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Newport City Council continues to keep their council meetings “short and sweet”. A few more than a dozen people were on hand Wednesday night for City Council’s 20-minute meeting, here’s a quick recap. Here’s The Full Agenda All 7 special event licenses were approved unanimously with a small amendment to #7, the Newport Night Run. Councilor Leonard […]

What’sUpNewp Radio Edition debuted on Monday, November 6th. Ryan Belmore, Owner, Editor and Publisher of What’sUpNewp, announced at the start of the show that he will return to the airwaves to host What’sUpNewp Radio Edition every weekday at 1 pm. Belmore has previously hosted 1540 Live on WADK from 4 pm to 6 pm and most recently hosted The Open […]

JAMESTOWN, R.I. – The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA)is pleased to announce the early completion of the first phase of the deck repair project on the Newport Pell Bridge. This comes weeks before its scheduled completion date. As of Friday morning, the traffic pattern on the Bridge will resume to two lanes in each direction. This […]

HopeHealth announced today that they have expanded hospice, palliative, and home care services to Newport County with the opening of a location in Middletown.  Hope Hospice & Palliative Care RI and Visiting Nurse of HopeHealth, HopeHealth’s Rhode Island branches, have started services recently. HopeHealth staff is caring for patients in Jamestown, Middletown, Newport, and Portsmouth […]

Time for a new part-time gig, new full-time job or a new career? Start your job search right here, there are more than 100 businesses hiring right now in and around Newport. Featured Jobs Christine’s Coastal Cleaning – Assistant HousekeeperMokka Coffeehouse – Barista, Counter Server, and Short Order CookNewport Marriott – Food and Beverage Positions available at the […]

A time-lapse video of a “super moon” rising over Newport has gone viral. The clip, shot by Mike Cohea of Jamestown and shared by ABC News on their Facebook Page on  Sunday, shows a bright moon rising over Newport and a cruise ship traveling in Narragansett Bay. Because it is not made known when the […]

Ryan Belmore, Owner, Editor and Publisher of What’sUpNewp, announced on Monday, November 6th on AM 1540 WADK that he will return to the airwaves to host What’sUpNewp Radio Edition every weekday at 1 pm. Belmore has previously hosted 1540 Live on WADK from 4 pm to 6 pm and most recently hosted The Open Forum […]

The Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund (GNEF) announced on Monday that it is now open for those Rhode Island households experiencing financial difficulty and in need of assistance with their energy bills.  The Fund, which is sponsored by Dominion Energy, National Grid, Ocean State Power, Pascoag Utility District, Petro Home Services and RISEC LP […]

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 5th at 2 a.m., which means you gain an hour of sleep this weekend! Look for lighter mornings, but for it to get darker much earlier in the evening.  For example, the sun will rise at 7:22 a.m. on Saturday and will set at 5:36 p.m.; while rising […]

A dedication ceremony for a second water bottle filling station donated by the Greenlove Foundation was held at Rogers High School cafeteria on October 31, 2017. Present were RHS Principal Jared Vance, NEEC Member Elizabeth Blank, Council Woman Susan Taylor and Greenlove Board Members Linda Pickin, Kathy James-Bowers, Mary O’Connor and Michael Bowers. Faculty and […]

Thompson Middle School, working with the Thompson Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), will host brand new Guinness World Record Holder and X Games Gold Medalist, Kevin Robinson (K-Rob) at Thompson Middle School on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 in the gymnasium. Kevin uses his T.R.I.C.K. (Teamwork, Respect, Inspiration, Confidence, and Kindness) to share his own personal stories […]

Christine’s Coastal Cleaning is now hiring an Assistant Housekeeper. Looking for Part-time work? • Light Housekeeping • Weekdays Flexible days — Morning & Afternoons • Transportation provided if needed • $15.00 an hour • Must be reliable • Bonus for hard worker Duties include: • Clean sinks, countertops, floors, toilet, mirrors, tables, chairs, refrigerators, microwaves. […]

Massachusetts State Lottery and the Boston Celtics honored Stephanie Frazier Grimm of Middletown, RI as a Hero Among Us during the second quarter of the November 1st game between the Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings. Since its establishment in 1997 by the Boston Celtics, The Heroes Among Us program has recognized outstanding individuals who have […]

Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice, formerly known as Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, has announced the appointment of Anita Soares, BSN, CHPN, CHPCA to be the Director of Hospice and Palliative Care. Ms. Soares brings many years’ experience managing Hospice and Palliative Care programs to her new role. Since 2005 Ms. Soares was […]

The people of Newport, use an everyday friendly gesture to address a very serious problem, according to Bike Newport. It’s called the Newport Wave and it’s designed to save lives. The Newport Wave was introduced in 2015 after three pedestrians lost their lives on the city’s streets in the course of just a few months. […]

With years of state budget cuts to higher education adversely affecting the cost and quality of schools and research showing that public institutions can outperform private colleges in terms of graduates’ career outcomes, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its 2018’s Best College & University Rankings, along with separate rankings for colleges and universities. To help college-bound seniors choose the […]

Beginning November 1st, Newport and Middletown become the second and third community in Rhode Island to institute a ban on single-use plastic bags. On Wednesday, March 8th, Newport City Council voted 7-0 in favor of an ordinance that prohibits businesses from distributing the bags. “Prohibiting the use of single-use plastic carryout bags is necessary to […]

Wondering what the talk of the town was around Newport in October? While covering dozens of events and posting hundreds of stories in the month of October, it’s the news that’s unexpected, original and breaking news that saw the most traffic on www.whatsupnewp.com. More than 40,000 unique visitors made these posts the top 10 most-read and-most shared stories […]

Meet Sea Rose Montessori Co-op School’s experienced teachers and connect with parent-founders and families at Sea Rose Montessori’s open house Sunday, November 5, from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.  324 East Main Road, Portsmouth, R.I. The open house is free and those wishing to attend should register at sea-rose-montessori-co-op-school-nov-2017-open-house-tickets to ensure sufficient activity supplies for visiting children. “Sea Rose Montessori’s […]

Metered parking, which is in effect from May 1st through October 31st, will be free beginning on November 1st. Off-Season Metered Parking is in effect from November 1st through April 30th, 2018. There is no fee for parking at meters during this time but a 3-hour limit remains in effect until 6 p.m. daily. Newport […]

Andrew Light, a Distinguished Senior Fellow in the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., will talk about responsible geoengineering when he presents the keynote address at the 39th Humanities & Technology Association (HTA) Conference being held at Salve Regina University. Light’s talk, “What Would Responsible Geoengineering Look Like” will be presented […]

The Rhode Island State Police announced in a press release on Tuesday that more than 130 women troopers from all six New England State Police agencies, including the Rhode Island State Police, are scheduled to attend the second annual NESPAC Women’s Leadership Conference in Newport on Thursday and Friday (November 2 and 3). The two-day […]

Conversations about how schools affected our lives, and how do they affect our community finished last night at the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County and at the Claiborne Pell Elementary School.  The second community conversations around the topic, “What do we want our graduates to know and be able to do?” begin tomorrow, with a morning session at 10:00 […]

Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced the sale of 165 Boston Neck Road in Narragansett for $3.2 million. Lila Delman Real Estate International was both the listing and the selling company. Debbie Wilson and Jamie Wilson, Sales Associates, represented the seller and Janet Kermes, Sales Associate, represented the buyer. This represents the highest single-family […]