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Riding your bike just got a lot easier. Whether you are a hardcore cyclist, a casual rider, or a family looking for bicycling fun, Velofix Southcoast RI-MA makes it more convenient than ever to get back on the saddle. Velofix is a Mobile Bike Shop that comes to you with tools, parts, accessories and a […]

A sure sign that summer is near? Metered Parking and Residential Sticker Parking starts on Sunday, May 1st. On-street metered parking will be in effect from 9:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. daily from May 1st through October 31st. On-street metered parking is located on specific streets throughout downtown Newport and along Memorial Blvd. and at […]

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. Open Houses in Newport […]

Friday proved to be a random and spontaneous edition of The Open Forum on WADK 1540 AM. Meredith from newportFILM checked in to let us know all that’s going on as part of this weekend’s Sports Film Festival. Lights, camera, action meets game, set, match, when film buffs and sports fans gather for a packed weekend […]

A look at where and why Newport is being mentioned today, locally and around the globe Note: This is very much a live blog, this story will be updated throughout the day when/if more stories come out regarding Newport. Patch – Cyberstalking Suspect Texted Newport Woman 100s of Times: PoliceWPRI – After 26 years, murder victim’s family […]

Today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm to 2pm, I took a day off from politics/issues and talked about all things jazz ahead of International Jazz Day, which is Saturday, April 30th. Bonnie Gomes, President of 3G Broadcasting (parent company of 1540 AM WADK Newport and Mixx 99.3), joined me to chat about the jazz music returning to […]

A look at where and why Newport is being mentioned today, locally and around the globe; Note: This is very much a live blog, this story will be updated throughout the day when/if more stories come out regarding Newport. The Providence Journal – RI art exhibits for April 28 weekendThe Providence Journal – Classical concerts for April […]

On Wednesday, leaders of the global space communications consortium, Amateur Radio aboard the International Space Station , confirmed that Rhode Island’s first ever space-to-school chat has been scheduled for  Friday May 6 as the ISS begins a noon-hour pass near Rhode Island.   While access to the school will be limited due to space constraints, […]

Today on The Open Forum on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm to 2pm…we chatted about RI’s Presidential Preference Primary, RI’s Green economy, local issues and much more with guests Frank Prosnitz and Scott Wolf, Executive Director of GrowSmartRI. Grow Smart RI’s initiatives for 2016 include support for proposed bond issues that will expand Rhode Island’s Green economy, increase affordable housing, and […]

Timothy J. Pratt, a graduating senior at William S. Rogers High School, has been named one of 689 semifinalists in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 4,700 candidates expected to graduate from U .S. high schools in the year 2016. Tim was one of ten Rhode Island students selected […]

Parking at Sachuest and Third Beaches in Middletown could cost you a few more dollars this summer. WPRI.com has reported that the Town of Middletown has proposed to raise the daily, weekday, weekend and holiday rate at Sachuest and Third Beaches. The additional revenue would pay for maintenance of beach buildings, parking lots and restoration of the […]

Rhode Island went to the polls today to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary, below are the statewide results and Newport results, as reported by the Rhode Island Board Of Elections. 3,874 out of approximately 13,985 registered voters in the City of Newport voted in the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary. In what is known as a […]

A look at where and why Newport is being mentioned today, locally and around the globe; Note: This is very much a live blog, this story will be updated throughout the day when/if more stories come out regarding Newport. New York Times –  $1400000 Homes in Rhode Island, California and Illinois Vanity Fair – The Complicated Sisterhood of […]

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero has secured a $1,000 legislative grant to help support the Jamestown Historical Society’s celebration of Windmill Day this year. Windmill Day, scheduled July 16, is the society’s biennial celebration of the historic 1787 windmill on North Road in Jamestown. The free event will feature a bring-your-own picnic with music, a petting zoo […]

The Preservation Society of Newport County has received a $4,705 planning grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) Major Grants program to develop a curriculum for an Edible Schoolyard (ESY) Project at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth. ESY is a national program founded by Berkeley, California chef Alice Waters, to educate […]