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After winds had moderated over much of the weekend, and provide a much-needed respite to the Volvo Ocean Race sailors, Monday showed the Southern Ocean still has some bite. With 1,400 miles to sail to Cape Horn, the fleet is now seeing snow squalls and winds above 40 knots, in building seas. This will be the case […]

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 21st for the 8th Annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run. This iconic event is the only day of the year pedestrians are permitted on the famous Claiborne Pell Bridge, and 100% of the proceeds from this event benefit local nonprofits through the RITBA Foundation. The event is produced by Gray Matter […]

The scientific research, using data collected by Race team ‘Turn the Tide on Plastic’, identified 75 particles of microplastics per cubic metre in waters near Hong Kong and 87 particles of microplastics per cubic metre along the coast near Melbourne. Lower concentrations of 39 microplastic particles per cubic meter were found up the east coast […]

Frank Proznitz filled in for Ryan Belmore on Wednesday’s edition of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK Newport. Giovanni Feroce, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, joined Frank to chat about his campaign, the race, key issues, the economy, and much more. Tune into What’sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday at 1 pm on AM 1540 WADK. […]

The Newport Art Museum will host a Volunteer Appreciation Tea & New Volunteer Open House on Monday, March 26th at 1 pm. Each spring, the Museum enjoys taking this opportunity to thank the many dedicated volunteers who share their time and skills with the Museum. Volunteers are treated to tea and refreshments served by Museum staff […]

The Volvo Ocean Race fleet continues its relentless charge east, towards Cape Horn on Thursday, enjoying the best the Southern Ocean has to offer. The teams have been skirting the southern race course boundary and racing in strong but manageable winds in the 20-25 knot range which have allowed the crews to rack up 500 mile […]

Historic preservation pays dividends for Rhode Island’s economy, its environment and its quality of life, according to a statewide study commissioned by The Preservation Society of Newport County and Preserve Rhode Island.  The report by nationally-recognized economist Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics is the first to analyze Rhode Island’s preservation sector on four main themes: Heritage […]

Julie Marron, writer and director of Four Games In Fall, joined me on the first half of What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on WADK 1540AM today at 1 pm! Four Games in Fall, a social documentary with a twist, will appear on the big screen at Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center on March 21st. {March 20th update:  Due to the forecasted snowstorm, […]

The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Newport this May, here’s the latest race update from Volvo Ocean Race headquarters. The seven teams were level with the southern tip of New Zealand on Tuesday, having knocked off more than 1,000 miles since leaving Auckland on Sunday. Throughout the fleet, reports were of a marked change in air and […]

Vlad Tenenbaum joined me in the studio to chat about an event he is hosting on Thursday, March 22 at the Firehouse Theater to celebrate Marcel Marceau’s 95th birthday. Obviously, Marcel is no longer living, but Vlad was a former student of his and watched him perform for over 20 years. At the event on […]

A community cleanup to prepare Fort Adams State Park for the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race is planned as a collaborative effort between two local non-profit environmental groups, Clean Ocean Access (“COA”) and Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”). The event, to be held Sunday, April 8, 2018, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, is sponsored by The […]

An intense start saw the seven-boat fleet – back up to full complement with the return of Vestas 11th Hour Racing – sail straight into a 30-knot easterly just hours after the leg start on Sunday. Monday has brought little let-up with winds hovering around 25 knots producing similar boat speeds as the teams charge deeper into the […]

Newport resident Tommy Sheehan announced the formation of a new neighborhood association, the Hi-Lo Neighborhood Association. For years, the residents of Donovan Manor were fortunate to have social worker Millie Feeney help organize events and activities through the Newport Housing Authority. However, Ms. Feeney recently retired and so the residents stepped up to form the […]

It was a spectacular start to Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Sundayafternoon, as the fleet left Auckland in perfect conditions. The sun was out, the wind was near 20 knots, and as they have for 10 stopovers, the Auckland fans took to the water by the thousands to farewell the fleet. It wasn’t […]

On March 5, 2018, members of the Greenlove Foundation were present at the Aquidneck Elementary School assembly for the 11th dedication ceremony of a water bottle filling station in memory of environmental science student, Kendra L Bowers, who was known as the “green police” to her family and friends. A group of creative and energetic […]

Seven Volvo Ocean Race teams will embark on one of the most classic legs in offshore racing on Sunday afternoon from Auckland, New Zealand. Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race is an iconic Southern Ocean challenge; a 7,600 nautical mile race through “Furious Fifties”, the inhospitable, remote waters south of 50-degrees latitude that circle Antarctica, around […]

The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of John F. Shea as Executive Director. John Shea brings expertise in a wide array of policy areas, non-profit management and addressing concerns at a regional-scale. An executive search committee, chaired by board Director Sara Churgin, conducted a national search following the […]

Aquidneck Land Trust (“ALT”) announced on Wednesday that they are now accepting applications for grants from the Merritt Neighborhood Fund, which supports the preservation of small parks, community gardens, and other natural spaces on Aquidneck Island. Established in 1999 to honor the late Peter M. Merritt, the organization’s president emeritus, the Fund supports projects that […]

Child & Family seeks volunteers for its “Friendly Visitors” program, an outreach to senior residents in need who live in Newport County.  The goal of the program is to provide homebound seniors opportunities for socialization and companionship. Volunteers and elders enrolled in the program will be pre-screened for compatibility, such as having similar vocations or […]

A blizzard occurred today at several locations across southeastern  New England, according to the National Weather Service. A preliminary summary of Blizzard Conditions from the National Weather Service this afternoon announced blizzard criteria were met in Newport starting at 8:50 am. The definition of a blizzard is that falling and/or blowing snow reduced visibility to below […]

Newport and most of Rhode Island will see 12″+ of total snow accumulation on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. For the latest cancellations, delays, and parking bans, visit Weather-Related Cancellations, Closures, Delays and Parking Bans. The latest National Weather Service forecast for the Newport area is as follows (last update 6:53 pm); Tonight Snow […]

Ray Gomes, Vice Chairperson of the Newport School Committee, and Dave Hanos, Chairperson of the Newport School Committee, joined me today on What’sUpNewp Radio Edition on AM 1540 WADK to discuss the confusion behind the scheduling of Parent-Teacher Conferences and more. During the program, it was, in fact, confirmed that the Teachers’ Association of Newport […]

Dongfeng Race Team showed great concentration and resilience in winning the New Zealand Herald In Port Race in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. Conditions were extremely light, shifty and patchy on the Waitematā Harbour, making for plenty of lead changes over the course of the one hour race. Team AkzoNobel finished in second place, while early […]

With Saturday as the official EFC North Grand Opening launch, EFC Newport’s new staff is working tirelessly to prepare for a successful and celebratory event. Pastor Paul Hoffman broke away from the busyness to join WUN’s Ryan Belmore on What’s Up Newp Radio Edition on WADK 1540AM today to chat about EFC North and more.