Photo: From left, Dan Keating, Captain & President of Newport Polo with Brooke Fairman, Auction Chair & Roger Williams Park Zoo Dir. Of Development, and Caroline Ervin, Auctioneer from Christie’s. For the 16thconsecutive year, the Newport Polo Club welcomes nominations of nonprofit civic or charitable organizations to be chosen as the beneficiary for its next gala, on Friday, Aug. 5, […]
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PODCAST: Newport Remembers Buddy Cianci
Buddy Cianci was always quite a fan of Newport, we remember him fondly today upon the news of his passing. I had the chance to spend time with him during a live broadcast of The Buddy Cianci Show on News Talk 630 & 99.7 FM WPRO at the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival a few years back, he went […]
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VanGogh Pizza Announces They Will Permanently Close
VanGogh Pizza, located at 12 Broadway, took to their Facebook Page on Thursday, January 28th to announce that they will soon permanently close. UPDATE: VanGogh Pizza will close on Sunday, February 7th. “With a heavy heart and tear filled eyes we would like to let everyone officially know that February 18th 2016 will be our […]
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RECAP: Newport City Council Meeting (Jan. 27)
The Newport City Council hosted their regularly scheduled meeting on January 27th at 6:30 p.m.at the Pell Elementary School Cafetorium, 35 Dexter Street. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the more interesting items that were reviewed, discussed and introduced – the full agenda for the meeting is here. Contact information for the Newport City Council can be found HERE. SPECIAL […]
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UPDATE: Parking For Residents of Newport During Winter Months Will Not Change
This story was originally posted on January 20th, it was updated on January 28th Councilor John Florez has submitted a resolution to be reviewed by City Council at their next regularly scheduled meeting on January 27th that would suspend the current parking ordinance during the month of January and February. With passage of the resolution, […]
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UPDATED: 15 Streets Added To Snow Emergency Parking Ban List
This story was originally posted on January 19th at 8:38 a.m. At their regularly scheduled meeting on January 13th and January 27th, Newport City Council addressed a request for city council action to increase the number of roadways where parking bans are established during snow emergencies. The recommendation came from the Department of Public Services […]
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Newport Health Equity Zone invites Public to Participate in Envision Event
On Saturday February 6th, 2016, the Newport Health Equity Zone will be hosting the Envision Newport Lab at the Florence Gray Center Gymnasium in Newport, RI. The lab will serve as a forum for the community to come together and explore innovative ways for which we can improve quality of life in Newport, particularly the […]
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PODCAST: Conversation with Phil West, Former Executive Director of Common Cause Rhode Island.
Frank Prosnitz and Phil West will joined me on The Open Forum on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm – 2pm today, among the topics were ethics, the presidential race and much more. Phil West served for eighteen years, 1988-2006, as executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, the state affiliate of the national, nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens’ lobby that […]
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Promoting Green Sector Job Growth Was Topic of Paiva Weed’s Roundtable Discussion on Tuesday
Promoting green sector job growth topic of Senate action plan, roundtable discussion President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed today hosted a roundtable discussion of a legislative action plan and corresponding legislation intended to promote job growth in green industries in Rhode Island. Entitled “Grow Green Jobs RI,” the action plan focuses on a wide spectrum […]
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Local Church Will Host “Night to Shine” Prom for People with Special Needs on February 12th
Night To Shine, Sponsored By The Time Tebow Foundation, Is Coming To Newport, RI on February 12, 2016 Crosspoint Church announced today that they will serve as one of the more than 100 churches around the world that will host Night to Shine sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation simultaneously on Friday, February 12, 2016. […]
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344 People Register at Monday’s Bone Marrow Drive For Local School Principal and Secretary
(Photo of Mr. Jaime Crowley) The bone marrow drive at Pell Elementary School on Monday is being called a huge success by the Rhode Island Blood Center, a Be The Match Partner. “I just wanted to thank you again for having me on the show (The Open Forum on 1540 AM) yesterday. To follow up, […]
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PODCAST: Conversation with Scott Wheeler, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor for City Of Newport
(Photo of Ballard Park via Friends of Ballard Park) Scott Wheeler, Building and Grounds Supervisor/Tree Warden for City of Newport, stopped by The Open Forum on Tuesday, January 26th to discuss Newport Open Space Partnership, Newport Arboretum, the ongoing project to install an elevator at Newport City Hall and much more. Wheeler joined me from […]
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Newport Folk Festival Rolls Out Fan-To-Fan Ticket Exchange
Back in December after seeing tickets quickly go up on 3rd party sites just minutes after tickets went on sale, Newport Folk Festival announced that they would be exploring the possibility of a direct fan to fan way of selling and exchanging tickets. Related Post: Newport Folk Festival and Scalping: Here’s What You All Need To […]
