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The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover (May 8 – 20) will feature an array of exhibits, interactive displays and games with micro-organisms designed to fascinate school children to grandparents alike. The exhibition inside the Race Village will open on May 12 and continue through May 20. The One Ocean Exploration Zone is an educational destination offering hands-on opportunities […]

It’s hard to believe it, but April 15th will mark 5 years since the Boston Marathon bombing. Heather Abbott, a Newport resident who lost a portion of her leg during the Boston Marathon bombing, joined Frank Prosnitz and I today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport to chat about The Heather Abbott Foundation, her […]

Salve Regina University President Jane Gerety, a Religious Sister of Mercy, has announced her plans to retire in June 2019. Sister Jane informed faculty, staff and students of her decision during a university-wide meeting this afternoon. “This has been the best job in the world,” said Sister Jane in a prepared statment, who will have […]

Team AkzoNobel have nearly closed to within 100 miles of Itajaí, Brazil, and the Leg 7 finish line on Wednesday, on course for a third place podium finish behind winners Team Brunel and second-placed Dongfeng Race Team. Simeon Tienpont’s AkzoNobel crew were more than 430 miles ahead of closest rivals Turn the Tide on Plastic, practically […]

Tomorrow (April 4th) will mark the 50th Anniversary of that terrible day when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside his hotel room in Memphis, Tennessee. While people all across the nation plan to gather tomorrow to remember the leader and what he accomplished, locally NAACP Newport RI will host a Commemoration Ceremony of their own […]

It was easily the most difficult stage of the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18, and the sailors will almost certainly rank it as one of the hardest in the history of the race.  But Bouwe Bekking used his veteran nous to fight through all the challenges and lead Team Brunel to an incredibly narrow win over […]

Newport County women and nonprofits that provide programs supporting the self-sufficiency and independence of local girls and women have until April 6 to apply for scholarships and grants through the Miss Swinburne Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. In 2017, the Miss Swinburne Fund awarded $42,200 in scholarships to 24 students and $22,000 in grants to local nonprofits, including Boys & […]

The battle for victory in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race took a new twist on Friday as Dongfeng Race Team moved to within striking distance of long-term stage leaders Team Brunel. Bouwe Bekking’s Brunel have seen their lead of 80 miles in the Southern Ocean and more than 30 miles at Cape Horn […]

Rhode Island PBS is offering a $15,000 scholarship to high school seniors considering a career in broadcasting, communications, or journalism. The deadline to apply is April 6.   “We are committed to the principle of lifelong learning and carry that message ‘beyond the box’ into the community,” said David W. Piccerelli, president of Rhode Island PBS. […]

Vestas 11th Hour Racing has dismasted while racing in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The following is a press release issued from Volvo Ocean Race; Vestas 11th Hour Racing has dismasted while racing in Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race.The team is safe and reports there is no immediate danger to the […]

The overall race leader, MAPFRE, resumed racing on Friday morning (UTC) following a Cape Horn pit-stop to make repairs to a torn mainsail, as well as a damaged mast track and boom. The move, which cost MAPFRE nearly 13-hours when they suspended racing, leaves the Spanish team 260-miles behind the fleet, with the leader, Team Brunel, just […]

MAPFRE, the overall leader in the Volvo Ocean Race, has suspended racing to attend to damage to their mast track. A section of the mast track came unglued from the mast five days ago, but until now the team has done a good job of limiting the impact of the damage on its performance through […]

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center proudly announces the 22th annual Swing into Spring, scheduled for Thursday, April 5th from 6-10 p.m. at The Atlantic Resort, 240 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. The evening will feature music from DJ Shane Carvalho, dancing, a buffet dinner, live and silent auctions, and a cash bar. Tickets for […]

Skipper Bouwe Bekking and navigator Andrew Cape have used their veteran nous to sail Team Brunel past Cape Horn at the head of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet. Bekking and his team passed the famed Cape at 13:01 UTC (provisional) on Thursday and earn one point on the leaderboard for being first past the Horn. But even with a […]

Manuka Sports Event Management is pleased to announce 11th Hour Racing as the Official Education Partner for the 2018 Atlantic Cup. With 11th Hour Racing’s support, the Atlantic Cup is able to expand upon the already popular Atlantic Cup Kids program that debuted in 2012. The Atlantic Cup Kids Program provides an opportunity for students, teachers and mentors to visit the […]

Newport Harbor will welcome more than 90 cruise ships throughout this spring, summer, and fall, according to Discover Newport’s 2018 Cruise Ship Schedule. Newport Harbor welcomes cruise ships throughout the year with the majority of visits from September through early November. Larger ships anchor in the harbor and tender passengers to Perotti Park while smaller vessels […]

The following story has been issued on behalf  of Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag On Monday 26 March, Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag lost John Fisher overboard in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,400 nautical miles west of Cape Horn. Despite conducting an exhaustive search in gale force conditions, he has not been recovered. “This is […]

Team Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag is heading towards the coast of the Chile, as the team attempt to recover from the devastating loss overboard of John Fisher on Monday. At this point, the team has not confirmed its plans, but the west coast of Chile represents the closest landfall and a relatively safe passage for […]

In recognition of her years of dedication and commitment to sailors with disabilities and adaptive sailing, Co-Founder and President of the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, Judy Clagett McLennan (Portsmouth, R.I.), was invited to Amherst College in Massachusetts, to be awarded the Distinguished Leader Award on March 22. “Thank you to everyone involved with the Amherst […]

Dr. Luis-Daniel Munoz is among what appears to be a growing number of Rhode Islanders running for governor. An independent, he is focusing his campaign on education, jobs, access to health care, and fighting corruption. Munoz joined WUN’s Frank Prosnitz on today’s edition of The Open Forum on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Related Posts What’sUpNewp […]

The Newport Music Festival, one of the greatest classical music festivals in the world, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary season in 2018. On today’s What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK, we hear a conversation our pal Bobb Angel had ecently with Pamela Pantos, Executive Director of Newport Music Festival. Besides checking in with Newport Music […]

Six crews in the Volvo Ocean Race fleet are facing challenging conditions as they race towards Cape Horn, still 900 miles and two days away. The seventh team, Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag, is working to recover from the tragic loss of crew member John Fisher, who went overboard over 24 hours ago and is now presumed […]

After a week off to recuperate after the busy parade day festivities, we’re back to publishing our local hospitality questionnaire here on WhatsUpNewp!  Our next feature for Shift Drinks is Chef Brian Ashness. Chef Brian Ashness at Surf Club I had the pleasure of working with Chef Brian during his tenure as the Raw Bar […]

The Rhode Island Foundation is inviting Aquidneck Island residents to share their thoughts about their state and their community over a neighborly meal on March 28. The family style get-together is at the heart “TogetherRI,” a new initiative from the Foundation designed to get people talking face-to-face again in a time when interactions over social […]