" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/home-for-the-holidays-w-jim-belushi-friends-live-in-con.jpg?fit=300%2C191&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/home-for-the-holidays-w-jim-belushi-friends-live-in-con.jpg?fit=665%2C424&ssl=1" /> Actor, musician, and comedian Jim Belushi will bring his holiday show to The JPT Film + Event Center on Friday, Dec. 12, for a fundraising concert benefiting Newport’s Broadway Street Fair. “Home For The Holidays: Jim Belushi & Friends Live In Concert” will feature Belushi alongside an ensemble of musicians, including members of the Rolling […] The post Jim Belushi to perform holiday concert at The JPT Film + Event Center appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pell_Bridgerun_2024_Social-106.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pell_Bridgerun_2024_Social-106.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1" /> Early risers across Aquidneck Island and Conanicut Island should prepare for traffic detours and delays this Sunday morning as 4,000 runners take to the Claiborne Pell Bridge for the sold-out Citizens Bank Pell Bridge run. The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation will host the annual charity event on Sunday, Oct. 19, with the first […] The post Citizens Bank Pell Bridge run returns Sunday with road closures across Newport, Jamestown appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-1.41.06-PM.png?fit=300%2C197&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-25-at-1.41.06-PM.png?fit=780%2C511&ssl=1" /> Colleen Burns Jermain, Ed.D., has announced she will step down as Superintendent of Newport Public Schools, effective June 30, 2026, bringing an end to her tenure leading the district. Jermain notified School Committee Chair James Dring and committee members of her decision in a letter dated Tuesday, October 14, 2025, citing the terms of her […] The post Newport schools superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain to step down in June 2026 appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-14T154802.776.jpeg?fit=197%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-14T154802.776.jpeg?fit=674%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Her loving and appreciative family is grieved to announce the passing of their matriarch, Roberta Lorraine Jenness (Bradley), on October 11, 2025. That day, when heaven gained an angel, the world lost a bright and shining light. Roberta, known as Bobbie to all of her friends, was born on January 25,1937 to Stanley and Persis […] The post Obituary: Roberta Jenness appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1200px-Welcome_to_Newport_Rhode_Island_sign.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1200px-Welcome_to_Newport_Rhode_Island_sign.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> Gov. Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced Tuesday that Newport will receive $65,000 in state grants aimed at improving math skills and student attendance through out-of-school learning programs. The funding is part of the fourth round of Learn365RI Municipal Learning Project grants, which awarded $1.39 million to 38 communities statewide. Other Aquidneck Island […] The post Newport receives $65,000 in state grants to boost math skills, student attendance appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-2025-10-14T151439.499.jpg?fit=300%2C184&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/unnamed-2025-10-14T151439.499.jpg?fit=780%2C477&ssl=1" /> Nearly 2,500 scouts and families from across New England gathered at Fort Adams State Park this holiday weekend for Adventure at the Fort, the Narragansett Council – Scouting America’s annual camporee. More than 100 troops and packs participated in the weekend event, which offered more than 50 activities including climbing, fishing, shooting sports and sailing […] The post Adventure at the Fort draws nearly 2,500 scouts to Fort Adams appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/leo-kottle-live.jpg?fit=300%2C191&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/leo-kottle-live.jpg?fit=665%2C424&ssl=1" /> Guitar legend Leo Kottke’s highly anticipated performance at the Jane Pickens Theater has been postponed from its original Wednesday night slot due to illness. The concert, scheduled for October 15 at 7:30 PM, has been rescheduled after Kottke was diagnosed with pneumonia, according to producer Spectacle Live. A new performance date in early 2026 is […] The post Leo Kottke’s Newport concert postponed, new date to be announced appeared first on What's Up Newp.

