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“Quatrel”, the home once owned by Louis and Elaine Lorillard, has been put on the real estate market for $7.9 million with Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty. The Lorillard’s established the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 and financed it for many years. The couple hired George Wein to organize the event the event to help them bring […]

Dunkin’ Donuts, the Official Coffee and Breakfast Sandwich of the New England Patriots, is kicking off the return of football with its “Pats Win, You Win” promotion to help keep loyal Dunkin’ Donuts guests and New England Patriots fans running throughout the regular season. Each time the Patriots win, DD Perks® members will receive one […]

Looking to change things up career or investment wise as we head towards fall in Newport, RI? Well you’re in luck, here’s a look at 10 businesses in or very near The City By The Sea that can be yours. Businesses For Sale In Newport, RI As of September 15, 2015 The information included has been […]

Shane Mclellan recently posted aerial footage from a “lovely weekend trip to Newport, RI” on YouTube. Mclellan used a drone to capture some amazing footage of Newport at sunrise, sunset and everywhere in between. The resulting video is absolutely stunning. Above Newport – Directed by Shane Mclellan – Music by Ceschi Ramos and Factor Chandelier- instrumental from the song […]

The City Of Newport has announced Hi-Way Safety Systems, Inc. will be re-striping the pavement markings of crosswalks, parking stalls, and symbols on the following roads from Monday, September 14th through Wednesday, September 16th: Thames Street from America’s Cup Avenue to Morton AvenueSpring Street from Morton Avenue to Memorial BoulevardSpring Street from Touro Street to […]

Portsmouth Fire Department responded to Hinckley Marina in the early dawn hours on Monday, September 14th for a report of two sailboats on fire. According to reports around 5:45 a.m.; Portsmouth Fire discovered a 60 foot and a 40 foot sailboat on fire, mutual aid from surrounding towns and marine assets responded to the scene. According to […]

Map of Ledge Road in Newport, RI At approximately 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13th, Newport Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke showing from a two story dwelling on Ledge Road. According to Newport Patch, the address of the fire was 38 Ledge Road and is valued at approximately $3 million. Newport […]

The recently built USNS Fall River will be stop in Newport, RI on Monday, September 14th according to according to The Herald News; “The Fall River will be traveling from Newport, Rhode Island, where it will be displayed starting Monday, and from this city will continue to its service in the Pacific, (Battleship Cove) officials said.” […]

Evan Smith, President and CEO of Discover Newport, recently predicted a busy Labor Day Weekend and was optimistic about Fall Three key factors, he said, have led him to the projection. “First, occupancy rates have been at or near capacity throughout the summer. Specifically, Newport’s lodging tax was up 36.5% in July over the same time […]

What’sUpNewp has learned that there is possibility that the Newport Skating Center may return to Downtown Newport for the 2015/2016 skating season. Due to the September 2014 sale of the Newport Yachting Center, the home of the Newport Skating Center for 14 years, by Newport Harbor Corp. to the Peregrine Group there was no ice skating […]

Students at St. George’s School, located at 372 Purgatory Road in Middletown, R.I., return this fall to a state-of-the-art science facility, complete with several sustainable features, built by Shawmut Design and Construction. The project, which took 14 months to complete, was built to achieve LEED Gold certification. “It was a great pleasure to work with […]

Atlantic Beach Club, an Aquidneck Island institution for decades, saw live music out on their patio come to a close over Labor Day Weekend. Hundreds of people showed up Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to celebrate the final few days of the live music on the patio, an end of an epic era. Some dedicated […]