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McKee ceremonially signs bill creating Dominican heritage license plate
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (372+ words) Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year…...
Rhode Island Foundation awards $290,000 to Newport County nonprofits
2+ day, 57+ min ago (338+ words) More than 50 nonprofits serving Newport County will share $290,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation, the organization announced Friday. The grants come through the Foundation’s Newport County Fund, which awards up to $10,000 per organization to expand established programs, support advocacy,…...
Obituary: Jo Ann R. Stengel
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (217+ words) Jo Ann Stengel passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, after a brief two-week illness. She moved to Newport, RI, in 1970 following her husband’s graduation from Dental School in Philadelphia. She was the President of the Swinburne School of Household Arts and…...
On the Market: Late summer brings opportunity across Newport County
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (149+ words) We are heading into another summer weekend in Newport County, and the open house schedule is decidedly Saturday-heavy, with dozens of properties available to tour across the area and a lighter schedule on Sunday. For sellers, this is also an…...
Letter: Public health is about people
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (388+ words) Recent commentary regarding Newport’s proposed public health vending machine at Fire Department Headquarters has characterized this initiative as a program that simply “manages addiction.” I believe that characterization misses both the purpose of the program and, more importantly, the people…...
Health department recommends closing King Park Beach to swimming
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year…...
Gerry Goldstein: Dark side of the Fifties gets a replay
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (678+ words) They’re gone now, but they provided our culture with enduring gifts. Folk singer Burl Ives left us his version of a bouncy holiday song, “A Holly Jolly Christmas.” Sultry Lena Horne left us her classic recordings of “Stormy Weather.” Banjo-playing…...
Newport County man diagnosed with rare tick-borne Powassan virus
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (239+ words) A Newport County man in his 70s has been diagnosed with Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Thursday. The man began experiencing symptoms in late July. It is the state’s second confirmed Powassan case…...
Letter: Newport Comp Plan draft ignores local schools
3+ day, 6+ min ago (150+ words) Diversifying Newport’s economy beyond tourism is a recurring theme. As part of the city’s update to its Comprehensive Land Use Plan, the city’s economic development consultant recently enumerated options for mitigating tourism’s negative impacts, yet inexplicable ignored published council strategic…...
Same arguments, new insults: McKee and Foulkes clash in first TV debate
3+ day, 32+ min ago (898+ words) by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current August 13, 2026 Familiar arguments over opioids, infrastructure and who cares more about everyday Rhode Islanders dominated the first televised Democratic gubernatorial debate of the 2026 election cycle. Yet Gov. Dan McKee and his challenger, Helena Buonanno…...