Newport Polo has announced they have added an expanded lesson schedule for group polo instruction to meet the increased demand this summer. Veteran instructor Ted Torrey will come onboard to instruct weekly classes 4 days per week with an excellent string of additional horses. Torrey is a third generation horse trainer with a competitive background […]
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Op-Ed: A Long-Term Solution For Newport, Rhode Island’s Traffic/Parking Crisis
The following op-ed was submitted and written by Liam Blank. Newport is undoubtedly Rhode Island’s most popular tourist destination, attracting more than 3-million visitors annually. With only 5,000 available parking spaces in Newport, getting around the city can prove to be difficult for tourists and 25,000 local residents. Recently, city leaders have been looking to […]
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Clean Ocean Access Will Ask Middletown Town Council to Draft Ordinance to Ban Plastic Bags
Following the success of asking Newport City Council to support a resolution that would phase out the use of single-use plastic bags, Clean Ocean Access and members of the community are now asking Middletown Town Council to do the same thing. On July 18th, Clean Ocean Access will request the Town of Middletown to pass a resolution […]
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Fort Adams Trust Appoints New Executive Leadership and Board Members
The Fort Adams Trust has announced that it has appointed new executive leadership and new board members. David Martland, partner in Silva, Thomas, Martland and Offenberg counselors at law, will take over as president of the trust replacing Greg Hall whose time as president has reached its term. Eric Offenberg, Director of Engineering for the Rhode […]
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Salve Regina’s CHP Program Awarded Federal Grant to Support Historic Battlefield Protection Project
Salve Regina University’s Cultural and Historic Preservation program has been awarded a $39,000 grant from the National Park Service to conduct a site documentation project on an historic battlefield in South Carolina. The grant, administered by the NPS’s Battlefield Protection Program, is one of 20 awarded nationally, totaling $1.2 million, to support work that safeguards […]
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Todd Sullo Pleads Guilty to Murdering Mark Lussier at Quality Inn in Middletown
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Todd Sullo (age 41), of Providence, waived indictment and pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Justice Stephen P. Nugent to one count of second degree murder for the February 29, 2016 beating death of 51-year-old Mark Lussier. Under the terms of the plea, Sullo was sentenced to life […]
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Deadline For Applications and Nominations for TEDxNewport is Fast Approaching
If you haven’t already heard, TEDxNewport is coming to the City-By-The-Sea in the Fall of 2016! The theme for the inaugural event is “Tides of Change” and the organizing committee is still accepting applications/nominations for speakers up until this Friday, July 15. If you have an idea worth spreading, or you know someone who does, […]
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Man Found Dead at Scene of Halsey Street Fire Identified
The identify of the man who was found dead after a fire at 62 Halsey Street on Tuesday afternoon is now known. On July 12th at 3:34 P.M., the Newport Fire Department responded to the Newport Tradesman Center at 62 Halsey Street for a smoke investigation. A short time later a small fire was discovered by a […]
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Podcast #147: Frank Prosnitz and Joel Rawson, Former Reporters/Editors at ‘The Providence Journal’
Frank Prosnitz and Joel Rawson, two former long-time Providence Journal employees, were my guests today on The Open Forum on WADK1540 AM. Hear Frank and Joel talk about what challenges and opportunities that new media and old media have these days, also hear Joel share some of his favorite reporting and Providence Journal stories. Listen 12:30pm to […]
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Converse Selects Three Emerging Artists To Perform at This Years Newport Folk Festival
The following information was provided by Sarah Fleisher with Cornerstone Agency. Converse Inc. has announced the three local artists chosen to participate in the second annual Converse Rubber Tracks x Newport Folk Festival Recording Week. This special weeklong residency offers three aspiring artists the opportunity to record for free at the state-of-the-art Converse Rubber Tracks recording studio […]
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Obituary for Frank E. Handy
Frank E. Handy, 91, of Portsmouth, a retired Navy Chief Signalman, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Joan (Fields) Handy for 71 years. Born on March 27, 1925, in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Grafton E. and the late […]
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Obituary for Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller
Louise Anne (Silvestri) Miller, of Newport, RI, our amazing “mama” found peace with the Lord and joined her first born daughter Anne Kristine Miller Duenas on July 12, 2016 five days before her 90th birthday. Louise was born on July 17, 1926 and raised in Newport, RI. She graduated in 1944 from Rogers High School […]
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Obituary for Robert Anthony Massarotti
Robert Anthony Massarotti, age 73, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Roger Williams Medical Center of Providence, RI. Mr. Massarotti was born May 21, 1943, in Providence, RI, the son of the late Domenico and the late Angelina (Terranova) Massarotti. He was the husband of Patricia (Skillman) Massarotti. Robert was a URI graduate […]
