The Newport Art Museum will welcome three new exhibitions to its galleries this summer, including a collaborative exhibition by a mother and daughter, a solo artist, and a group show. Of Water & Bone: New Work by Gayle Wells Mandle and Julia Mandle, This Newport: Photographs by Thomas Palmer, and Still Life Lives: Rhode Island […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 30, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. The Providence Journal – R.I. Memorial Day parades, […]
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Swiss Village Farm will Host Annual Visitors Day on June 11th
Swiss Village Farm (SVF) will open their doors on Saturday, June 11th to allow the public to tour their grounds and to learn about about endangered breeds and cryo-preservation. Take self-guided tours through the historic Swiss Village and take a peek into their state-of-the-art facilities and meet the SVF laboratory, veterinary, and animal care staff. Visit Chip, a rare […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 29, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. PRI – A Rhode Island senator speaks out […]
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Three Remaining Slots Determined for World Match Racing Tour Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. (May 28, 2016) – After three days and 64 races in Newport yesterday, the three remaining berths of 20 were decided for this week’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Newport. The eight-team qualifier series started Thursday and concluded today with the Semi-Finals, Finals and Petit Finals held within yards of the shoreline on the east side […]
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Obituary for Kathleen (Arnau) Cicilline: May 25, 1948 – May 26, 2016
After a valiant and determined battle with cancer, Kathleen (Arnau) Cicilline passed away on May 26th 2016 at the Arnau family cottage in Narragansett RI with family members at her side. Born in Pelham, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jean (O’Neil) and the late William Arnau. She made Newport her home in […]
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Memorial Day Weekend Guide: Great Things To Do In and Around Newport
Discover the best events, activities and things to do during this Memorial Day weekend in and around Newport, RI. Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 27 Throughout The Day – Locals Vying for Three Remaining Slots at World Match Racing Tour Newport 10am to 8pm – Grand Opening of […]
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Where to Find Live Music, Comedy and Entertainment This Memorial Day Weekend
Discover the best entertainment, comedy and live music happening around Newport, RI this weekend. Wondering what else there is to do this weekend, visit If you enjoy What’sUpNewp, please consider supporting those businesses in bold below! They sponsor us and make what we do possible. Friday @ The Deck: DJ Face at 9pm.Buskers: Live Music with […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 28, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. Rhode Island Public Radio – Newport Considers Plastic […]
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House OKs Legislation to Allow Limited Retail Sales by Breweries
Bill is designed to help small businesses, promote ‘beer tourism’ industry in Rhode Island Legislation cosponsored by Rep. Teresa Tanzi to allow breweries, distilleries and wineries to sell limited amounts of their products to visitors for sampling and off-site consumption has passed the House of Representatives. In photo: Representatives Teresa Tanzi, second from left, and […]
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Newport Polo Partners With USOC, Will Host Olympic Day Interscholastic Team Tryouts
Portsmouth, RI (May 27, 2016) – The spirit of the Olympic Movement will roll into Portsmouth as Newport Polo hosts preseason tryouts for its Interscholastic Polo Team, in celebration of Olympic Day. Newport Polo will host official Olympic Day events every Friday at 4pm in June, with Preseason & Tryouts for new players to join its nationally recognized Interscholastic Polo program. Boys & girls […]
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Newport Mansions Season in Full Swing: New Tours, New Exhibition and New Mobile App Unveiled
All ten historic houses museums of The Preservation Society of Newport County, Newport, Rhode Island, are now open daily for public tours, and visitors will be able to enjoy new audio tours of The Elms and Rosecliff, a new exhibition at Rosecliff, and a variety of special events ranging from the Newport Flower Show, to […]
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Podcast #115: Vice President, Meals & Beverage Tax and World Match Racing Tour
Listen To The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore Every Weekday on WADK 1540 AM from 12:30pm to 2pm It was a busy Friday edition of The Open Forum, to start the show we brought you live audio of Vice President Joe Biden speaking in East Providence, Rhode Island about RhodeWorks. Following what was a longer than […]
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Baghdatis, Kokkinakis, Karlovic, Ram, and Johnson to Compete in Tennis Hall of Fame Championships
