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Just last weekend three people in Newport and on person in Middletown overdosed and was brought back by police officers using Narcan. Ben Ellcome, Coordinator for the Newport Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, joined me today on The Open Forum on 1540 AM WADK Newport to discuss this incredibly important issue, substance abuse and what Newport is doing […]

Jaime Crowley, Principal of Thompson Middle School and winner of the Middle School Principal of the Year Award in 2015, was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome RAEB (MDS) in 2015 and has been in need of a bone marrow transplant. After a long search, Crowley has learned that his twin brother is a perfect bone marrow […]

Representative Daniel P. Reilly (R-District 72 Middletown, Portsmouth) has introduced legislation (H-7964), which would require that toll rates and the location of tolling facilities require General Assembly approval prior to the collection of any tolls or the construction of any tolling facilities. “My proposed legislation is a companion bill, to legislation submitted by Senator Marc […]

Rep. Marvin L. Abney recently toured the under-construction expansion of the St. Clare skilled nursing facility in Newport.  St. Clare’s currently is a 47-bed skilled nursing facility on Spring Street.  The expansion and renovation will add 13 skilled nursing beds, 40 new independent/assisted-living units, an adult day care program, a memory care unit and a […]

Newport’s Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Pipes and Drums are currently in Dublin and participating with other pipe bands to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising. The parade is one of many events to commemorate this important event in Irish history. The parade is being organized to honor those who fought for Ireland’s independence during […]

A car crashed into the front of Mama Leone’s on J.T. Connell Highway late Friday night. There were no reported injuries. NBC 10 has reported that A Jacksonville, Florida man has been issued a citation after driving into the front of the restaurant. Cindy at Mama Leone’s told us over the phone that the restaurant will be […]

What’sUpNewp has learned that Newport will play host to a an independently organized TEDx event on June 18th. The location and speakers for the TEDx event have not been announced.The event is being organized by Alyssa Mae and at this time the event is invite-only. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program […]

The Donald J. Trump for President campaign has selected Dave Chiokadze from Newport, RI as the State Director for Rhode Island. The announcement was made this week by Rhode Island for Donald Trump 2016, a “grassroots organization for Rhode Island residents to help elect Donald Trump for President”. According to the announcement, Chiokadze has worked as […]

With spring underway, National Grid is beginning its routine maintenance tree trimming program starting the first week of April in Newport. As part of its focus on providing safe and reliable electric service to Rhode Island customers, National Grid invests annually in trimming trees that are overgrown and have the potential to cause service interruptions. […]

On March 26, 2016, Shepherd’s Men will begin a run from Boston to Atlanta through 10 cities to benefit the SHARE Military Initiative at Atlanta’s Shepherd Center and raise awareness of the suicide epidemic plaguing veterans of the U.S. armed forces. Shepherd’s Men is a fundraising group comprised of 14 men who will make the […]

NBC 10 News has reported that Salve Regina University is working to make contact with a 2015 graduate student who is pursuing her graduate degree in Brussels. Salve is trying to determine if the student and a Fulbright TA from Belgium are safe, according to Matt Boxler, spokesman for Salve Regina. READ MORE: Salve Regina, others report […]

“The Final Cut,” a horror-slasher short film – the first produced by Salve Regina’s student-run film production club – will premiere on Friday, April 1. Free and open to the public, the screening will be presented at 6 p.m. in Bazarsky Lecture Hall, located in O’Hare Academic Center on Ochre Point Avenue. The film is a found-footage style […]

It was a jam-packed edition of The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on 1540 AM WADK Newport on Tuesday, March 22nd from 12:30pm – 2pm. Our first group of guests were Ann Connor, Keith Tavares and Sarah Hiebner from Child & Family, much of the discussion was about what services and impact they have on […]

As the first morning rays of sunshine break over the Evangelical Friends congregation on Easter Sunday, so begins the Christian celebration of Jesus rising from the dead. Located on the shore of Green End Pond at the southern end of Aquidneck Island, the small contemporary Christian church observes the Resurrection with passion and joy. For […]

On today’s edition of The Open Forum on WADK 1540AM from 12:30pm – 2pm we discussed the latest local news (included the passing of the “Cool Moose” and what’s ahed for the week and spring) and were joined by two folks from the Preservation Society of Newport County. Andrea Carneiro from the Preservation Society of Newport County (PSNC) will stopped by […]

A Winter Storm Watch from the National Weather Service in Taunton remains in effect for all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts from Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Monday Morning. UPDATE: Winter Storm Watch has been changed to a Winter Storm Warning. Winter Storm Warning URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL […]

The National Weather Service in Taunton has announced that a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for our area from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. The Winter Storm Watch is in effect for all of Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts in anticipation for heavy snowfall  that could see snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches […]

When multiple Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride was recently named artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival, it was also announced that Danny Melnick, a 25-year veteran of Wein’s organization, would move from Associate Producer to Producer of the festival. Danny called in to The Open Forum with Ryan Belmore on 1540 AM WADK Newport on […]

After 15 years of bringing stand-up comedy to Downtown Newport, Newport Comedy Series has announced that they will not host any shows in 2016. The decision was announced on March 16th and Joe Rocco, Co-Founder and President of the series, has shared that he is hoping to find a new venue to host the series […]