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2016 Newport Jazz Festival Mobile App and Daily Schedules Are Now Available
The official companion app for the 2016 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management goes live today. The mobile app includes performance schedules, customizable schedule, artist profiles and a festival map. To download the app to your mobile device, go to: To download and print daily schedules with set times and stages, go […]
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Obituary for Rebecca Lee Goodrich Conlan
Becky Goodrich, 48, of Newport, passed on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. She was born in Newport, Rhode Island on September 12, 1967; she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Maureen Goodrich. Becky graduated from Middletown High School. She received her Bachelor’s in Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and her Master’s in […]
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Photos of New Broadway Amenities Will Be Displayed at Proposed Locations on Wednesday
The City Of Newport’s Department of Public Services will be placing a cone with a picture of either a bench or a bike rack at proposed locations along the Broadway corridor to give the merchants a visual of where they will be located on Wednesday. Proposed Amenities for “Park Zone” of Broadway Streetscape Project Proposed Amenities […]
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Update: One Man Dead After Halsey Street Fire on Tuesday Afternoon
Newport Fire Department responded to 62 Halsey Street around 4 p.m on Tuesday for a small fire contained in a single story commercial structure. That structure would be the Newport County Tradesman Center II. Crews quickly reported that the fire was knocked down and that they were checking for extension. According to multiple sources, a man […]
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National Sailing Hall Of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees, Newporter Among The Class
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) recently announced the nine people who will make up its 2016 class of inductees: America’s Cup winning helmsman Ed Baird (St. Petersburg, Fla.); legendary sailing champion (Star Worlds, Congressional Cup and America’s Cup) Bill Ficker (Newport Beach, Calif.); husband and wife sail training pioneers, adventurers and authors Irving […]
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Newport Storm’s Latest Beer Celebrates a Newport Local and Former Employee Who is Battling A.L.S.
Newport Storm has announced the release of foRIster, a barrel aged double IPA. This collaboration beer, a first for their barrel aging program, was inspired by, and brewed for Newporter Bobby Forster. A former employee of Newport Storm, Bobby was diagnosed with A.L.S. in December of 2014. Before his diagnosis Bobby biked, hiked, sailed, kayaked, surfed, […]
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Report: 22 Bowen’s is Best Steakhouse in Rhode Island
According to a recent study, 22 Bowen’s on Bowens Wharf in Newport is the best steakhouse in Rhode Island! Business Insider teamed up with Foursquare to create a list of the top-rated steakhouses in every state and Washington, DC, based on explicit ratings, visit popularity, and tip sentiment by users of the city-guide app. Here’s what […]
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Cru Cafe Has Temporarily Closed
Cru Cafe, a Russel Morin Group Managed Company, has announced that they have decided to temporarily close. The announcement came recently on the cafe’s Facebook Page; “We are experiencing growing pains and have decided to temporarily close. It is our mission to provide our customers with the unparalleled service and product they deserve and we […]
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Newport Prepares to Welcome Dignitaries from Japanese Sister City this Week
It’s been 162 years since Newport native Commodore Matthew C. Perry, USN, negotiated the nation’s first trade treaty with Japan, opening up the Pacific island nation to Western commerce and ushering in a new era of global trade. On Thursday, July 14th, Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano and the Newport City Council will join with dignitaries from […]
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Podcast #146: Chat with People’s Credit Union and Craft Brew Races
During the first hour of the The Open Forum today on WADK 1540 AM we focused on how to watch your credit, what you need to know about mortgages, what’s happening with interest rates and much more during our chat with Karen Vebber, a Mortgage Loan Officer at People’s Credit Union. At 1:30 p.m., we turned […]
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2016 Newport Folk Festival: Schedule of Official Events
The 2016 Newport Folk Festival is right around the corner and there are more events and after parties scheduled than ever before! The What’sUpNewp Crew has put together a list of all the official events (schedule of unofficial folk events to come) to keep your folkin’ weekend in official order, enjoy! We considered anything “official” […]
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Island Moving Company Will Perform ‘A Tale Of Hook And Pan’ On Board Oliver Hazard Perry
Island Moving Company Announces A New Production, Second Star To The Right: A Tale Of Hook And Pan Island Moving Co., Newport’s contemporary ballet company, presents a new site specific production, in the tradition of its renowned Newport Nutcracker at Rosecliff and the Company’s legendary Dracula at Belcourt Castle. In partnership with Newport’s new Tall Ship, […]