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House Approves Rep. Carson’s Bill That Will Create Flooding and Sea Rise Training Requirement for Planning Boards
The House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson on Tuesday, May 16th that will require all members of municipal planning boards or commissions in Rhode Island to participate in a free training program on the effects of rising sea levels and the effects of development in flood plains. The legislation, which […]
City of Newport Launches ‘Newport Re-Uses’
The City of Newport has announced the launch of Newport Re-Uses, an initiative that will help coordinate, communicate, and create action around stewardship of the environment. The City announced in a press release on Tuesday that they are committed to working together with residents, businesses, environmental groups, and volunteers to provide leadership in environmental […]
Newport Health Equity Zone Announces Citizen’s Mini Grant Award Winners
The Newport Health Equity Zone (HEZ) recently celebrated the completion of two successful years working to improve the health of North Side and Broadway residents in ways that residents feel is important and make an impact. During that time, many initiatives have been created, and launched with many being led by community residents. This past […]
Groundbreaking for Welcome Center at The Breakers Set for May 18
The Preservation Society of Newport County has announced that they will break ground on construction of a welcome center at The Breakers on Thursday, May 18 at 9 am. Behan Bros. of Newport has been selected as the prime contractor for the project, construction is expected to take one year to complete. The design of […]
More Than 1,100 Tour Eisenhower House, Fort Adams During Free Tours Promotion
The Fort Adams Trust has announced that over the weekends of April 29th – May 14th, over 850 visitors took advantage of the Trust’s Free Tours promotion of the Eisenhower House and over 300 Newport County residents enjoyed the free fort tours. The Free Tours’ event was part of a three-weekend promotion that the Fort […]
Tyler’s Two Cents: For My Mother…
It has been roughly three and a half months since I last published an editorial on WhatsUpNewp. In that absence, I spent a month living and working in St. John, came back home to Newport and settled back into my daily routine. While away in the Caribbean, I flirted with the notion of publishing an […]
Home on Winans Avenue in Newport with Spectacular Ocean Views Sells for $2.1 Million
Lila Delman Real Estate International has announced the sale of 25 Winans Avenue in Newport for $2,100,000. Lila Delman Real Estate International was both the listing and the selling company. Kate Leonard, Sales Associate, and Susan Gustavson, Broker Associate, represented the seller, and Kate Leonard facilitated for the buyer. “This sleek contemporary was designed by Architects […]
Resource Recovery Unveils New Website, Recycling Guidelines
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) announce this morning that they have launched a new, redesigned version of its website, www.rirrc.org. Resource Recovery says their new site was built with the busy Rhode Island in mind and features a modern and simplified design, easier navigation, and mobile optimization for easy viewing on any device. […]
Obituary for Lois Irene Abromitis
Lois (Neifert) Abromitis passed away on Friday May 5, 2017 at the Newport Hospital in Newport, RI. Loiswas born November 18, 1925, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the only child of Emerson Clinton and Mary Irene (Weaver) Neifert. She grew up in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, graduating from Tamaqua High School in 1943. She attended the University of Michigan […]
Newport Native Honored by Boston Celtics at Playoff Game (Updated)
A Newport, RI native was honored last night (May 10th, 2017) when the Boston Celtics faced off against the Washington Wizards in the NBA Playoffs. James O’Connell, MD Dr. James O’Connell was honored during the game as a Hero Among Us by Massachusetts State Lottery and the Boston Celtics. T O’Connell, a native of Newport, was born […]