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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that it completed all infrastructure repairs and upgrades for the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge’s eastbound, high speed lane which required long term lane closure. This portion of the construction project, which was expected to last all week, was completed early due to favorable weather conditions and construction crews […]

Conde Nast Traveler released the results of their Readers’ Choice Awards survey this week, more than 128,000 travelers took part in the 28th annual survey. The 128,000 opinions was the the most in the publications history—submitting millions of ratings and tens of thousands of comments to help us create a list of winning favorites. Three Newport […]

Conde Nast Traveler has released the results of their Best Small Cities in the U.S.: Readers’ Choice Awards 2015 More than 128,000 of their readers rated their favorite cities in the U.S.—in fact, they got so much feedback, they had to divide our list in two. This roundup features the country’s smaller cities, with populations under […]

The 88 acres of landscapes cared for by The Preservation Society of Newport County, including 1,800 trees, have been recognized and accredited as an official arboretum by the Arbnet Arboretum Accreditation program of The Morton Arboretum in Chicago, the only international body that accredits arboreta.  Accreditation of the Newport Mansions Arboretum recognizes that the Preservation […]

After a weekend spent at the 25th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry set off for her next destination on Monday morning. The 200-foot Tall Ship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, the Ocean State’s Official Sailing Education Vessel and the first ocean-going full-rigged ship built in America in over a century, had some company […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today announced that it will be doing infrastructure repairs and upgrades on the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge for six weeks beginning Tuesday, October 13, 2015 until Tuesday, November 24th, 2015. This construction will necessitate the routine closing of lanes periodically on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Amputee gets high heels, courtesy of Marathon bombing survivor: Heather Abbott vowed not to give up wearing high heels after losing part of her left leg in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. Hillary Cohen, an amputee from Walpole, […]

This weekend, Libby Kirwin Real Estate has five open houses, all of which are extremely unique. Whether you are a buyer, a broker, or just curious — come walk through and let your imagination run wild. Below is LKRE open house line-up mixed with some fun stops along the way! ** ALL OPEN HO– USES […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Canfield House Will Close on October 31st: The Canfield House Restaurant, one of the longest-running restaurants in Newport, will soon join the growing list of long-time restaurants that will permanently close in 2015. (What’sUpNewp) Newport restaurant closes; will auction items: A […]

Newport will host the annual joint meeting of the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators in Newport in 2018, Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell announced today. The CCJ/COSCA 2018 Annual Meeting will bring the highest judicial officers of the states and top court administrators together to discuss important issues in the administration of justice. […]

Good Morning! Here’s the latest on what’s happening, new and to do in and around Newport, RI; Coast Guard Rescues 2 From Burning Sailboat Near Sakonnet Point: The Coast Guard rescued two people from a burning sailboat Monday afternoon about a mile south of Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island. (What’sUpNewp) Local transgender teen crowned Homecoming King: After coming […]

The Grand Masonic Lodge of Freemasonry will host an open house at all Masonic lodges throughout Rhode Island on Saturday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The statewide open house is being held in conjunction with Masonic open houses throughout New England on the same day as part of a program initiated to help raise […]

Black smoke bellows from the sailing vessel Northern Phoenix, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. A Coast Guard crew from Station Castle Hill rescued the sailing vessel’s two crew members. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Leary) The following news release was provided by the U.S. Coast Guard Newsroom. BOSTON — The Coast Guard […]

A 25-year-old former Newport resident is in critical condition following a shark attack while surfing on Friday morning off of Oahu’s North Shore. Colin Cook, now a resident of Kawailoa, moved to Hawaii from Newport, Rhode Island three years ago, according Lisa Kubota from Hawaiian News Now; “Here’s a photo of him with his father. […]

Queen Mary 2 will make her only 2015 stop in Newport on October 10th. Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, a transatlantic ocean liner, is the only major ocean liner built since Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line. The new ship was named Queen Mary 2 by Queen Elizabeth II […]

Update: 7:35 p.m. – Coast Guard has called off the search in Narragansett Bay,marine assets returning in service with nothing found A distress call came in at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Thursday for vessel in distress on Narragansett Bay. The vessel and reason for distress call, “mayday”, is unknown at this time. The original search area […]