A Newport man was arraigned Tuesday morning, accused of assaulting a person who was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FEMA_Funding_Lawsuit_25267752238547-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FEMA_Funding_Lawsuit_25267752238547-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get disaster funding after he ruled earlier that those actions were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Smith, who was appointed by former […] The post Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to get FEMA money appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"dome of rhode island state house","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-19016683" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Aashish Rai on Pexels.com " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pexels-photo-19016683.jpeg?fit=264%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pexels-photo-19016683.jpeg?fit=780%2C887&ssl=1" /> Rhode Island’s General Assembly this year enacted two measures designed to shield immigrants from federal enforcement actions, part of a national wave of immigration legislation that has divided states along partisan lines, according to an Associated Press analysis. Senate Bill 274, which prohibits landlords from inquiring about immigration status, was introduced Feb. 13 by Sens. […] The post AP analysis: Rhode Island’s immigrant protection laws part of widening national divide appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GetMedia-2025-10-14T090616.137.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GetMedia-2025-10-14T090616.137.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1" /> Twelve properties traded hands across Newport County last week, a healthy indicator that, despite the shifting market dynamics, motivated buyers and sellers are still finding common ground. Of those twelve sales, four surpassed $1 million, underscoring the continued strength of the upper-tier market that has defined much of Aquidneck Island and its surrounding communities in […] The post 12 Newport County properties sell as million-dollar market stays strong appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-14T060939.938.jpeg?fit=209%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-14T060939.938.jpeg?fit=715%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Edward E. McDonald, 77, passed away peacefully on October 12th, 2025 at the Grand Islander Center in Middletown surrounded by his caregivers. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Ed made his home in Portsmouth for more than 30 years. He was the son of the late John McDonald and Netta (Hodson) McDonald. Ed graduated from […] The post Obituary: Edward McDonald appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trump-Protest-16-2048x1335-1.jpg?fit=300%2C196&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Trump-Protest-16-2048x1335-1.jpg?fit=780%2C509&ssl=1" /> Four months after millions of “No Kings” protesters rallied across the country against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration, more peaceful protests are planned for Saturday, Oct. 18, including nine across Rhode Island. That’s one more than the eight held in the Ocean State on June 14, when an estimated 5 million […] The post ‘No Kings’ protests return to Rhode Island on Saturday appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Pexels.com","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"skyscrapers on rhode island in nyc","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="pexels-photo-17867272" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" Photo by Teju on Pexels.com " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pexels-photo-17867272.jpeg?fit=225%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pexels-photo-17867272.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Despite claims to the contrary from the White House, the economy nationally and regionally is limping along, with rising inflation, slow job growth, and weakening consumer confidence, according to the latest reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. For Rhode Island that means unemployment is nearly a percent higher than the New England average, […] The post Consumer confidence plummets as economy slows, Fed reports show appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Krista-Opera-Headshot-Digital-2.jpg?fit=200%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Krista-Opera-Headshot-Digital-2.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&ssl=1" /> The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra will kick off its 2025-2026 season with a diverse program ranging from French impressionism to American jazz Nov. 2 at East Providence High School. The 3 p.m. concert at the school’s auditorium, 2000 Pawtucket Ave., will feature interim Music Director John Eells leading the orchestra through works by Maurice […] The post Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra to open season with Gershwin, Ravel appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/782074452.644643-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/782074452.644643-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Anne Margaret Naisbitt was born the 16th of August, 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island to her mother, Gladys Condry and Father, George Condry, joining her older sister Lynne Condry. Anne was 73 when she passed away peacefully on the 25th of September, 2025. She is survived and celebrated by her son, Scott Condry Naisbitt, her grandson, Wyatt Shawn Naisbitt, and her late son, Roy William Naisbitt III (Billy), along with […] The post Obituary: Anne Margaret Naisbitt appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Plane_Crash_Massachusetts_25286588371900-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Plane_Crash_Massachusetts_25286588371900-1.