riliving.com. Newport 28 WILBUR AV Newport, RI / 02840 $425,000 MLS# 1134475 NEW Type: Single Family Neighborhood: EUSTIS Beds: 3 Beds Baths: 1 Full / 1 Half Living […]
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North Kingstown Reports They’ve Responded to Record Number of Boat Fires in 2016
Just days before Newport City Council is expected to make a decision on whether or not to accept the 2016 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) Award for the procurement of a new CRBNE Fire/Rescue Boat (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive), a community nearby is reporting that 2016 has been the worst year they’ve had for boat […]
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newportFILM Raises $180,000 at 7th Annual Summer Benefit
newportFILM has announced that their 7th Annual Summer Benefit, that took place on Saturday, August 6 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, brought in a record-breaking $180,000 to further their mission of educating, enlightening and creating community dialogue through documentary film. Andrea van Beuren and Terri Connors Photo by Meg Heriot Presented by The de Ramel […]
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Broadway and Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard Return to Two-Way Traffic Pattern
Broadway and Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard returned to their regular two-way traffic pattern on Wednesday afternoon after being closed for for a few weeks for construction and addition of decorative crosswalks. On Tuesday, July 26th, Cardi Corporation began work on the decorative crosswalks on Broadway. Due to the nature of the work, the new traffic […]
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Drought Advisory: Governor Encourages Residents, Businesses to Conserve Water
Governor Gina M. Raimondo is issuing a statewide “Drought Advisory,” based on indicators and assessments from the state’s Drought Steering Committee. “Rhode Islanders should be aware the state will be taking proactive steps to increase public outreach about water conservation,” Raimondo said. “We all have an important role to play – I encourage residents and […]
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Obituary for Tom Cullen, Long-Time Owner of The Black Pearl
What’sUpNewp has learned that Tom Cullen, who has owned The Black Pearl on Bannister’s Wharf for the last 43 years, passed away at the age of 75 on Monday, August 15th. Born on May 15, 1941, Cullen has been an Owner of Black Pearl since 1973 and a resident of Beacon Hill Road in Newport […]
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Senator Tim Kaine Visits Touro Synagogue, Reflects on George Washington’s Letter
While in Newport last weekend for a fundraiser for Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, Senator Tim Kaine took time out of his visit to stop by Touro Synagogue and reflect on its significance. Just days after his second visit in just the last few weeks, the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee shared the following on his […]
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NECBL Unveils 2016 Awards, Newport Gulls Have Great Presence
The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) have announced the members of the 2016 All-NECBL First and Second Teams, as well as the league’s annual End-of-Year Awards, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath on Tuesday. Comprised of a position player at each spot on the diamond, a designated hitter, three starting pitchers and a closer on each […]
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Newport Polo’s ‘Bal du Soleil’ Raises More Than $20,000 for newportFILM
Newport Polo has announced that its 16th annual International Polo Charity Ball raised over $20K to support newportFILM. Held at Rosecliff, one of Newport’s famed Bellevue Avenue mansions, Bal du Soleil received over 400 guests making a red carpet entrance in glamorous French Riviera-themed black tie & evening gowns for a night of exquisite gourmet French cuisine, […]
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City of Newport Wins Planning Grant for Working Cities Challenge
Through a collaborative community grant submission, the City of Newport was recently selected by the Working Cities Challenge Initiative to receive $15,000 in support of a much larger grant proposal to be submitted later this year. Those cities selected to receive the planning grants were announced this past Friday by Boston Fed President and CEO […]
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Podcast: Chat with Trudy Coxe, Kaity Ryan and Cynthia O’Malley from Preservation Society of Newport County
On the third Monday of each month, we dedicate an hour to catching up with our friends at the Preservation Society of Newport County. Kaity Ryan, Manger of Preservation Policy, and Cynthia O’Malley, Director of Educational Sales, joined Trudy Coxe, CEO of Preservation Society of Newport County, and me in the AM 1540 WADK studio […]
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See Newport Like You’ve Never Seen The City Before, By Drone in 4k Video
There is a family that has been traveling across the United States this summer to capture the beauty of America’s cities through aerial videography, lucky for us – they came to Newport, RI. For Blue Mantle Media’s 11th video in their “Blank by Drone” series they visited the City-By-The-Sea. See more of their travel adventures at http://www.BlankByDrone.com.