Marcos Baghdatis,Thanasi Kokkinakis, Ivo Karlovic, Steve Johnson, and Defending Champion Rajeev Ram to compete in Hall of Fame Tennis Championships NEWPORT, R.I., – When the ATP World Tour comes to Newport, R.I. in July for the first stop of the summer season in the United States, the player field will feature a Grand Slam tournament […]
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Update on Bill That Would Raise Meals, Beverage Tax to 9 percent in Newport and Middletown
As What’sUpNewp first reported, dining in Newport and Middletown may soon cost more than anywhere else in Rhode Island and now NBC 10 reports that the proposed rate increase would be higher than New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Senate Bill S2987 which would increase the meals & beverage tax by 1% (to a total […]
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What’s On Tap at The Wharf Pub: May 27 – June 2
What’s On Tap at The Wharf Pub is a sponsored weekly column written by Sarah Fimple, Beverage Manager of The Wharf Pub. It’s meant to keep you in the know of what their serving up for beverages, food and entertainment. The Wharf Pub is currently featuring 20 draft lines (mostly New England based beer companies) and 63 bottles (local, […]
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31 Open Houses on Aquidneck Island This Memorial Day Weekend: May 27 – 29
Here’s our weekly roundup of open houses taking place on Aquidneck Island over the weekend, happy home shopping! Need real estate help or a reliable agent? E-mail us at Ryan@whatsupnewp.com, we’d be happy to put you in touch with a preferred and reliable real estate agent that can fulfill your needs. The following information has […]
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Look Who’s Talking About Newport: May 27, 2016
This is a daily look at where and why Newport is being mentioned locally and around the globe over the last 24 hours or so, for the latest news from What’sUpNewp, check out All The News. This story will be updated throughout the day to include new mentions and news. CBS Local – Tour Bus Engulfed In Flames […]
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Three Salve Regina ROTC Cadets Commissioned to U.S. Army as Second Lieutenants
Seventeen cadets from the Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) Cramer’s Sabers Battalion – including three from Salve Regina – were officially commissioned into the U.S. Army as second lieutenants during a ceremony held May 20. The battalion also includes cadets from Roger Williams University and the University of Rhode Island, according to Salve Today. The […]
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Obituary for Margaret W. Rogers: March 10, 1925 – May 15, 2016
Newport, RI – Margaret W. (Moitoza) Rogers, 91, formerly of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Heatherwood Nursing & Subacute Center in Newport. She was the wife of the late Joseph Rogers. Margaret was a former Manager with Verizon before retiring. She is survived by two brothers, Joseph and Thomas Moitoza, […]
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Obituary for Robert P. Marks: July 3, 1946 – May 23, 2016
Robert P. Marks, 69, of Newport, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Newport Hospital. Robert was born July 3, 1946 in Newport, the son of the late Carl F. and the late Catherine (Cox) Marks. Robert grew up in Newport and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1966. He served during the Vietnam War and […]
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Obituary for Gilda DeCosta: December 17, 1927 – May 25, 2016
Gilda DeCosta, 88, of School House Lane, Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Theodore E. DeCosta who was the love of her life. Born in Newport, RI on December 17, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Antone and Georgianna (Pacheco) […]
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Discover Newport Anticipates Summer Season Will be Robust and Prosperous
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, travelers share a palpable anticipation for the summer travel season ahead. Evan Smith, president and CEO of Discover Newport, points to many new businesses and events in addition to lodging renovations as just some key factors expected to enhance the visitor experience throughout Newport and its eight coastal communities. “In […]
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Podcast #114: City Council Members and Broadway Merchants Launch ‘Local Broadway District’
Earlier today, the City of Newport and the Broadway Merchants Association launched a new digital media and social media campaign aimed at helping the businesses on Broadway during the final few months of construction and throughout this summer. Read our story on the new initiative from earlier today – ‘Local Broadway District’ Digital and Social […]
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City of Newport and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Sign Partnership Intermediary Agreement
The City of Newport and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport today signed the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) to support economic development and job creation initiatives in Newport. This agreement, the first of its kind in Rhode Island, was signed by Newport Mayor Jeanne-Marie Napolitano and NUWC Newport Commanding Officer Captain Howard S. […]