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 […]
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Newport-Based Attorney and Current Assistant City Solicitor for City of Newport Starts New Law Firm
Girard Galvin, Esquire, a Newport-based attorney and current Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Newport, has started a new law firm. Galvin Law will focus on civil litigation criminal defense. Mr. Galvin is formerly a partner of Corcoran, Peckham, Hayes & Galvin, P.C. He joined the firm as an associate in 2005 and became […]
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Obituary for Richard M. DesRoches
Richard M. DesRoches, 49, of Bristol passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of Linda (Bisaillon) Retallic and her husband Warren and Michael DesRoches and his wife Margaret all of Fairhaven, MA. Rick also leaves his children Jacob R. DesRoches, Maggie R. […]
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Newport City Council Decides to Delay Vote on New Fire/Rescue Boat
After receiving ten documents on the day they had to make a decision and after almost a thirty minute discussion, the Newport City Council unanimously decided to delay the vote on the proposed Port Security Gran/new Fire/Rescue boat until their next meeting on August 24th. Mayor Napolitano started the discussion right from the introduction of the resolution that […]
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Tyler’s Two Cents: Every Dog Has Its Day
Tyler’s Two Cents: Thoughts from Behind the Bar is a weekly lifestyle column, written by Tyler Bernadyn, that will appear every week on What’sUpNewp this summer. In 2010, while I was in my junior year at Providence College, I rescued a Pit bull puppy from an unlicensed dog breeder in the Chad Brown housing projects. […]
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Unmanned Life Raft Found in Potter’s Cove Triggers Multi-Agency Search on Monday
A report of an “unmanned life raft” in Potter’s Cove triggered a multi-agency search of the area shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday. Portsmouth Fire Department and responding crews were tied up for 1 hour during the search. The “life raft” was located and determined to be a recreational flotation device by first responders, they […]
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Opera House Theater Will Host Community Open House on August 10th
The Opera House Theater and Performing Arts Center will be opening the doors for two community open houses in August to give the public a closer look at the construction that is under way. The public is invited to stop in for a quick tour on Thursday, August 4th between 5:00 to 7:00 pm or on […]
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Obituary for Audrey Pearl (Hull) Silvia
Audrey Pearl (Hull) Silvia, passed away surrounded by family after a brief fight with cancer. She was the loving wife of Richard Silvia for 59 years. A native of Block Island she was the daughter of George and Mary Hull, the sister of George Hull, Winifred Johnson, William Hull and Monica Hull-Shea. She is survived […]
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At Annual Fiesta Verde Event, Aquidneck Land Trust Celebrates New Acquisition Project and Raises $194,000 for Conservation
Over 350 people attended Fiesta Verde on July 23, 2016 in support of Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT), a non-profit dedicated to open spaces and natural character for the lasting benefit of the Aquidneck Island community. The fundraiser, which was held at Sweet Berry Farm in Middletown, RI, has become one of the most-anticipated summer bashes […]
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Podcast: Made In Newport, Fire Boat, Newport Gulls and More…
Usually on the second Monday of the month I’d be joined by Evan Smith from Discover Newport, because Evan is on vacation this week, I had a full show to talk about whatever need to be talked about (or what I wanted to talk about). The show started off with a conversation about locally made […]
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LT. General Michael T. Flynn Will Host National Security Briefing and Book Signing in Newport on August 22nd
Lt. General Michael T. Flynn, Author of the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Ingram, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon Bestseller, “The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies” and Native Rhode Islander, will speak and present his winning strategy in Newport, RI on Monday, […]
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Obituary for Lucia M. Arruda
Lucia M. (Amaral) Arruda, 63, of Peleg Road, Portsmouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Jack Arruda. Born in Newport, RI on June 24, 1953, she is the daughter of Ermelinda (Andrade) Amaral of Newport, RI and the late Jose Amaral. Mrs. Arruda was a 1971 graduate […]
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Newport Gulls Will Host Game 2 of Southern Division Championship Series Tonight
Despite jumping out to an early lead – and holding it until the eighth inning – the Newport Gulls dropped Game One of the NECBL Southern Division Championship Series to the Mystic Schooners last night, 7-5 the final at Fitch Field in Groton, Connecticut. The Gulls, who appeared to be cruising to a Game One […]