Join Newport Police Department on Saturday, December 12th from 11am — 3pm at Willy’s Burger Bar & Rotisserie to help spread some holiday cheer to our troops currently serving in our armed forces. “Writing a letter is a meaningful way to show support for our Military. It only takes 5 minutes of your day, but […]
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Aquidneck Islanders Racing at Amlin Moth Regatta in Bermuda
(Photo Credit Beau Outteridge/Amlin International Moth Regatta) Five residents of Aquidneck Island are part of a fleet of 60 sailors racing this week in Bermuda at the first Amlin International Moth Regatta. Rome Kirby (Newport), Anthony Kotoun (Newport), Tom Loughborough (Middletown), Chris Museler (Portsmouth) and Nat Shaver (Newport) are all entered in the regatta hosted […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 9)
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CEO of Newport Harbor Corporation Responds to Rumors Suggesting That The Mooring is For Sale
Over the last week, What’sUpNewp has received several messages regarding that they had heard themselves or through someone else that The Mooring, a Newport Restaurant Group property, in Downtown Newport is currently for sale. What’sUpNewp receiving news tips or phone calls regarding rumors, stories, hunches and/or tips is nothing new, we do take caution with […]
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Newport Man Wins $35,000 on Instant Ticket, Plans on Opening a Juice Bar in Newport
(Photo via RI Lottery) Fred Humphrey of Newport claimed a $35,000 Patriots Instant Ticket prize on December 8th, 2015. He purchased five Patriots Instant Tickets from 7-Eleven, 29 Memorial Boulevard in Newport. The first ticket was not a winner, on the second, third and fourth he won a few dollars, and on the fifth ticket […]
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Cocktail Wars Will Return to Newport on January 18th
The 3rd edition of Cocktail Wars, the competition that challenges the area’s best bartenders, will return to the Gas Lamp Grille in Newport on January 18th, 2016. At Cocktail Wars, participating bartenders will have no idea what liquor they are going to be required to use until the show starts. Once the liquor of the night is revealed, […]
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VIDEO: America’s Cup World Series Heading to New York in May 2016
America’s Cup racing will return to New York for the first time since 1920 with Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series racing on May 7-8, 2016. Read The Full News Story For More Info, Visit www.americascup.com.
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4 Amateur Sailing Regattas Bring in $4 Million+ In Economic Impact to Newport
(Photo of The Newport Regatta via Sail Newport) As the City of Newport reflects on the overwhelming success of the Newport stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race, a recent study by the City of Newport Waterfront Commission shows that smaller, amateur sailing events also add significantly to the economic health of the local community. Performance […]
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Court Upholds Zoning Board Approval of Breakers Welcome Center
The Newport Superior Court today dismissed all appeals of the Newport Zoning Board decision approving construction of the proposed welcome center at The Breakers. Judge Walter Stone decided that none of the appellants had legal standing to challenge the approvals. “This is a tremendous victory for the Preservation Society and for the hundreds of thousands […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 8)
Get the latest Newport news headlines from What’sUpNewp.com! Here’s a roundup of the latest headlines that mention Newport, RI from local and national media. Newport, RI News Headlines 8 National Heritage Sites To Visit for Hanukkah (Forward) [wp-rss-aggregator]
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Newport Skating Center Set to Re-Open on Friday
Newport Waterfront Events invites one and all to come enjoy a festive celebration with a sprinkle of holiday magic at the Grand Re-Opening of the Newport Skating Center Presented by ALEX AND ANI and 34TH Annual Tree Lighting, to take place on Friday, December 11th at 5:00 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center. The illumination of […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 7)
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What’sUpNewp Card
What’sUpNewp is proud to announce the launch of the 2016 What’sUpNewp Card. The What’sUpNewp Card is an annual exclusive membership to curated experiences and exclusive discounts and opportunities across Newport County. Are you a business and interested in providing What’sUpNewp Card Holder offers? This is your chance to promote your business to an audience of highly social, active and […]
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In Pictures: 2015 Bowen’s Wharf Christmas Tree Lighting
