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The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Monday, May 14th MetLife Veterans Regatta Clinic: 9 am to 7 pm Race Village Open: 11:00 […]

Tom Helbig (Tomfoolery Outdoors) launched the Tomfoolery Good Vibes Tour in February 2018. Tom plans to ride around the perimeter of the United States on his bicycle to celebrate the positive people, places, organizations and community projects along the route. Tom arrived in Rhode Island yesterday and Newport this morning. Tom joined Frank, Tim, and […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 10 am to 7 pm today. There is a parking fee of $10 today. Admission into the race village is free. Saturday, May 12th Race Village Open: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. Parking is free and admission into the race village is free. Friday, May 11th Race Village Open: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list of daily activities, see […]

The Race Village at the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover will be open at Fort Adams State Park from 11 am to 7 pm today. Parking is free and admission into the race village is free. Thursday, May 10th Race Village Open: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm For a full list of daily activities, see […]

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flew over the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village as part of the opening of the Race Village on Tuesday, May 8th. The United States Coast Guard has released the following photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew […]

Gregory Thompson, Development Director, of the Women’s Resource Center in Newport and Warren, stopped by What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK on Tuesday to chat with me about all that his organization is doing in our local communities. Women’s Resource Center (WRC), serving Newport and Bristol Counties, was founded in 1977 to provide comprehensive […]

The Volvo Ocean Race returned to Newport this morning for the first time since 2015. Despite the early arrivals, hundreds of people were on the dock at Fort Adams to welcome the sailors home from the sea. The fleet was led into port by the Spanish boat MAPFRE which came from behind at the very […]

The Spanish team MAPFRE stunned the Volvo Ocean Race fleet on Tuesday morning by stealing a win in Leg 8, with a shocking come-from-behind victory into foggy Newport., Rhode Island. On Monday, with just 300 miles to go, MAPFRE was in fifth place. As Tuesday morning dawned, and with the fleet ghosting towards the finish line in extremely light […]

Susan Erstling, President of the Board of Directors, and Jennifer Barrera, Program Director) from Lucy’s Hearth stops by this edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to chat about their annual Mother’s Day appeal and all that their organization is doing in our community. Lucy’s Hearth serves homeless mothers and their children through an […]

After racing for more than two weeks and for more than 5,500 miles from Brazil to Newport, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet is expected to cross the finish line off the coast of Fort Adams State Park in the early hours of Tuesday, May 8th. The racing is extraordinarily close and action to the finish […]

The Dutch crew, skippered by esteemed round the world yachtsman Bouwe Bekking, were speeding up after making it through a light wind patch lying 200 miles from the finish line ahead of their rivals. At 0700 UTC their lead had been reduced to just seven miles, pressed hard by Franco-Chinese outfit Dongfeng Race Team, but […]

More than 450 people took to Middle Road in Portsmouth for the first car-free Farm-to-Farm Bike Ride. On Saturday, May 5th, Middle Road in Portsmouth was closed to traffic for two hours, and hundreds of bicyclists and walkers took to the streets. “It was stunning!,” shared Daniela Abbot, the event’s visionary and coordinator. “Clearly people […]

The Newport Public Education Foundation has announced the 2018 recipients of its annual Noreen Stonor Drexel Education Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to the students of Newport’s public schools. This year’s recipients are: Friends of Education: Peter and Melinda Gerard. The Gerards recently established the Loti Folk Gaffney Pell Elementary School Music […]

Clean Ocean Access (COA) hosted a cleanup at Stringham Road with support and participation from Portsmouth Maritime, Portsmouth Refit, LMI, Ocean Link, Rail Explorers, Hinckley, Cay, New England Boatworks, S&S, East Coast Yacht Sales, Doug Wielhouwer, Northstar Yacht Sales, Kiwi Marine, Gulf Stream Grille and the Navy officers from the supply support team from Naval […]

The Volvo Ocean Race teams were preparing to gybe on Sunday and begin the final run into the Leg 8 finish in Newport, USA. Team Brunel continue to hold the lead although Bouwe Bekking’s team have an advantage of less than nine miles on second-placed Dongfeng Race Team. What’s more, the top five boats are only 36 […]

Charles Caudrelier’s Dongfeng Race Team, the overall leader of the Volvo Ocean Race, has spent the past 24 hours grinding down leg leader Team Brunel and as of Saturday afternoon, is nearly in position to make a pass. On Friday at noon UTC, Brunel had a 12-mile lead over Dongfeng. 24 hours later the advantage is less than three miles, with […]

Bekking’s Dutch-flagged crew jumped into the top spot on May 1 after exiting the Doldrums and have so far defended their position despite spirited attacks from their rivals. Twelve days into the 5,600-mile sprint from Itajaí in Brazil, the quick sailing through the trade winds was continuing Friday – although lighter winds lay in wait further down […]

The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village opens in just five days at Fort Adams State Park. Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport, joined Tim Towey and I on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition to give us an update on the Volvo Ocean Race and to provide us with the latest details, information, tips, and […]

It was a jam-packed What’sUpNewp Radio Edition today on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Following the news that Carpionato Group had closed on its purchase of the 23.5 acre Newport Grand property from Twin River, LLC.  Kelly Coates, President and COO of Carpionato Group, joined Frank Prosnitz and me to discuss the purchase of the building […]

A furnished seaside manor c1888 that seamlessly combines Victorian-inspired, 19th-century charm with modern, world-class amenities will sell “Without Reserve” to the highest bidder through NYC-based Concierge Auctions. Bidding for the Jamestown estate – previously listed for $3.495 million – opens May 17th. The auction will take place via the firm’s online marketplace in cooperation with Justin […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join leaders from East Bay Community Action Program, the Town of Bristol, the Bristol Health Equity Zone, and her Health and Human Services Cabinet to celebrate the Grand Opening of East Bay Recovery Center today at 10 a.m. at the Parish Hall of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (across from the Church […]

May is National Bike Month! Bari Freeman, Executive Director of Bike Newport, joined me to chat about National Bike Month, events her organization has planned this month, the future of bike share in Newport, the Bike Barn, the “first-mile” bike path, and more! For more information on Bike Newport, visit www.bikenewportri.org. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with […]