" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Rhode_Island_Department_of_Health_Cannon_Building.jpg?fit=780%2C444&ssl=1" /> State health and environmental officials have lifted their recommendation to avoid recreational activities at Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth. The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management said the harmful algae bloom at the pond, caused by blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, has cleared. Recent laboratory results from […] The post State lifts algae advisory at Lower Melville Pond in Portsmouth appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/unnamed-2026-10-03T072525.618.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead, Massachusetts, leads the Resolute Cup with one day of racing remaining, according to results released Friday by the New York Yacht Club. The two-time defending champion scored 13 points over four races Friday and has 31 points, with an average race finish of 2.8. Corinthian won the event in 2022 […] The post Corinthian Yacht Club leads Resolute Cup heading into final day in Newport appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","title":"pills on a notebook and scrabble block letters saying health insurance","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-7163937" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Leeloo The First on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pexels-photo-7163937.jpeg?fit=684%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Now we have the numbers. The cost of health insurance in Rhode Island is going up again.  Health Insurance for small employers is going up an average of 3.8 percent; for individuals, bought through HealthSource RI, an average of 12.4 percent; and for large employers, insurance is going up 9.5 percent. These numbers don’t include […] The post Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about health insurance isn’t just what it costs appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/TYLER-BERNADYN.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" /> The Newport County Board of Realtors has named Tyler Bernadyn its 2026 Realtor of the Year and Kim Fleming the recipient of its 2026 Gloria Slavens Award, the association announced. Both awards are decided through nominations from the association’s members. Bernadyn is the current president of the Newport County Board of Realtors and co-broker/owner of […] The post Newport County Board of Realtors names Tyler Bernadyn Realtor of the Year, Kim Fleming Gloria Slavens Award recipient appeared first on What's Up Newp.

North Providence rallied from a lopsided first-set loss to beat Rogers 3-2 in a girls volleyball match Friday night at Rogers High School. Set scores were 8-25, 26-24, 25-19, 26-28, 15-9. Rogers controlled the opening set, winning 25-8. North Providence answered with a 26-24 win in the second set to even the match, then took […] The post North Providence outlasts Rogers in five-set girls volleyball thriller appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Gary Sinise formed a band named after his beloved character back in 2003 while visiting troops for the United Service Organization in the wake of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/unnamed-2026-10-02T054734.573.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead took the lead at the Resolute Cup after eight races Thursday on Narragansett Bay, two points clear of its Marblehead Neck neighbor, Eastern Yacht Club. Jamestown’s Conanicut Yacht Club sits 13th of 23 clubs — one place outside the top 12 who advance to Saturday’s double-point medal races. Bayview Yacht […] The post Marblehead clubs hold the top two spots at the Resolute Cup, with Conanicut 13th appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Newport-Tree-Cushing-3-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" /> The Aquidneck Island Land Trust has permanently conserved 0.77 acres on Coggeshall Avenue, protecting the site where the Newport Tree Conservancy grows the specimen trees it plants around the city. Minnie Cushing Coleman donated the conservation easement, which covers several greenhouses and a lawn area. The conservancy will keep operating its nursery there under the […] The post Land trust protects Coggeshall Avenue parcel that grows Newport’s heritage trees appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/US_Naval_Station_Newport_aerial_view_in_2010-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C484&ssl=1" /> Skanska has signed the contract to replace Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport, the Swedish construction company announced Friday, putting a builder behind the $271 million project Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced last month. The contract is with Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic. Skanska said it will book the work in its third-quarter U.S. […] The post Skanska lands $271 million contract to build Coast Guard pier at Naval Station Newport appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GetMedia-2026-10-02T054212.068.jpeg?fit=780%2C518&ssl=1" /> If you have been waiting for a weekend to get out and understand the local real estate market, this might be it. There are more than 80 open houses scheduled across Newport County this weekend, with a significant number of opportunities in Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and the surrounding communities. That level of activity is worth […] The post On the Market: A look at every Open House happening this weekend across Newport County (Oct. 3 – 4) appeared first on What's Up Newp.