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New Collections Manager Joins Staff at The Preservation Society of Newport County
Katherine Garrett-Cox has recently joined the staff of The Preservation Society of Newport County as its Collections Manager, with primary responsibility for stewardship of the museum’s collection of more than 55,000 objects. Working closely with the curators and conservators, the Collections Manager maintains not only the physical safety of the objects, but also ensures the […]
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UPDATE: Police Identify Man Who Died During 40th Annual Save The Bay Swim on Saturday
A 56-year old man died off of Potter’s Cover on Saturday morning while participating in the 40th Annual Save The Bay Swim. The Jamestown Police Department said in a statement that at around 10 a.m. local officials were “alerted to a swimmer in distress in the area of Potter’s Cove, the man was removed from the […]
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Obituary for Daniel J. Condry
Daniel J. Condry, 81, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 5, 1935 in Fall River, MA, the son of the late James W. and Janet (Hart) Condry. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Kathleen (Hughes) Condry. Dan […]
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Rob Gronkowski Spends His Saturday in Newport
New England Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski took advantage of his rare Saturday off during Training Camp by spending the day in Newport, RI. Gronkowski spent Saturday afternoon playing cornhole down on Waites Wharf at @ The Deck. Gronkowski has apparently become fond of @ The Deck and The Landing, for the last several years he […]
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Broadway Construction Update: Two-Way Traffic Pattern Should Return By August 20th
On Tuesday, July 26th, Cardi Corporation began work on the decorative crosswalks on Broadway. Due to the nature of the work, the new traffic pattern was established making Broadway one-way northbound from Marlborough Street to Gould Street and Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Boulevard one-way southbound from Equality Park Place to Marlborough Street. During the City’s […]
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Obituary of Constance Clarke
Constance “Connie” A. Clarke, 70, of Middletown, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, August 11, 2016. She is survived by her daughter Amanda J. Gallagher, and step-daughter Kerry M. Clarke, both of Jamestown. She is the former wife of the late John P. Gallagher, of Newport and Peter C. Clarke, of Jamestown. Born in […]
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Former Fire Station #6, Firehouse Pizza Sold for $1 Million
What’sUpNewp has confirmed that the building formerly known as Firehouse Pizza and Newport Fire Department Hose Co. 6 at 595 Thames Street has been sold. Firehouse Pizza has been closed since 2012, Owner Rui Reis had shared with What’sUpNewp back in September of 2015 that he had hoped to renovate the building and reopen the building as […]
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34 Open Houses on Aquidneck Island This Weekend: August 13 – 14
Newport 1 DRESSER ST Newport, RI / 02840 $279,000 MLS# 1129508 Type: Condo Complex Name: Dresser St Beds: 2 Beds Baths: 1 Full / 0 Half Living Area: 999 sq. ft. Style Type: One Level Listed by: The Chad Kritzas Team, KELLER WILLIAMS RLTY NEWPORT Office: 401-845-9200 View Map | Description Location: 1 DRESSER ST […]
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Legendary Voyaging Canoe Hōkūleʻa is Expected to Stop in Newport Today
Legendary voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa left Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Friday evening and according the ships live tracker, is expected to stop in Newport, RI today. Currently the Polynesian ship is approximately 4 nautical miles from Newport, the ship is currently on a historic Worldwide Voyage covering more than 60,000 nautical miles, 100 ports, and 27 nations. […]
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Obituary for John J. Ferreira
John J. Ferriera, 83, of Middletown died Friday, August 12, 2016 at Grand Islander Health Care Center of Middletown, RI. He was the husband of Diane M. (Clarke) Ferriera. Born on December 25, 1932 in Middletown, RI, he was the son of the late Manuel R. Jr. and Mary A. (Vidinha) Ferreira. John is a […]
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Obituary for Nancy Harrington
Nancy (DeSantis) Harrington passed away peacefully on August 10, 2016, with her family by her side. Born on December 3, 1944 in Newport, RI to Sylvia (White) and John DeSantis, step-daughter to the late Charles (Mahatma) Ganem. Loving wife to Francis Harrington and mother to Tracey (Harrington) Becker and husband, Thomas; Denise (Harrington) Mancieri and […]
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Podcast: Chat with Congressman David Cicilline, Audio From Newport City Council’s Discussion on Fire Boat
Congressman David Ciccilline stopped by The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on AM 1540 WADK today from 12:30pm to 1pm to chat about manufacturing, jobs, Make It In America Campaign, gun safety and much more. Following the departure of the Congressman, we shared audio from Newport City Council’s meeting last night where they discussed the […]
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Panera Newport Preview Party Dinner Benefit Generates More Than $500 for Bike Newport
Panera Bread Newport, located at 49 Long Wharf Mall, announces that a recent Preview Party Dinner to benefit Bike Newport raised $591 for its bike-friendly initiatives. Those who participated in the fundraiser made a $10 donation, all of which went to Bike Newport, and enjoyed a delicious meal that included either a sandwich, a salad […]