<figure></figure> <p>New York Times bestselling author Colin Woodard will visit Salve Regina University on Thursday, Nov. 5, as part of a national book tour promoting his latest work, &#8220;Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America.&#8221; The free event begins at 5:30&#160;p.m. at the university.&#160;Registration is available online. Woodard serves as project director of Nationhood Lab, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/nyt-bestselling-author-colin-woodard-to-discuss-regional-divisions-at-salve-regina/">New York Times bestselling author Colin Woodard to discuss regional divisions at Salve Regina</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<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. 31 Things To Do Live Music &#38; Entertainment Newport County Public Meetings Saturday, Nov. 1 Things To Do Live Music &#38; Entertainment Newport County Public Meetings Sunday, Nov. [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/whats-happening-this-weekend-in-newport-oct-31-nov-2/">What&#8217;s happening this weekend in Newport: Oct. 31 &#8211; Nov. 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Kyle Spaltholz thought he was attending a routine assembly about Portsmouth Middle School&#8217;s positive learning environment on Thursday morning. Instead, the seventh and eighth grade school counselor became Rhode Island&#8217;s sole recipient of the 2025-26 Milken Educator Award — and $25,000 richer. The surprise announcement came during what students and staff believed would be a [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/portsmouth-middle-school-counselor-receives-25000-milken-educator-award/">Portsmouth Middle School counselor receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Newport&#8217;s paid parking season comes to an end Friday, offering residents and visitors a break from meter fees starting this weekend as the city transitions into its winter parking schedule. Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, downtown metered parking will be free through April 30, 2026. However, motorists should note that a three-hour time limit remains in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/free-downtown-parking-returns-to-newport-this-weekend/">Free downtown parking returns to Newport this weekend</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is inviting the public to help shape the future of Fort Adams State Park during a workshop tonight at the Newport Public Library. The public workshop, part of the Fort Adams State Park Master Plan process, will run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library, located at [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/fort-adams-state-park-public-workshop-set-for-tonight/">Fort Adams State Park public workshop set for tonight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Cornelia E. Albertus, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend. Cornelia, known affectionately as &#8220;Connie,&#8221; was born on June 10, 1927, in Arlington, Iowa, and left us peacefully on October 24, 2025, at the age of 98. She lived a rich and fulfilling [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-cornelia-albertus/">Obituary: Cornelia Albertus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 – meaning you get an extra hour of sleep this weekend! Look for lighter mornings, but for it to get darker much earlier in the evening: Before you go to bed Saturday night, remember to change your clocks and also take this opportunity [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/fall-back-this-weekend-check-smoke-detectors-too/">&#8216;Fall back&#8217; this weekend; check smoke detectors, too</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Nearly one in four adults in Rhode Island — approximately 206,000 people — are family caregivers providing largely unpaid care to older parents, spouses and other loved ones, according to new data released Tuesday by AARP Rhode Island. The findings, detailed in &#8220;Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States,&#8221; come ahead of National Family [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/aarp-206000-rhode-islanders-serve-as-family-caregivers-providing-2-1-billion-in-unpaid-care/">AARP: 206,000 Rhode Islanders serve as family caregivers, providing $2.1 billion in unpaid care</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>Our family is heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved mother, Dorothy (Dot) A Baccari, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and loved ones on October 26, 2025 at the age of 83. Born in Newport, RI on November 8, 1941. She was the daughter to the late Joseph and [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/obituary-dorothy-baccari/">Obituary: Dorothy Baccari</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>

<figure></figure> <p>By MARGERY A. BECK and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press With federal SNAP food assistance&#160;set to run dry&#160;this weekend amid the protracted&#160;U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat. They join states from New York to Nevada in [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com/2025/10/federal-government-shutdown-threatens-snap-food-aid-as-several-states-scramble-to-help/">Federal government shutdown threatens SNAP food aid as several states scramble to help</a> appeared first on <a href="https://whatsupnewp.com">What&#039;s Up Newp</a>.</p>