TIVERTON, R.I. — Emma Chase scored off a corner with 3:04 left in the second quarter, and that was enough for the Tiverton/Bay View co-op in a 1-0 field hockey win over Smithfield on Thursday at Tiverton High School. Ava Macfarlane took the corner and was credited with the assist. The Tigers controlled possession for […] The post Emma Chase’s second-quarter goal holds up as Tiverton/Bay View beats Smithfield 1-0 appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Chargers_Bills_Football_26270629666457-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Win or lose, Josh Allen has displayed a consistent knack for putting a sloppy performance behind him. It’s reflected in the smile and cheery “How’s everybody doing?” greeting the Bills quarterback opens each of his weekly news conferences with. And it bears out in […] The post Allen seeks to put sloppy play behind him as Bills host turnover-prone Maye and the Patriots appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/9P9A7153-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The Community College of Rhode Island and the University of Rhode Island have launched a fully online program allowing registered nurses with CCRI associate degrees to earn a bachelor of science at URI while continuing to work. The schools announced the RN-to-BS program Thursday, saying it carries lower tuition than URI’s standard rate along with […] The post CCRI and URI launch online RN-to-BS program for working nurses appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/unnamed-2026-10-01T134046.454.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> Christine Baranski will narrate a musical retelling of “A Christmas Carol” at The Breakers on Thursday, Dec. 17, performing with the vocal ensemble Skylark in a one-night event that anchors six weeks of holiday programming at the Newport Mansions. Baranski, an Emmy and Tony winner, stars in HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” which films at several […] The post Christine Baranski returns to The Breakers for a one-night “Christmas Carol” in December appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_7097-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> Sunday, Oct. 4, is the final day to register to vote or update your registration for the Nov. 3 general election. Completed registration forms can be dropped in the municipal drop box on Bull Street by 4 p.m. Sunday, or voters can register and update their information online at vote.sos.ri.gov with a Rhode Island driver’s […] The post Sunday is the last day to register to vote in Newport for the Nov. 3 election appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Newport Family & Cosmetic Dentistry will open its Broadway office on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to provide free dental care to veterans, the fifth year the practice has run the clinic. The office at 136 Broadway will see patients from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with room for roughly 30 appointments, 15 in the morning and […] The post Newport dental practice offering free care to veterans on Nov. 11 appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","title":"person washing a green fruit on her hand","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-6593606" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pexels-photo-6593606.jpeg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" /> The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved $1 million for Tiverton to begin installing an emergency public water line serving homes where private wells have tested above the state’s PFAS limit, Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. The money comes through the USDA’s Emergency Community Water Assistance program and goes to the North Tiverton Fire […] The post Tiverton gets $1 million in federal funding for emergency water line after PFAS contamination appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/unnamed-2026-10-01T070706.301.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Three former champions lead the Resolute Cup after four races on Narragansett Bay, with Jamestown’s Conanicut Yacht Club 14th in the 23-club field. Eastern Yacht Club of Marblehead, which won in 2010, leads with eight points. Corinthian Yacht Club, also of Marblehead and the two-time defending champion, is second at 11, and Newport Harbor Yacht […] The post Jamestown’s Conanicut Yacht Club sits 14th after the first day of the Resolute Cup appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Red_Sox_Yankees_Baseball_26274101364818-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One year after rallying past the Red Sox to win an AL Wild Card Series, the New York Yankees battered Boston. Max Fried