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via Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that all Rhode Island state beaches...

Arts & Culture

What’s Up Interview: Poster Artist Peter MacPhee Shares Quarantine Poster Coloring Pages

Annie Kennedy - May 29, 2020

Portsmouth artist Peter MacPhee has been designing noteworthy posters for nearly 30 years, building a name for himself in the music world...

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What’s Up Interview: RI Roots Musician Jake Blount Releases “Spider Tales”

Ken Abrams - June 1, 2020

There’s an exciting new voice on the local music scene, an artist who has already achieved critical acclaim. Recent Providence transplant Jake...

Newport County

RITBA: Phase One of Newport Pell Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project completed, Phase Two begins this week

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the Newport Pell Bridge...

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Full Text: Governor Raimondo’s Emergency Declaration – Phase II Re-Opening

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

Rhode Island officially moves into Phase II of Reopening Rhode Island on Monday, June 1st. Among the changes, personal...

City & Government

COVID-19 in Rhode Island – June 1: Daily Press Briefing & updates

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health provided an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island during a press conference at 1 pm...

City & Government

Board of Elections to install mail ballot drop boxes at all Presidential Preference Primary polling locations on June 2

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

The Board of Elections has authorized mail ballot return drop boxes to be installed at the 47 polling places set to open...

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City & Government

Corey Johnson, a Technology & Music Teacher at Rogers High School, named 2020-2021 District Teacher of the Year

Contributed - June 1, 2020

by Newport Public Schools The Newport Public School District announced its 2020-21 Teacher of the Year with a surprise...

Newport County

RITBA: Phase One of Newport Pell Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project completed, Phase Two begins this week

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the Newport Pell Bridge...

City & Government

Full Text: Governor Raimondo’s Emergency Declaration – Phase II Re-Opening

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

Rhode Island officially moves into Phase II of Reopening Rhode Island on Monday, June 1st. Among the changes, personal...

City & Government

COVID-19 in Rhode Island – June 1: Daily Press Briefing & updates

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health provided an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island during a press conference at 1 pm...

City & Government

Newport City Council will host a special meeting on June 2nd; mask wearing, 2021 budget on the agenda

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

Newport City Council will host a special meeting remotely at 6:30 pm on June 2nd. Here's what's on their agenda;

What’s Up Interview: RI Roots Musician Jake Blount Releases “Spider Tales”

Arts & Culture Ken Abrams - June 1, 2020

There’s an exciting new voice on the local music scene, an artist who has already achieved critical acclaim. Recent Providence transplant Jake...

RITBA: Phase One of Newport Pell Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project completed, Phase Two begins this week

Newport County Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the Newport Pell Bridge...

Full Text: Governor Raimondo’s Emergency Declaration – Phase II Re-Opening

City & Government Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

Rhode Island officially moves into Phase II of Reopening Rhode Island on Monday, June 1st. Among the changes, personal...

COVID-19 in Rhode Island – June 1: Daily Press Briefing & updates

City & Government WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health provided an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island during a press conference at 1 pm...

Board of Elections to install mail ballot drop boxes at all Presidential Preference Primary polling locations on June 2

City & Government WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

The Board of Elections has authorized mail ballot return drop boxes to be installed at the 47 polling places set to open...

NUWC Division Newport engineer offers perspective on coronavirus while working as an EMT

Newport County Contributed - May 30, 2020

By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs | This story originally appeared here. As an emergency medical technician (EMT) in...

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What’s Up Interview: RI Roots Musician Jake Blount Releases “Spider Tales”

Ken Abrams - June 1, 2020

Newport County

RITBA: Phase One of Newport Pell Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project completed, Phase Two begins this week

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

City & Government

Full Text: Governor Raimondo’s Emergency Declaration – Phase II Re-Opening

Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

City & Government

COVID-19 in Rhode Island – June 1: Daily Press Briefing & updates

WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

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What’s Up Interview: RI Roots Musician Jake Blount Releases “Spider Tales”

Ken Abrams - June 1, 2020

There’s an exciting new voice on the local music scene, an artist who has already achieved critical acclaim. Recent Providence transplant Jake...

Newport County

Less than a week before its first scheduled match and still no word from polo about its season

Frank Prosnitz - May 31, 2020

With just a few days before what is supposed to be its opening match of the season, against a team from Switzerland,...

Arts & Culture

What’s Up Interview: Poster Artist Peter MacPhee Shares Quarantine Poster Coloring Pages

Annie Kennedy - May 29, 2020

Portsmouth artist Peter MacPhee has been designing noteworthy posters for nearly 30 years, building a name for himself in the music world...

