Santa Sets Sail: The annual Newport Illuminated Boat Parade casts …
Nov 18, 2024 · The parade – while dazzling and fun on its own – isn’t without stakes. Each year, Discover Newport gives awards to the winning vessel in the following categories: Best Decorated Sailboat (commercial and recreational), Best Decorated Powerboat (commercial and recreational), Best Decorated Fishing Boat (commercial and recreational), and the Tim Mills Spirit Award – named after the former ...
Charlie Holder unanimously chosen as Newport’s Next Mayor
Nov 12, 2024 · Charlie Holder is set to become Newport’s next Mayor following a unanimous vote by the City Council-elect at a meeting held at Innovate Newport. The informal election, which also saw Lynn Underwood Ceglie chosen as Vice Chair, marks a significant transition in the city’s leadership. Holder, who previously served as the 2nd Ward Councillor, emerged […]
Obituary: Ian Oliver - What's Up Newp
Nov 23, 2024 · Ian Charles Gordon Oliver, age 86 of Austin, TX, formerly of Newport, RI passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 14, 2024. Upon hearing of Ian’s passing, the family received many generous messages describing this wonderful man including: “a gentlemen, in every sense of the word”, “easy to love”, “fascinating storyteller”, “kind, kind […]
Castle Hill Inn to Hotel Viking: Newport’s Thanksgiving Dining Guide
Nov 17, 2024 · Newport-area residents and visitors have a cornucopia of Thanksgiving dining options this year, with local restaurants serving traditional turkey dinners and creative culinary twists. Several upscale establishments are offering prix-fixe menus for those looking to dine out on November 28. Castle Hill Inn presents a three-course family-style feast for $125 per person, featuring seasonal ...
Obituary: James Dias - What's Up Newp
Nov 23, 2024 · SGT James D. Dias, USA (Ret.), passed away on November 21, 2024, at his home with his daughters by his side. James was born on his family’s farm on October 3, 1928, to the late Joseph DeCosta Dias and Maria (Moniz) Dias. As a young man he worked alongside his five siblings on the farm […]
Newport Police seize $100,000 worth of cocaine in major drug bust
Nov 15, 2024 · Newport Police Department’s Detective Division announced today that it has concluded several high-profile investigations this week, resulting in significant drug seizures and convictions. In one of the largest cocaine arrests in recent memory, Newport Police Narcotics Detectives, working alongside agents from the Providence office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, apprehended two ...
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