dominated the Red Sox in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and the Yankees […] The post Fried, Bellinger and García lead Yankees over Red Sox 9-2 for 2-game Wild Card Series sweep appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC00356.jpeg?fit=780%2C521&ssl=1" /> Rep. Gabe Amo began a second Blue Economy tour of Rhode Island on Wednesday at REGENT Craft, which cut the ribbon on a new factory where it builds its electric seagliders. Amo, the ranking member of the House Science Committee’s environment subcommittee, said he plans to visit workers, small businesses, researchers, educators and nonprofits across […] The post Amo opens second Blue Economy tour at REGENT’s new North Kingstown factory appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20240503_123903-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C555&ssl=1" /> The University of Rhode Island has published six decades of beach measurements online, making one of the longest continuous shoreline survey efforts in the world available to the public. Rhode Island Beach Dynamics Over Decades compiles data collected since 1962 by roughly four dozen students and several scientists from URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography, Environmental […] The post URI puts 64 years of beach survey data online appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Robert-Duncanson-Landscapes-to-Freedom.-Installation-view.-Redwood-Library-and-Athenaeum-Newport-Rhode-Island-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The Redwood Library and Athenaeum has opened “Robert Duncanson: Landscapes to Freedom,” an exhibition arguing that the 19th century Black landscape painter encoded routes of the Underground Railroad into his work. The show runs through January 2027 at the Redwood, its only venue, and comprises 28 paintings and site photographs from the collection of Michael […] The post Redwood exhibition argues Robert Duncanson’s landscapes mapped routes to freedom appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9a4ddeec-ab95-4e2e-b7db-6f1ebc3e36e9.webp?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> AJ McCarron will coach Rhode Island’s new United Football League team, the league announced Wednesday, and the entire 2026 Birmingham Stallions roster moves with him. McCarron coached Birmingham last season, his first as a head coach. He won three national championships as a quarterback at Alabama, was a fifth-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in […] The post AJ McCarron named head coach of Rhode Island’s new UFL team appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3-6.png?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Newport Polo closes its 150th anniversary season Saturday, Oct. 3, with the Turkish Airlines Finals at BD Field at Glen Farm, 250 Linden Lane, after last weekend’s nor’easter postponed the scheduled finale. The rescheduling pulls several events onto one afternoon. Grounds open at noon, the TD Pavilion at 2 p.m., a 150th anniversary pony parade […] The post Newport Polo’s rained-out finale gets a Saturday encore, with a 50-pony parade appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Patriots_Jaguars_Football_26270692066497-1.jpg?fit=780%2C521&ssl=1" /> By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Drake Maye has followed up a season when he was the MVP runner-up with an opening month that has been reminiscent of some of the biggest recent draft busts. J.J. McCarthy also finds himself among not-so-illustrious company after being dealt away following a quick flameout in Minnesota. Two […] The post Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy find themselves in unfortunate company early this NFL season appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/735576876_1433585888806352_2309873042007578211_n.jpg?fit=780%2C900&ssl=1" /> Nominations for the National Sailing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2027 open Thursday, Oct. 1, and stay open through Dec. 31. The Hall of Fame, part of the Sailing Museum on Thames Street, takes nominations from anyone — sailors, yacht clubs, community sailing centers, class associations, maritime organizations and historians. Neither the board nor the […] The post National Sailing Hall of Fame opens nominations for its 2027 class tomorrow appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Chittara lobster and shrimp fra diavalo. Beech has long been the most enviable piece of real estate on Jamestown’s Narragansett Avenue, even way back when it was Trattoria Simpatico. Three stories high, with a multi-tiered patio that wraps around a bar and under a pergola, it’s a veritable metropolis in a small town that worships the water. Atlantic salmon. Photography...

