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What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Nobody Knows I’m Here”

Newport County

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

Arts & Culture

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Arts & Culture

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “John Lewis: Good Trouble”

John Lewis has some advice for you… “Get into trouble, good trouble,” he recommends. The 80-year-old Congressman and longtime...

Arts & Culture

Greenwich Odeum Reopening with Screenings of JAWS Weekend of July 10th

Contributed - July 2, 2020

EAST GREENWICH, RI —After being dark since March 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greenwich Odeum will once again open its doors to...

City & Government

Governor Raimondo announces plan to expand home-based care options

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 1, 2020

Providence, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo today announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues...

City & Government

Video & Recap: Governor Raimondo’s COVID-19 Briefing | July 1

Ryan Belmore - July 1, 2020

Governor Gina Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health hosted a press briefing to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode...

News

Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley steps down after 24 years

Ryan Belmore - July 1, 2020

Visionary Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley will step down from office on June 30, after nearly a quarter of a century at the helm of the...

Newport County

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Keith Stokes

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 30, 2020

Keith Stokes, Vice President of the 1696 Heritage Group, will join us to discuss the recent effort to advance Black History for...

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Arts & Culture

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Nobody Knows I’m Here”

Despite its Chilean setting and origin, director Gaspar Antillo’s debut film Nobody Knows I’m Here (Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí in the...

Newport County

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) today announced that long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed...

Arts & Culture

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Ken Abrams - July 3, 2020

Friday: Elton John begins streaming his "Classic Concert Series" at Noon today with a vintage show from 1976 in Edinburgh, UK. The...

Arts & Culture

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “John Lewis: Good Trouble”

John Lewis has some advice for you… “Get into trouble, good trouble,” he recommends. The 80-year-old Congressman and longtime...

Arts & Culture

Greenwich Odeum Reopening with Screenings of JAWS Weekend of July 10th

Contributed - July 2, 2020

EAST GREENWICH, RI —After being dark since March 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greenwich Odeum will once again open its doors to...

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Newport County

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) today announced that long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed...

Middletown

What’s Up This Weekend in Newport County: July 3 – 5

Ryan Belmore - July 3, 2020

Newport, RI - Discover all that's happening, new, and to do this Fourth of July Weekend in Newport County.

City & Government

City of Newport stepping up social distancing measures at Easton’s Beach

Contributed - July 3, 2020

By City of Newport The City of Newport is advising beachgoers ahead of the Fourth of July weekend to...

Newport

Franklin Street home fetches $1.82 million

Ryan Belmore - July 2, 2020

Newport, RI - Lila Delman Real Estate today announced the sale of 10 Franklin Street on Newport’s Historic Hill for $1,820,000. Kendra...

City & Government

Governor Raimondo announces plan to expand home-based care options

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 1, 2020

Providence, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo today announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues...

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Nobody Knows I’m Here”

Arts & Culture

Despite its Chilean setting and origin, director Gaspar Antillo’s debut film Nobody Knows I’m Here (Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí in the...

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

Newport County WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) today announced that long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed...

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Arts & Culture Ken Abrams - July 3, 2020

Friday: Elton John begins streaming his "Classic Concert Series" at Noon today with a vintage show from 1976 in Edinburgh, UK. The...

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “John Lewis: Good Trouble”

Arts & Culture

John Lewis has some advice for you… “Get into trouble, good trouble,” he recommends. The 80-year-old Congressman and longtime...

Greenwich Odeum Reopening with Screenings of JAWS Weekend of July 10th

Arts & Culture Contributed - July 2, 2020

EAST GREENWICH, RI —After being dark since March 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greenwich Odeum will once again open its doors to...

Governor Raimondo announces plan to expand home-based care options

City & Government WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 1, 2020

Providence, RI - Governor Gina Raimondo today announced a plan to expand home-based care options in Rhode Island as the state continues...

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What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Nobody Knows I’m Here”

Newport County

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Arts & Culture

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Ken Abrams - July 3, 2020

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What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “John Lewis: Good Trouble”

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Middletown

What’s Up This Weekend in Newport County: July 3 – 5

Ryan Belmore - July 3, 2020

Newport, RI - Discover all that's happening, new, and to do this Fourth of July Weekend in Newport County.

Arts & Culture

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Ken Abrams - July 3, 2020

Friday: Elton John begins streaming his "Classic Concert Series" at Noon today with a vintage show from 1976 in Edinburgh, UK. The...

Sports

Newport Polo to host Independence Cup on Saturday

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 2, 2020

The Independence Cup will return this Saturday, July 4 at 5pm in the Newport International Polo Series, setting the stage for a friendly 6-chukker rivalry between political foes...

Arts & Culture

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “John Lewis: Good Trouble”

John Lewis has some advice for you… “Get into trouble, good trouble,” he recommends. The 80-year-old Congressman and longtime...

