The City of Newport is using social media to warn residents and visitors of a fake crosswalk that someone has recently painted on Harrison Avenue in Newport. “No, we did not install a new crosswalk on Harrison Avenue. But apparently somebody did,” the City of Newport shared on Facebook and Instagram. “Our Public Services crews […]
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Newport Folk Festival adds The Heavy Heavy to its 2023 lineup
The Newport Folk Festival continued their 2023 lineup announcements today with the news that The Heavy Heavy has joined their lineup and will perform at Fort Adams State Park on Friday, July 28, 2023. The Heavy Heavy Shore Fire Media, a PR firm that represents musicians, shares the following biography on The Heavy Heavy on […]
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Just My Opinion – Passover: ‘a cry against indifference, a cry for compassion’
Indifference. To be indifferent, says Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, is to allow cruelty, evil, and darkness to prevail. On this first night of Passover, it is the words of Wiesel, who died six years ago at the age of 88, that will define my Passover Seder. On Passover, we retell […]
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What Sold: 20 Newport County real estate sales, transactions (March 27 – 31)
The Newport County real estate market remains busy, with 20 properties conveying last week. Available inventory remains limited, which is fueling a competitive market as buyer demand continues to be strong in these local communities. If you would like some further insight on the current real estate market or if you are interested in […]
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Newport City Council to host a workshop on Rhode Island Ethics Commission and Code of Ethics
Newport City Council will host a workshop on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in the City Council Chambers at Newport City Hall. The notice of the City Council Workshop states that the workshop is in regard to “Rhode Island Ethics Commission and The Rhode Island Code of Ethics”. What’sUpNewp followed up with Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong to […]
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RI singer-songwriter J. Michael Graham playing CD release party at Foolproof Brewing April 21
Pawtucket-based singer-songwriter J. Michael Graham is hosting a CD release party later this month at Foolproof Brewing to celebrate his new album. Best known for producing the annual River Bend East Songwriters Festival, Graham’s album Live From Little Rhody features tracks recorded in the studio and live at a recent concert. So how did it […]