Heather Hole Strout, Executive Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, joins What’sUpNewp at 11:30 am on Tuesday, March 28. During the conversation, we’ll chat with Heather […]
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Posted inJamestown
What Sold: 18 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (March 19 – 25)
Last week, a number of homes were sold in Newport County, Rhode Island. Real estate, like any industry, is based on the foundation of supply and demand. Sellers are still […]
Posted inMiddletown
Adoptable Dog of the Week: Remi
Meet your new best friend, Remi, this week’s adoptable dog of the week! Remi is a 1-year-old female mixed breed and is available for adoption right now at the Potter […]
Posted inNewport
The Ocean Race: Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia lead fleet around Cape HornThe Ocean Race:
Team Malizia, who were contemplating a return to Cape Town after mast damage in the first days of leg 3, and who approached Cape Horn today nursing an injured crew member, have overcome all these […]
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Most and least lucrative college majors, by state
Over a dozen medical schools and 40 law schools have elected to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report annual college rankings as of February 2023. Critics argue that the […]
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Rhode Island girls high school basketball rankings
From the farm-fueled towns of the heartland to the bustling concrete canyons on the coast, high school girls basketball is a cultural touchstone. Basketball engages nearly 400,000 girls to join […]
Posted inNewport
Goose to perform at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival
The Newport Folk Festival today announced that Goose will return to Newport, performing at the 2023 Newport Folk Festival on Saturday, July 29. Goose is an American jam band hailing […]
Posted inNewport
Obituary: Kevin M. Kinsella
Kevin Martin Kinsella, 68, of West Greenwich, RI, died peacefully surrounded by family on March 26, 2023. He was the loving husband of Judy Hambleton, also of West Greenwich, RI. […]
Posted inNewport
2023 Newport Folk Festival lineup announcements
The Newport Folk Festival began its tradition of a rolling lineup announcement for its 2023 festival on February 2. The sold-out 2023 Newport Folk Festival will take place at Fort Adams State […]
Posted inArts & Culture
What’s Up This Week: March 27 – April 2
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do in and around Newport this week, Monday, March 27 through Sunday, April 2, 2023. Monday, March 27 Things To Do Entertainment City […]
Posted inPortsmouth
Obituary: Mary (Correira) Barretto
Mary (Correira) Barretto, 95, of Portsmouth died on March 25, 2023, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Joseph George Barretto. Born on April […]
Posted inCity & Government
Congressman Magaziner leads effort to double the Pell Grant
Today, Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that he is leading 104 of his colleagues in requesting increased funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program and to double the maximum annual […]
Posted inPortsmouth
Portsmouth Police charge driver with DUI after a head-on collision on East Main Road
Portsmouth Police Department today announced via a press release that an operator has been charged with DUI following a head-on collision on East Main Road on March 24. Press Release […]
Posted inPortsmouth
Obituary: Lisa J. Maynard
Lisa J. Maynard of Portsmouth, RI passed away peacefully Sunday March 26th in Avon, CT. Born in Newport, RI on November 28, 1967 daughter of Robert L. Maynard and the […]
Posted inCity & Government
City of Newport releases final draft of Transportation Master Plan
With an eye toward making Newport a safe and inviting place for all people to travel, whether on foot, by bike, bus, or vehicle, the City of Newport on Thursday […]
Posted inCity & Government
Spring Street water main work is to begin on March 27
The City of Newport, Department of Utilities, Water Division will be making some critical and necessary improvements to the City’s Water System on Spring Street from Narragansett Avenue to Perry Street. […]
Posted inWeather
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County
The following is the National Weather Service 7-day weather forecast, centered on Newport State Airport; Weather Forecast Marine Forecast
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3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
The following is the National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast for Newport, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
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Twenty years on, reflection and regret on 2002 Iraq war vote
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow was sitting in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s conference room at the Pentagon, listening to him make the […]
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Team Malizia’s Rosalin Kuiper suffers a head injury near Cape Horn – she is conscious, stable and recovering
The following information is from Team Malizia At around 0900 UTC on 26th March Rosalin Kuiper suffered a head injury after she fell from her bunk when the boat turned […]
Posted inSports
The Ocean Race: Final push for The Horn
After 48 hours of building wind and seas, with gusts over 40 knots and waves approaching 7 metres, conditions are starting to moderate on Sunday with the IMOCA fleet turning south […]
Posted inRhode Island
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Rhode Island
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Rhode Island using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in Zillow Home Values […]
Posted inRhode Island
How gas prices have changed in Rhode Island in the last week
Chaos in the financial markets and fears of a recession may have kept gas prices from jumping this past week, even as Americans embark on spring travel plans. A gallon […]
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Final Talk of Irish Museum’s 21 Lecture Series to feature Mike Slein
The Museum of Newport Irish History announces the fifth and final presentation of its 21st Annual Lecture Series, to feature Mike Slein,who will give a talk titled, “A Virtual Tour of […]
Posted inNewport
“Dancing at the Forty Steps” returns to the Cliff Walk on Sunday
“Dancing at the Forty Steps,” a flagship event of Newport Irish Heritage Month, will be presented Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m., sponsored by the Museum of Newport Irish History. This […]