☀️ What's Up Today in Newport County: Wednesday, February 26

Good Morning, Newport County!

Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa (D-Dist. 11, Portsmouth, Bristol) and Rep. Jennifer Boylan (D-Dist. 66, Barrington, East Providence) are proposing a Climate Superfund Act for Rhode Island to take the burden off Rhode Island taxpayers and make polluters pay, similar to the way the 1980 federal Superfund Act made responsible parties pay for hazardous waste site cleanups. Read More

Experience the tastes of Puebla, Mexico, at Monarca Authentic Mexican Cuisine, now open at 104 Broadway in Newport. Read More

Heritage Restaurant Group continues to acquire iconic businesses across Rhode Island, with the news on Tuesday that they are acquiring Olneyville New York System Restaurant. Read More

Newport School Superintendent Colleen Burns Jermain will join us for her monthly live one-on-one conversation at 1:30 pm today. Ask Here A Question/Watch Here

Newport City Council will host an Executive Session at 5:30 pm today and a Regular Council Meeting at 6:30 pm this evening.

Dan Swain, Director of Programs and Development for Newport Festivals Foundation, will be the featured guest at The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County’s Arts Around The Fire event at Sardella’s at 6 pm this evening. Read More

Last Call: The City of Newport is accepting applications for dinghy and kayak rack spaces at King Park, Wellington Ave., and Willow Street through Friday. Details

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Restaurant owner Maria Carranza moved from Long Island to Newport to share traditional dishes from her native Puebla, Mexico

The Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2025 would require large fossil fuel companies to pay for cleanup and damages they have caused in Rhode Island based on their carbon emissions over the last three decades. 

Ben Gold scored a career-high 17 points to help No. 21 Marquette beat Providence 82-52 on Tuesday night.

Fourth-generation owners to remain involved as Rhode Island’s James Beard award-winning hot wiener institution joins growing hospitality portfolio

Sheffield Chamber Players will perform quartets by Beethoven and Ravel on March 9th, following their sold-out February appearance in Newport

Town center overlay hearing rescheduled after attendance exceeds fire code capacity; officials seeking larger venue at local schools for late March or early April

After a five-year hiatus, the Preservation Society of Newport County’s Newport Symposium returns this year—not once but twice.

Following 19 years as CEO, Evan Smith Retires, and Board of Directors announces Victoria Cimino to succeed the role in leading destination marketing tactics driving tourism to The Classic Coast

Spectacle Live announces folk legend Rush for June 1 and ukulele virtuoso Shimabukuro for August 27; tickets on sale February 28

This was the highest number of students selected for Fulbright awards in a single year in Salve’s history, and the first time the university was recognized as a top-producing institution.

One arrest made.

Former Fulbright Scholar Amy Wachs will discuss how family recipes reveal Eastern European roots in free virtual event on February 27

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