Newport Pell Bridge travelers will face lane closures Feb. 24-28 + Newport City Council hosts a workshop on lead remediation

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Here’s a look at the latest What’sUpNewp headlines for Friday, February 21.

RI native’s “Permission to Speak” coming to Westerly’s United Theatre March 7-8

Newport’s utilities department estimates that replacing lead service lines throughout the city will cost between $51 million and $105 million over the next decade.

Right lane and alternating lane closures scheduled during daytime hours; other RITBA bridges spared disruptions

Family-organized race aims to raise $20,000 for Newport County YMCA and MLK Community Center

For the first time in two decades, 317 Berkeley Avenue in Middletown is available for sale. This home is located just off of Paradise Avenue in a serene and private neighborhood.

Tiverton is an up-and-coming market that offers many opportunities for first-time homebuyers, families, young professionals, and investors.

Retro-themed fundraiser at OceanCliff on March 1st to support year-round programming and educational initiatives

U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island, who already approved a temporary restraining order on the funding freeze, is considering a request for a preliminary injunction from nearly two dozen Democrat states.

May 6, 1945 — February 18, 2025

Two individuals arrested.

Newport Folk Festival has now made nine lineup announcements.

Volunteers invited to join April 12 event to remove winter debris and beautify local shoreline

Whitehouse demands answers from White House over Musk’s sweeping powers

Here’s what’s happening for events, live music, and entertainment this week.