Arts & Culture

Music Streaming Online This Weekend (May 29-31) – Dropkick Murphys, Lucinda and Bruce

Ken Abrams - May 28, 2020

Here’s a weekend round-up of some of the best concerts streaming locally and nationally during the COVID-19 crisis. Show...

City & Government

Easton’s Beach set to open for the season June 4th

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 28, 2020

The City of Newport today announced plans for a limited reopening of Easton’s Beach beginning Thursday, June 4th. Beachgoers...

Arts & Culture

RI Children’s Entertainer Greg Lato to Release “Create My Own World” July 24

Ken Abrams - May 28, 2020

PROVIDENCE, RI – Award-winning pop musician and songwriter Greg Lato adds to his impressive body of work with the July 24 release...

Business

Jamestown Newport Ferry season opens on June 6th

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 28, 2020

Conanicut Marine Services, Inc., operator of the Jamestown Newport Ferry service, announced today that it will resume ferry and cruise operations on...

Entertainment & Music

The Vox Hunters will perform a free live-stream concert for Common Fence Music on June 21

Ryan Belmore - May 28, 2020

The Vox Hunters, will perform a free Livestream concert for Common Fence Music on Sunday, June 21, at 7pm. The concert can...

Arts & Culture

PPAC Announces Updated Schedule for 2020/2021 Season

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 27, 2020

Providence, RI - Today, J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President and CEO of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), unveiled a new performance schedule for...

Entertainment & Music

What’s Up This Week in Newport County: May 26 – June 1

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 26, 2020

Discover what's happening, new, and to do this week in Newport County. Note - this list is updated daily...

What’s Up Interview: RI Roots Musician Jake Blount Releases “Spider Tales”

Arts & Culture Ken Abrams - June 1, 2020

There’s an exciting new voice on the local music scene, an artist who has already achieved critical acclaim. Recent Providence transplant Jake...

What’s Up Podcast: A conversation with Keith Stokes

News Frank Prosnitz - June 1, 2020

Keith Stokes says it is time to “reach across the aisle and learn from one another.” It is something he has said...

Corey Johnson, a Technology & Music Teacher at Rogers High School, named 2020-2021 District Teacher of the Year

City & Government Contributed - June 1, 2020

by Newport Public Schools The Newport Public School District announced its 2020-21 Teacher of the Year with a surprise...

Online Bermuda Race begins June 19

Sailing Contributed - June 1, 2020

By Newport Bermuda Race Media The 52nd running of the “Thrash to the Onion Patch” has been postponed until 2022,...

RITBA: Phase One of Newport Pell Bridge Deck Rehabilitation Project completed, Phase Two begins this week

Newport County Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Phase One of the Newport Pell Bridge...

Full Text: Governor Raimondo’s Emergency Declaration – Phase II Re-Opening

City & Government Ryan Belmore - June 1, 2020

Rhode Island officially moves into Phase II of Reopening Rhode Island on Monday, June 1st. Among the changes, personal...

COVID-19 in Rhode Island – June 1: Daily Press Briefing & updates

City & Government WhatsUpNewp Crew - June 1, 2020

Governor Raimondo and the Department of Health provided an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island during a press conference at 1 pm...

Obituary for Paul Edward Craft

Obituary Contributed - June 1, 2020

Paul E. Craft, 89, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on May 31, 2020 at Newport Hospital. He was the husband of...

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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...

Newport County

What’s Up Podcast: Heather Strout, executive director, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Ryan Belmore - May 7, 2020

“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education, culture of their...

City & Government

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Representative Lauren Carson

Ryan Belmore - May 6, 2020

Representative Lauren Carson (District 75, Newport) joined us today on May 6th to chat about how COVID-19 is impacting her district.

City & Government

WUN-ON-ONE: A conversation with Newport Mayor Jamie Bova, Vice Chair Susan Taylor, and City Manager Joe Nicholson

Ryan Belmore - May 6, 2020

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova, Vice Chair Susan Taylor and City Manager Joe Nicholson will join What's Up Newp on Wednesday, May 6th...

Newport County

What’s Up Video: A convo with Evan Smith, CEO and President of Discover Newport

WhatsUpNewp Crew - May 1, 2020

Evan Smith, President & CEO of Discover Newport, joins What's Up Newp's Ryan Belmore to chat about the impact COVID-19 has had...

Newport County

What’s Up Podcast: A conversation with Paul Wayne, the penultimate opening act

WhatsUpNewp Crew - April 24, 2020

You might call Paul Wayne the penultimate opening act. He’s been doing it for more than three decades, opening for the likes...

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