4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (195+ words) Nick Kepley has joined the Preservation Society of Newport County as communications manager, leading marketing communications across the organization and serving as its primary media contact. Kepley, a Providence resident, comes from Jacob’s Pillow, the dance festival in western Massachusetts,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (340+ words) Recent discussion about Newport’s boards and commissions raises an important question about how we balance efficiency, accountability, expertise, and public participation in local government. I agree that government should operate efficiently. Studies should not sit on shelves, projects should not…...

5+ day, 28+ min ago   (180+ words) Emily Manocchio starts Monday, Sept. 14, as director of advancement at the Newport Art Museum, where she will lead fundraising and philanthropic strategy alongside Executive Director Harry Philbrick and the board of trustees. Manocchio comes from Newport Hospital, part of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (248+ words) The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Star Kids Scholarship Program and $7,000 to FabNewport’s Healthy Meals Program, the bank announced Tuesday. “This support helps address the individual needs of our students, whether that means tutoring, transportation, a school uniform…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (13+ words) What's Up Newp POPULAR STORIES RIGHT NOW What's Up Newp, LLC...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (18+ words) Newport County grants announcement crowd – RI Foundation What's Up Newp POPULAR STORIES RIGHT NOW What's Up Newp, LLC...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Puddingstone Music has announced two September concerts at Rough Point, following sold-out performances in August. Pianist David Kaplan performs “Quasi una Fantasia” on Saturday, Sept. 12. The program explores the territory between composition and improvisation, drawing on works with improvisatory qualities…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) NEWPORT — Three Newport-connected honorees are among the 10 recipients of Preserve Rhode Island’s 2026 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation, announced Tuesday. Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill Inn receives a Community Impact Award for its restoration after the Feb. 5 fire that tore through…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) Bike Newport’s 10-Spot Ride returns Saturday, Aug. 29, and tickets remain available for the 5½-hour citywide ride connecting 10 locations, 20 live music acts and 16 chefs and restaurants. The locations stay secret until event day. Riders choose their own route and visit as…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (116+ words) The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is collecting new and gently used adult clothing through Sunday, Aug. 30, for a giveaway open to Newport County residents the following day. Donations are being taken at two Newport churches. Channing Memorial…...