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/unnamed-2026-09-30T091936.538.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The state Department of Environmental Management will stock brook and rainbow trout in 25 waterways between Friday, Oct. 2, and Thursday, Oct. 8, including three in Newport County. Locally, the list includes Stafford Pond and Eight Rod Farm Pond in Tiverton and Upper Melville, also known as Thurston Gray Pond, in Portsmouth. Elsewhere in the […] The post Three Newport County ponds among 25 waters getting fall trout stocking appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"concrete road under cloudy sky","orientation":"1","alt":""}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-13289999" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Mohan Nannapaneni on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-photo-13289999.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Rhode Island spent more per resident on roads and bridges than almost any state over the past five years, but its state-maintained arterial roads now rank last in the country, according to a report released Wednesday by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. The report traces the imbalance to RhodeWorks, launched in 2016, which directed […] The post RIPEC: Rhode Island’s state roads rank worst in the nation after a decade focused on bridges appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Red_Sox_Yankees_Baseball_26273013140382-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Back in Boston, they’re the two that got away. Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series […] The post Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"vote pin back buttons","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-5926407" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-photo-5926407.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1" /> The Rhode Island Department of State has published its Voter Information Handbook for the Nov. 3 general election, with copies going out by mail to every household in the state over the coming weeks. The handbook explains the three ways to vote — by mail, early in person, or on Election Day — and lays […] The post Voter handbook for the November election is out and heading to every Rhode Island household appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/154-e1607956455245.jpg?fit=780%2C538&ssl=1" /> Brad Shear has resigned as chief executive officer of the Potter League for Animals after nine years, and two longtime former leaders have been appointed interim executive directors, the organization’s board announced Tuesday. M. Christie Smith, who spent 35 years at the Potter League including a tenure as executive director, and Amy Chamard, who was […] The post Potter League CEO Brad Shear resigns after nine years; two former leaders step in as interim directors appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"powder of kratom on wooden spoon and in bowl","orientation":"1","alt":""}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-4439071" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Laryssa Suaid on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-photo-4439071.jpeg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Strategic Prevention Partnerships and the Newport County Prevention Coalition will host a free public panel on kratom on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Green Valley Country Club, 371 Union St. Check-in starts at 5. The event arrives amid a sharp split between neighboring states. Rhode Island overturned its ban on […] The post Public panel on kratom set for Oct. 27 in Portsmouth appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/unnamed-2026-09-29T151954.684.jpg?fit=780%2C975&ssl=1" /> People’s Credit Union has promoted Rachel Semiao to head of Portsmouth member operations, where she will oversee daily branch operations and serve as a resource for staff. She reports to Lori Marshall, who heads the Portsmouth branch. Semiao joined the credit union as a member service representative in Middletown and most recently held the position […] The post People’s Credit Union promotes Rachel Semiao to head of Portsmouth member operations appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/unnamed-2026-09-29T141536.737.png?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> Newport Classical has set six holiday concerts across two December weekends, with tickets going on sale Tuesday, Oct. 6. Christmas with Cantus, Dec. 5 at 1 and 3:30 p.m., at the Newport Classical Recital Hall, 42 Dearborn St. The low-voice ensemble sold out both its 2024 performances here. The hour-long program mixes carols with contemporary […] The post Messiah at Rosecliff returns in December, part of six Newport Classical holiday concerts appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lg-34.png?fit=780%2C975&ssl=1" /> Irvin J. Cotton, 85, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2026. Born on May 27, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles and Mildred Cotton. Irvin earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati and went on to enjoy a distinguished career as a chemical engineer. He was also […] The post Obituary: Irvin J. Cotton appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Tiverton was just awarded a grant to help fight against PFAS contamination in its water wells.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"BETH FITZPATRICK","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"aerial view of newport mansions and coastal scenery","orientation":"1","alt":""}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-34354723" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Beth Fitzpatrick on Pexels.com " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pexels-photo-34354723.