<figure></figure> <p>Bobby Cowsill, a founding member of the iconic 1960s pop group the Cowsills, will perform at Belmont Chapel at Island Cemetery for two intimate evenings in December. The performances are scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 at the chapel, located at 30 Warner Street in Newport. The Cowsills, who served as the real-life [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/bobby-cowsill-to-perform-at-historic-belmont-chapel/">Bobby Cowsill to perform at historic Belmont Chapel</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>The Quonset Business Park now employs more than 15,000 workers, a milestone state officials celebrated Monday at an event marking two decades of growth at the industrial complex. Gov. Dan McKee joined federal and state leaders at Hayward Industries to announce the employment figure, which represents growth of more than 3,000 jobs since January 2021 [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/quonset-business-park-reaches-15000-job-milestone/">Quonset Business Park reaches 15,000-job milestone</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>The federal government could have fixed the gaps in traditional government-run Medicare and created an improved Medicare for All single payer program, but instead, paid private middlemen billions to offer Medicare Advantage plans. &#160;Seniors were lured into buying heavily advertised,&#160;“cheaper,” heavily subsidized Medicare Advantage plans while the private corporations that offered these plans saw their [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/letter-to-the-editor-medicare-dis-advantage/">Letter to the Editor: Medicare dis-advantage</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Newport Mental Health has been designated a Regional Access Point by the Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing, becoming part of a new statewide network aimed at preventing and ending homelessness. Regional Access Points are community-based hubs that help individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes. The primary goals [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/newport-mental-health-named-regional-access-point-for-housing-support/">Newport Mental Health named regional access point for housing support</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>State health and environmental officials are urging the public to stay away from Upper Melville Pond after confirming a harmful cyanobacteria bloom in the Portsmouth waterbody. The Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the advisory Monday, warning that swimming, fishing, boating and kayaking pose health risks at the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/state-officials-warn-public-to-avoid-upper-melville-pond-due-to-harmful-algae-bloom/">State officials warn public to avoid Upper Melville Pond due to harmful algae bloom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s Sour Grapes; enjoy!</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/comic-sour-grapes-showered/">Comic &#8211; Sour Grapes: Showered</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Friend John Anthony &#8220;Biff&#8221; Duarte, a proud Vietnam War Veteran and beloved husband of the late Lois Jean Duarte, passed away peacefully in Newport, Rhode Island, on October 18, 2025. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, to the late John Joseph Duarte and Irene Facey, Biff exemplified courage, loyalty, and resilience [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-john-duarte/">Obituary: John Duarte</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>The Community College of Rhode Island will host Cybersecurity Pathways and Practices, a free public event exploring real-world pathways into the growing field of cybersecurity, Wednesday at its Newport County Campus. The event, scheduled for 6 p.m. at One John H. Chafee Blvd., will feature a panel of industry professionals sharing their personal journeys into [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/ccri-hosting-cybersecurity-pathways-and-practices-at-newport-campus/">CCRI hosting cybersecurity pathways and practices at Newport campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Matthew Joseph Finn, 71, passed away peacefully at home in Newport RI on October 25, 2025. He was born and raised in Newport&#8217;s Fifth Ward, the oldest of six children of the late Helen Murphy Finn and Matthew Henry Finn. Matt attended St. Augustin&#8217;s School, and he graduated from Rogers High School in 1972. He [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-matthew-j-finn/">Obituary: Matthew J. Finn</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>The Portsmouth Youth Football junior peewee team closed out its season with a 19-7 loss to Cumberland on Sunday at Portsmouth High School. Portsmouth struck first when Zeni Colon ran for a touchdown early in the first quarter, giving the Patriots a 7-0 lead. Cumberland responded with three unanswered touchdowns throughout the remainder of the [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/portsmouth-pop-warner-falls-to-cumberland-in-season-finale/">Portsmouth Youth Football falls to Cumberland in season finale</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>