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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         …

News & Media R.I. AG Peter F. Neronha – Politics & Pancakes Dec. 11, 2025 R.I. AG Peter F. Neronha – Politics & Pancakes Dec. 11, 2025 NEWPORT THIS WEEK By Community Submission on November 18, 2025 FacebookTwitterEmailMessengerCopy LinkMessageShare Greater Newport Chamber to welcome Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha   Newport, RI- The Greater Newport…

News & Media R.I. Attorney General Neronha to speak at Newport Chamber event Rhode Island Attorney General Neronha to speak at Newport Chamber event Politics & Pancakes breakfast set for Dec. 11 at Pell Center by Ryan BelmoreNovember 18, 2025 Whatsup Newp Attorney General Peter F. Neronha Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha will…

In the News In The News: Career Fair Attracts Hundreds Career Fair Attracts Hundreds of Jobseekers By Newport This Week Staff on November 06, 2025 By Samuel Chozick Career Fair Attracts Hundreds of Jobseekers Artificial intelligence has arrived in most all forms of industry, not disrupting, but rather reorganizing the way we think about work. The…

In the News In the News: Editor’s Choice: Newport Chamber to welcome Raiola as part of speaker series Providence Business News EDITOR’S CHOICE Newport Chamber to welcome Raiola as part of speaker series THE GREATER NEWPORT Chamber of Commerce will hold a discussion as part of its Conversations with Women of Distinction series featuring Lisa…