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1" /> Newport and Bristol counties don’t have enough commercial, flex and light industrial space to accommodate the jobs the region expects over the next decade, according to a report commissioned by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. The study, by Fourth Economy Consulting, projects nearly 1,700 high-paying jobs in ocean technology, engineering and professional services by […] The post Chamber study warns Newport County lacks the space to hold the jobs coming its way appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Thumbnail-2026-09-29T054143.366.webp?fit=340%2C440&ssl=1" /> Maria S. Johnson, 73, of Newport, RI passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 26, 2026, at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol, RI. Born in Newport, RI, to Armando and Rose Napoli on December 26, 1952, Maria graduated from St. Catherine’s High School, attended Northampton Junior College, and continued on to work as a […] The post Obituary: Maria S. Johnson appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Guardians_Red_Sox_Baseball_26266005903532-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C462&ssl=1" /> NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will start Tuesday night’s AL Wild Card Series opener against the New York Yankees and will be followed in the rotation for the best-of-three series by right-hander Sonny Gray and left-hander Ranger Suarez. Red Sox manager Chad Tracy made the announcement Monday, a day […] The post Rookie Payton Tolle will start the AL Wild Card Series opener for the Red Sox appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Choir-School-of-Newport-County-Professional-Choristers-Spring-2026-by-Lisette-Rooney-for-CSNC.jpg?fit=780%2C647&ssl=1" /> The Choir School of Newport County marks the tenth year of its Concert of Remembrance on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at the St. George’s School Chapel, 372 Purgatory Road. The concert assembles the Choir School’s professional choristers, St. George’s Advanced Vocal Ensemble, members of the Trinity Episcopal Church choir, the choirs of St. […] The post Tenth Concert of Remembrance brings a 20-piece orchestra and choirs from two states to St. George’s Chapel appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Seahawks_Commanders_Football_26270731475950-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Drake Maye wasn’t one of the things the Patriots anticipated having to worry about entering this season. Suddenly, the third-year quarterback is at the top of the list. After beginning the season with two games of uneven play, Maye’s struggles found a new floor in the Patriots’ 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. […] The post Drake Maye’s struggles hovering over Patriots’ slow start with division opener next appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-100-Difference-img-1024x890-1.webp?fit=780%2C678&ssl=1" /> Newport Restaurant Group is marking 30 years as an employee-owned company this year, saying it has distributed roughly $33 million to employee-owners since 1996. The company employs about 1,900 people, roughly 1,100 of them year-round with another 800 added in peak season. It reports annual turnover of 12 to 14 percent, against an industry average […] The post Newport Restaurant Group marks 30 years of employee ownership, with $33 million paid out since 1996 appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Celtics_Basketball_26271649521475-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C462&ssl=1" /> BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum’s one constant during his development into a star with the Boston Celtics has been having Jaylen Brown as a teammate. That partnership ended this offseason when the Celtics front office decided to trade Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP – to the Philadelphia 76ers in what was largely a […] The post Jayson Tatum ready to lead new-look Celtics in aftermath of Jaylen Brown trade to 76ers appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Vernonhouse-1024x768-1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> An interactive exhibit about Cato Vernon, an African heritage Revolutionary War soldier and carpenter who lived at the Vernon House in the mid-1770s, opens Saturday, Oct. 3, and runs through Nov. 22. “The Cato Vernon Freedom Library” occupies three rooms on the first floor of the national historic landmark at 46 Clarke St. It includes […] The post New exhibit at the Vernon House explores the life of Cato Vernon, a Black Revolutionary War soldier who lived there appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Gary Sinise before performing in Newport with the Lt. Dan Band. In 1994, Forrest Gump was released. The now iconic film followed the life of its title character as he found himself in one transformative situation after another. One of those situations was enlisting in the U.S. Army and serving in the Vietnam War, where he meets Lieutenant Dan Taylor....

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1000005719-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C587&ssl=1" /> The Middletown Public Library has launched two new circulating collections: 425 books in nine languages and 58 video games, its first. The World Language Collection covers children, teens and adults in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. The library initially planned to focus on Spanish and Portuguese, but expanded after talking […] The post Middletown library adds books in nine languages and its first video game collection appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/image002-14.png?fit=780%2C408&ssl=1" /> Rhode Island Energy said Monday it has restored power to more than 50,000 customers who lost service during the weekend nor’easter, finishing in under 48 hours. The utility deployed more than 270 crew members and field personnel across the state. Wind gusts reached 55 mph, bringing down trees and limbs onto power lines. Crews responded […] The post Rhode Island Energy says power restored to all 50,000 customers hit by weekend nor’easter appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/unnamed-2026-09-28T152744.531.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> Aaron Mahnke, creator of the podcast “Lore” and author of “Exhumed: Unearthing the History of the American Vampire,” will give a lecture at Rosecliff on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. The talk traces how folklore, medical belief, religion and pseudoscience produced the New England vampire panic, which culminated in the exhumation of […] The post “Lore” creator Aaron Mahnke to speak at Rosecliff on Rhode Island’s vampire panic appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Extreme_Weather_Shipwreck_Uncovered_26271592938968.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A maritime expert planned to visit a Nantucket beach Monday to inspect weathered wooden beams exposed by the weekend’s powerful nor’easter, possibly the remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck buried beneath the island’s southern shore. The Egan Maritime Institute said its exhibits and collections manager would survey the […] The post Maritime experts travel to Nantucket to investigate shipwreck remains exposed by nor’easter appeared first on What's Up Newp.