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Newport Distilling Company Adds Widows Walk To Their Portfolio, An Overproof White Rum
Since its inception in 2006, the Newport Distilling Company (NDC) has sought to revive the tradition of crafting rum in the state of Rhode Island. In the early 1700s Newport was considered to be the rum capital of the world with close to two dozen distilleries operating on the Newport Harbor front. By 1872 the […]
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Stage Crew Manager for Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals Tied to Alleged Abuse at St. George’s
New Sexual Abuse Allegations at St. George’s Include Newport Festivals Foundation’s Stage Crew Manager St. George’s first found themselves on the front cover of the Boston Globe back on December 15th in a story written by Bella English that included former students from the 1970’s that alleged they were sexually abused. Latest: Boston Globe‘s Coverage of St. George’s School Sex […]
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Sale of Willy’s Burger Bar and Rotisserie Now Under Binding Contract
Back on November 7th, 2015; What’sUpNewp reported that Willy’s Burger Bar and Rotisserie had been put on the market for $1.2 million. What’sUpNewp has confirmed that a binding contract has been signed for the property, subject to meeting certain contingency conditions, the seller is soliciting back up offers. The Newport Blast reported on January 14th that the property had […]
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Paiva Weed Will Host ‘Grow Green Jobs RI’ Discussion on Tuesday
President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed (D-13, Newport & Jamestown) will host a roundtable discussion of the Senate’s new Legislative Action Plan entitled “Grow Green Jobs RI” and related legislation on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the State House in the Senate Lounge. Among those expected to participate […]
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PODCAST: Discussion with RI Blood Center and Portsmouth Prevention Coalition
It was a fast paced Monday edition of The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK Newport today. I was immediately joined by the Rhode Island Blood Center, a Be The Match partner, to discuss the Bone Marrow Drive happening at the Pell School earlier today. Bonnie Gomes, President of 3G Broadcasting, then joined me to […]
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Newport Police Identify Man Who Is Wanted For Felony Assault on Bliss Road
Newport Police have been investigating an assault that took place at 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, January 16th on Bliss Road near Wilbur Avenue. As a result of the assault a 28 year old Newport man sustained serious head injuries and remains hospitalized. More Info The Assault: UPDATE: Newport Man in Coma Following Assault on Bliss Road on […]
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Andy Roddick and James Blake Will Play Tennis in Newport, RI
As What’sUpNewp first reported, Newport Will Welcome PowerShares Series Tennis Event in July. The PowerShares Series, the tennis circuit for champion players over the age of 30, announced its slate of player fields for its 12-city circuit that begins April 8 in Chicago. Competing players in 2016 are Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, Jim Courier, […]
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Aquidneck Land Trust Conserves Arnow Property in Middletown and Wild Moor Property in Newport
Aquidneck Land Trust Conserves Unique Properties in Middletown and Newport Middletown, R.I. – The Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) has announced conservation of two properties: a 12.5 acre property known as the Arnow property in Middletown and the 14.75 acre Wild Moor property off of Hammersmith Road in Newport. The Arnow property is located off of Howland […]
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Cluny School to Open Its Doors on 31 January and 3 February for National Catholic Schools Week
(Photo: Tiffanie Groth, Charlotte Rochelle and Mayer Bansal, Cluny School Kindergarten) The Cluny School will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week with an Open House on Sunday, 31 Januaryfrom 11am- 1pm and Wednesday, 3 February from 10am- 12 noon. Prospective parents and students are invited to tour the upper and lower school, mingle with current students and their parents, meet the principal and […]
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Experience Winter Storm Jonas With These Snowy Newport Photos
(Featured Photo by Madeline Berry) Winter Storm Jonas (yes, we know it’s a Weather Channel name. It’s just easier to call it that then the “snow storm that hit Newport, RI on January 23 and 24th, 2016”) made landfall in Newport, RI around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 23rd. While it’s had an impact business […]
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Portsmouth, RI Fashion Designer to Show in New York Fashion Week
Chaz Aracil, recent Rhode Island School of Design Alumni and Portsmouth local will showcase at Art Hearts Fashion at New York Fashion Week. The presentation takes place in New York City this upcoming February at the Angel Orensanz Foundation. New York Fashion Week is a semi-annual series of events where fashion collections are shown to […]
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Coast Guard Responds To Disabled RI Fishing Vessel Off of Block Island on Saturday
It’s been a busy and dangerous day for local U.S. Coast Guard crews as they had to respond to a disabled Rhode Island ahead and during winter storm. Update from US Coast Guard Station Castle Hill: “Today the crew faced 50 mph winds, up to 14 foot seas and minimal visibility in the blowing snow […]