Arts & Culture

Greenwich Odeum Reopening with Screenings of JAWS Weekend of July 10th

Contributed - July 2, 2020

EAST GREENWICH, RI —After being dark since March 13th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greenwich Odeum will once again open its doors to...

Arts & Culture

Newport Gallery Night returns on July 9

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 1, 2020

With the Phase III reopening in RI, Newport Gallery Nighttoday announced that they will be hosting a larger July Newport Gallery Night...

Arts & Culture

Newport Art Museum will reopen to visitors on July 2

WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 1, 2020

Newport Art Museum will be reopening its doors to public visitors on Thursday, July 2, 2020. Due to the...

Entertainment & Music

Here’s the status of major Newport County events in 2020

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 30, 2020

What's Up Newp has compiled the following list of major events that have been postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business

Island Cinemas to reopen on July 2nd

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 30, 2020

The arrival of Phase 3 of Reopening Rhode Island means that cinemas can now reopen. Island Cinemas, located...

Entertainment & Music

What’s Up This Week in Newport County: June 29 – July 6

Ryan Belmore - June 29, 2020

Newport, RI - Discover all that's happening, new, and to do in Newport County this week. Monday, June...

What’s Up at the Movies: We Review “Nobody Knows I’m Here”

Arts & Culture Alexander Harrison - July 4, 2020

Despite its Chilean setting and origin, director Gaspar Antillo’s debut film Nobody Knows I’m Here (Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí in the...

Long-term care, assisted living facilities in Rhode Island allowed to welcome visitors again beginning July 8th

Newport County WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Providence, RI - The Rhode Island Department Of Health (RIDOH) today announced that long-term care and assisted living facilities will be allowed...

What’s Up This Weekend in Newport County: July 3 – 5

Middletown Ryan Belmore - July 3, 2020

Newport, RI - Discover all that's happening, new, and to do this Fourth of July Weekend in Newport County.

Tracking COVID-19: The latest local, national, and global data

News WhatsUpNewp Crew - July 3, 2020

Positive Cases In Rhode Island

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (July 3-5) – Lucius, Elton, and “Rock for Relief”

Arts & Culture Ken Abrams - July 3, 2020

Friday: Elton John begins streaming his "Classic Concert Series" at Noon today with a vintage show from 1976 in Edinburgh, UK. The...

Obituary for Robert Kane Harrington

Obituary Contributed - July 3, 2020

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Robert Kane Harrington, age 64, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed away...

City of Newport stepping up social distancing measures at Easton’s Beach

City & Government Contributed - July 3, 2020

By City of Newport The City of Newport is advising beachgoers ahead of the Fourth of July weekend to...

Obituary for Ruth L Simpson

Obituary Contributed - July 3, 2020

This obituary originally appeared on Memorial Funeral Home. Ruth Lillian Franklin Simpson, age 107, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away...

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Newport County

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Keith Stokes

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 30, 2020

Keith Stokes, Vice President of the 1696 Heritage Group, will join us to discuss the recent effort to advance Black History for...

Newport County

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with RI Solidarity Fund

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 29, 2020

Newport, RI - The Rhode Island Solidarity Fund has brought together 6 community-led relief efforts to offer a one-stop option for community...

Newport County

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Joe Louis Walker, Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 24, 2020

Newport, RI - Joe Louis Walker, a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner who has a career...

2020 Election

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Henry ‘Rick’ Lombardi Jr.

Ryan Belmore - June 13, 2020

Middletown Town Councilor Henry ‘Rick’ Lombardi Jr. has announced his candidacy for Rhode Island House District 74 (Jamestown, Middletown).

People & Profiles

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Casby Harrison

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 12, 2020

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Casby Harrison, Owner of Harrison Law Associates and former Deputy Legal Counsel to Governor Bruce Sundlun, will join...

Newport County

What’s Up Podcast: A conversation with Bekah Salwasser, Executive Director of Red Sox Foundation

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 20, 2020

For Bekah Salwasser, a Brown University graduate and former professional soccer player and now executive director of the Red Sox Foundation, the...

City & Government

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Dr. James McDonald, Rhode Island Department of Health

Ryan Belmore - May 19, 2020

Dr. James McDonald from the Rhode Island Department Of Health will join us on this edition of WUN-ON-ONE on Tuesday, May 19th...

Newport County

What’s Up Podcast: Caitlin Frumerie, executive director of Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 14, 2020

The headline reads "During the Covid-19 pandemic, nowhere is safe for homeless people." That is as valid in San Francisco and London as it...

City & Government

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Lt. Governor Dan McKee

Ryan Belmore - May 13, 2020

Lt. Governor Dan McKee joins us to chat about the impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses in Rhode Island, to...

Entertainment & Music

What’s Up Podcast: Suzanna Laramee, president and chief executive officer, Newport Music Festival

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 7, 2020

To many, the Newport Music Festival, the chamber music festival in the city’s mansions, is the stepchild of the city’s folk and...

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