News & Media

In the news New R.I. climate group aims for ‘practical’ energy reform Ocean State Climate Alliance founders Michael Kadish and Rachel Roseneck are seeking to organize the R.I. business community around climate policy By Dan McGowan Globe Columnist, Updated April 13, 2026, 9:49 a.m. The first major push from the Ocean State Climate Alliance is legislation in…

In the News More than a building: Inside the next chapter of Newport’s Boys & Girls Clubs More than a building: Inside the next chapter of Newport’s Boys & Girls Clubs New CEO Kelley Coen visualizes and helps architect a bold future for local kids and teens by Michele GallagherApril 11, 2026   Work is underway…

News & Media Number of Cruise Ships Visiting Newport in Decline By Newport This Week Staff on March 26, 2026 By Philip Cozzolino Fewer cruise ships are visiting Newport. Only 41 cruise stops are booked for the 2026 season, according to the city. That is down from over 50 cruises last year and a depar­ture from…

News & Media New Cruise Ship Passenger Fee a Bad Idea GUESTVIEW By Community Submission on March 19, 2026 NEWPORT THIS WEEK Rhode Island’s proposal to impose yet another cruise ship passenger fee may sound modest on paper, but in practice it is a shortsighted policy that risks un­dermining one of the state’s most visible and…

News & Media State’s Fiscal Challenges Demand Growth, Not Policies That Drive It Away NEWPORT THIS WEEK GUESTVIEW By Community Submission on February 05, 2026 The recent proposal to nearly triple Rhode Island’s state income tax rate on millionaires from 5.99 to 8.99 percent moves the state in the wrong direction at precisely the wrong time.…

News & Media Politics & Pancakes Series with Governor McKee and The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a continued partnership with The Pell Center at Salve Regina University for the Politics & Pancakes quarterly series in 2026, sponsored by Bally’s Corporation. At the first event of the…

News & Media Standing at the CUSP of Newport’s Art Scene: Curtis Speer, CUSP Gallery, and the Newport Artists Collective By Michele Gallagher for Whatsup Newp For 2026, on the advice of a wise mentor, I’m expanding the scope of my WUN Voices column from exclusively spotlighting women-led organizations’ “Voices” to include the Voices of all…

News & Media Innovate Newport announces partnership with Photo Guild of Newport Collaboration will bring ‘Visions of Newport County’ photography exhibit to coworking space by Ryan BelmoreJanuary 7, 2026 Innovate Newport is teaming up with the Photo Guild of Newport to present a curated photography exhibit aimed at blending art with the city’s entrepreneurial community.…

News & Media Newport School Committee Approves Workforce Development Subcommittee Newport School Committee Approves Workforce Development Subcommittee By Newport This Week Staff on December 18, 2025 By Philip Cozzolino FacebookTwitterEmailMessengerCopy LinkMessageShare The Newport School Committee unanimously approved the estab­lishment of a Workforce Develop­ment Subcommittee on Dec. 9 that will serve as a “bridge between schools, local…

News & Media Holidays by the Sea on Monday, December 1st By Community Submission on November 24, 2025 FacebookTwitterEmailMessengerCopy LinkMessageShare Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will kick off Holidays by the Sea on Monday, December 1st   WHO:    Confirmed Speakers: (additional speakers may be added) Erin Donovan-Boyle                        President & CEO, Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce Representative Gabe Amo         …