by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>Newport Mental Health&#8217;s 11th annual &#8220;Rock the Beach&#8221; gala raised nearly $220,000 for behavioral health programs in Newport County during a Sept. 25 event at the Newport Beach House. The fundraiser drew 250 guests for an evening featuring a live auction, paddle raise and entertainment by Purple Honey. &#8220;What moved me most at this year&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/newport-mental-health-gala-raises-nearly-220000-for-behavioral-health-services/">Newport Mental Health gala raises nearly $220,000 for behavioral health services</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>The JPT Film &#38; Event Center will celebrate storytelling this fall with a series of special events featuring a best-selling author, a classic romantic comedy and a documentary about book bans. Best-selling fantasy author Carissa Broadbent will appear at the theater Oct. 20 for a book signing and discussion hosted by Charter Books. The Providence-based [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/best-selling-author-classic-rom-com-highlight-the-jpts-fall-storytelling-series/">Best-selling author, classic rom-com highlight The JPT&#8217;s fall storytelling series</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Memorial Funeral Home

<figure></figure> <p>Richard H. Hatch, 86, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on October 7, 2025. He was the husband of Joyce (McMahon) Hatch. Born in Newport, RI on August 19, 1939, He was the son of the late John and Helen (Durfee) Hatch. Richard grew up in Middletown on East Main Road. He enlisted to serve in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-richard-hatch/">Obituary: Richard Hatch</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>Discover all that&#8217;s happening for live music, entertainment, and events this weekend in and around Newport. Organizing an event? Add it to What’sUpNewp’s event calendar. Friday, Oct. 17 Things To Do Live Music &#38; Entertainment Newport County Public Meetings Saturday, Oct. 18 Things To Do Live Music &#38; Entertainment Newport County Public Meetings Sunday, Oct. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/whats-happening-this-weekend-in-newport-oct-17-19/">What&#8217;s happening this weekend in Newport: Oct. 17-19</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>Michael James O&#8217;Hara &#8211; &#8220;Mick&#8221; &#8211; tragically passed away after taking his own life on October 11, 2025, at 17 years old. At the time of his death, Mick was a Sixth-Form student at Portsmouth Abbey School and a Prefect in St. Martin&#8217;s House. Mick was born into a Navy family in Portsmouth, Virginia, to [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-michael-ohara/">Obituary: Michael O&#8217;Hara</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>The 34th annual Bowen&#8217;s Wharf Seafood Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, offering two days of fresh seafood, live music and coastal celebration on Newport&#8217;s historic waterfront. The festival, named one of Coastal Living Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;10 Fabulous Fall Festivals on the Coast,&#8221; runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days with free admission. Attendees can [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/34th-annual-bowens-wharf-seafood-festival-returns-this-weekend/">34th annual Bowen&#8217;s Wharf Seafood Festival returns this weekend</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>Sixty of the nation&#8217;s top sailors will guide 37-inch carbon fiber sailboats across the water at Sail Newport this weekend, competing in the DragonFlite 95 National Championship through Sunday. The diminutive radio-controlled boats, powered by wind and controlled from shore with hand-held transmitters, belie the expertise required to race them. &#8220;It&#8217;s like a chess match [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/df95-national-championship-brings-60-top-sailors-to-newport/">DF95 National Championship brings 60 top sailors to Newport</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Ryan Belmore

<figure></figure> <p>The Museum of Newport Irish History will present the second talk of its 24th Annual Lecture Series on Monday, featuring historian Dr. Timothy J. Meagher discussing the transformation of Irish American identity across four decades. Meagher, retired professor of history and archivist at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., will deliver &#8220;Irish American Identity in Transition: [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/historian-to-discuss-irish-american-identity-shifts-at-museum-of-newport-irish-history/">Historian to discuss Irish American identity shifts at Museum of Newport Irish History</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by The Associated Press

<figure></figure> <p>By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson scored twice, Pavel Dorofeyev had his NHL-leading sixth goal and Jack Eichel became the first player this season to 10 points as the Vegas Golden Knights held off the Boston Bruins 6-5 on Thursday night. Mark Stone added three assists for the Golden [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/william-karlsson-scores-twice-to-help-golden-knights-beat-bruins-6-5/">William Karlsson scores twice to help Golden Knights beat Bruins 6-5</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Memorial Funeral Home

<figure></figure> <p>Christina Rivkees, age 68, passed away comfortably on a beautiful fall day on October 16, 2025, in her home in Newport, RI, after a lengthy illness. Tina was born to Bridget and Melvin Fistori in Boston, MA. After graduating from Medford High School, she attended nursing school at Massachusetts General Hospital and later the University [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-christina-rivkees/">Obituary: Christina Rivkees</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current

<figure></figure> <p>Guided by the comments of more than 3,000 New England boaters and advocates, the U.S. Coast Guard has scaled back plans to remove hundreds of navigational buoys across the region, including in Rhode Island. Rhode Island is now poised to lose 20 buoys, rather than 37, under a revised plan unveiled by the Coast Guard [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/coast-guard-revises-buoy-removal-plan-after-public-feedback-but-20-markers-still-at-risk-in-r-i/">Coast Guard revises buoy removal plan after public feedback, but 20 markers still at risk in R.I.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

by Memorial Funeral Home

<figure></figure> <p>Dennis Michael Demessianos Age 74 Born in Newport, Rhode Island on October 23, 1950 to Alexander and Mary (Nardelli) Demessianos. Dennis passed away at the Grand Islander Nursing Home in Middletown, Rhode Island on October 7, 2025. He is survived by, Lelanie Kratochwill, step-children, Talon and Jennah Kratochwill, his brother Paul (Paula Patalano) Demessianos and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-dennis-demessianos/">Obituary: Dennis Demessianos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>