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A small plane crashed along a major highway in southeastern Massachusetts early Monday amid rain and strong winds, killing both people on board and wounding another person on the ground, authorities said. In videos taken by people in passing vehicles, smoke could be seen billowing up above Interstate 195 from scattered, […] The post Plane crashes onto a Massachusetts highway, killing 2 and wounding 1 on the ground appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Superintendent-Colleen-Burns-Jermain-Susan-Sipprelle-and-Ellen-Pinnock-Co-Presidents-of-RENEWport-Ruth-Thumbtzen-educator-with-Pell-students.-Picture-credit-Clodagh-Betz-Rogers-High-School-student.jpg?fit=300%2C185&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Superintendent-Colleen-Burns-Jermain-Susan-Sipprelle-and-Ellen-Pinnock-Co-Presidents-of-RENEWport-Ruth-Thumbtzen-educator-with-Pell-students.-Picture-credit-Clodagh-Betz-Rogers-High-School-student.jpg?fit=780%2C480&ssl=1" /> More than 50 Newport families with children in kindergarten through second grade gathered at Pell Elementary School on Oct. 9 for a community dinner featuring activities from more than 20 local organizations. The event, hosted by RENEWport in partnership with Newport Public Schools, is part of a continuing series that began earlier this year with […] The post RENEWport hosts community dinner for more than 50 Newport families at Pell Elementary appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-13T080821.983.jpeg?fit=241%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-13T080821.983.jpeg?fit=780%2C973&ssl=1" /> Barbara A. Blinn, 67, of Newport, Rhode Island, died on Saturday, October 4, 2025 after a short illness. Born in Newport, RI on March 3, 1958, she was the daughter of Barbara (Hamill) Platt and the late James Platt. Barbara grew up in Newport later found great pride working as a CNA. She had a […] The post Obituary: Barbara Blinn appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-9.png?fit=240%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-9.png?fit=780%2C975&ssl=1" /> With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of James “Jim” B. Sellar on October 10, 2025, at the age of 90. Born on June 20, 1935, in Paisley, Scotland, Jim lived a long and meaningful life and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was married to his beloved wife, Margaret, for an incredible […] The post Obituary: James “Jim” B. Sellar appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/564445502_18533630020059907_6901524734442021767_n.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/564445502_18533630020059907_6901524734442021767_n.jpeg?fit=780%2C780&ssl=1" /> After more than a quarter-century serving ice cream and fostering community connections, Frosty Freez has officially changed hands — but loyal customers can expect the nearly 70-year-old institution to remain exactly as they remember it. The Middletown ice cream shop, located at 496 East Main Road, announced Sunday on Facebook that Cameron Bulk, who has […] The post Frosty Freez, Middletown ice cream staple since 1956, sold to longtime employee appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots_Saints_Football_25285707567667-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C199&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patriots_Saints_Football_25285707567667-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C517&ssl=1" /> By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drake Maye passed for three touchdowns of 25 or more yards, including two to Kayshon Boutte, and the New England Patriots outlasted the New Orleans Saints 25-19 on Sunday. Maye completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards without a turnover and also connected with […] The post Maye passes for 3 TDs as the Patriots hold on to beat the Saints, 25-19 appeared first on What's Up Newp.

The 2025 Broadway Street Fair, which originated in 2016 following years of major construction up and down the main thoroughfare, was a massive success on its 10th calendar Anniversary. This free event is family-friendly and stretches from Equality Park down to Washington Square with six stages along the way serving up a broad array of […] The post Broadway Street Fair celebrates 10th anniversary with record crowds and community spirit appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/499269830_1318510366947123_9104567726121821620_n.jpg?fit=300%2C158&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/499269830_1318510366947123_9104567726121821620_n.jpg?fit=780%2C410&ssl=1" /> Newport’s Italian Heritage Parade scheduled for Monday has been canceled due to forecasts of rain and windstorms, organizers announced Sunday. The parade was set to step off at 11:30 a.m. from St. Joseph’s Church and proceed to the Columbus Monument at Memorial Boulevard and Bellevue Avenue, followed by a brief ceremony at 12:15 p.m. Sandra […] The post Newport Italian Heritage Parade canceled due to weather appeared first on What's Up Newp.

" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-12T081519.894.jpeg?fit=209%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lg-2025-10-12T081519.894.jpeg?fit=713%2C1024&ssl=1" /> Antonio L. Lontoc Jr. MSCM, USN (Ret.), 90, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025. Antonio was born October 1, 1935, in Naga City, Republic of the Philippines, to Antonio and Lourdes Lontoc. Master Chief Lontoc enlisted in the U.S. Navy on January 13, 1961, at the U.S. Navy station, Sangley Point in Cavite City, Republic of the Philippines. After completing […] The post Obituary: Antonio L. Lontoc Jr. appeared first on What's Up Newp.