Forty-five years ago this week a young man drove up to New Hampshire with a backhoe trailer and returned with a giant tree for Bowen’s Wharf. Christmas in Newport was born that first week in December, along with that young man’s first son. “Americas’ Cup Avenue was dark and unfinished, there were loads of boarded-up […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 6)
Get the latest Newport news headlines from What’sUpNewp.com! Here’s a roundup of the latest headlines that mention Newport, RI from local and national media. Newport, RI News Headlines Barry Hinckley Is Starting an Airbnb for House Parties (Bostinno)Sailor-snapper Cardona settles into dual role (Military Times) [wp-rss-aggregator]
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Richard Hatch Will Compete on The Biggest Loser
Newport native, Richard Hatch will compete on the next edition of NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Season 17 of the popular reality show will premiere on January 4th at 9pm. Hatch is best known for winning $1 million and the first season of the long-running reality series “Survivor” in 2000 and appearing on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” […]
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Meet The 35+ Businesses and Community Partners That Helped Bring Back the Newport Skating Center
Newport Waterfront Events will host a Grand Re-Opening of the Newport Skating Center Presented by ALEX AND ANI and 34TH Annual Tree Lighting on Friday, December 11th at 5:00 p.m. at the Newport Yachting Center. The rink failed to open last winter due to the sale of the Newport Yachting Center by Newport Harbor Corporation to Scott’s Wharf. […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 5)
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Santa Claus is Coming to Your Newport Neighborhood
Photo of Santa via Bowen’s Wharf The Newport Fire & Police Departments will be assisting Santa Claus to tour the neighborhoods of Newport from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 pm on December 8th, 10th, 15th and 17th. Santa’s visit is weather dependent. If there is inclement weather on any night he is scheduled, he will do […]
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Introducing Nextdoor, Newport’s Private Neighborhood Online Network
Nextdoor is the free and private social network just for those living in your neighborhood. There are more than 700 folks who are living in Newport and over 83,000 communities across the U.S. using Nextdoor to strengthen their neighborhoods. On Nextdoor, neighbors share crime and safety concerns, local-events, recommendations, items for sale/free, ideas about how to […]
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Libby Kirwin Real Estate’s Featured Open Houses
Libby Kirwin Real Estate will be hosting two open houses this weekend. Both are extremely different, but if you are curious about what is on the market, put these into your weekend schedules. Whether or not your ready to buy a home, it’s always good to visit an open house and speak with agents about […]
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Newport, RI News Headlines (Dec. 4)
Get the latest Newport news headlines from What’sUpNewp.com! Here’s a roundup of the latest headlines that mention Newport, RI from local and national media. Newport, RI News Headlines Going Places, Near & Far: Favorite Places for Family Winter Holidays (The Island Now)5 Island Vacations That Are Even Better Than the Caribbean (The Cheat Sheet)A Newport Charity Was the […]
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RI Receives Additional $4.3 Million to Upgrade Newport’s Gateway Center
U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline has announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is being allocated an additional $4,346,001 in federal funding for exterior repair and improvement work at the Newport Gateway Center, one of RIPTA’s major transit hubs. This brings the federal contributions […]
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Brick Alley Pub Recognized by National Restaurant Association with “Restaurant Neighbor Award”
Photo by Peter Silvia of Brick Alley Pub Brick Alley Pub has announced that they have received the National Restaurant Association’s “Restaurant Neighbor Award” for community service in Rhode Island. Fifteen years ago, the National Restaurant Association’s Educational Foundation joined American Express to create the Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award promotes restaurants’ roles as cornerstones of their communities, and […]
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Sail Newport Adds New Director of Philanthropy
Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read has announced the appointment of Carole Corriveau as the new director of philanthropy to help the non-profit organization’s future growth and philanthropic programs. Corriveau brings more than fifteen years of development experience to Sail Newport, with a focus on growing and transforming development programs for multiple non-profit organizations. Carole Corriveau […]