Afternoon Update from WUN
What Sold: 13 homes across Newport County changed hands last week; Roomful of Blues coming to E.G.; Bold steps needed to address housing for Newport
What Sold: 13 homes across Newport County changed hands last week
Newport County real estate transactions for the week of January 29 – February 4.
Roomful of Blues to perform at Greenwich Odeum on March 10
The Rhode Island-based group has been delighting audiences for over 50 years.
Opinion – Mayor Xay: Bold steps needed to address housing for Newport
“The City Council is listening the community, has quantified the issue, and is moving forward with policies to help address these issues. By working together, we will rebalance housing for Newporters.”
More from WUN
Applications are now open for Rhode Island State Council on the Arts grants
State Arts Council opened on Feb. 1 arts grant applications with an April 3 deadline
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Euer, Finkelman introduce bill to allow tax cut for Jamestown volunteer firefighters
Brady will not move into Fox announcing booth until 2024
Tom Brady will not go immediately from the playing field to the broadcast booth.
Legal sizes for lobsters could change to protect population
The rules about the minimum and maximum sizes of lobsters that can be trapped off New England could soon become stricter, potentially bringing big changes to one of the most valuable seafood industries in the country.
Coaching carousel spins perfectly for Bruins, Stars, Knights
Getting fired by the Boston Bruins didn’t stop former coach Bruce Cassidy from picking up the phone and giving some advice when replacement Jim Montgomery called to ask.
Johnny Mathis returning to PPAC for ‘The Voice of Romance Tour’
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How inflation has affected vacation rentals—and how it could impact your next trip
Investing in short-term rentals “may be one of the best strategies for the foreseeable economic climate,” according to a December 2022 report from Forbes Business Council’s Sebastian Rivas.
Governor McKee discusses proposed higher education investments
Governor, Lt. Governor, Postsecondary Commissioner Gilkey, CCRI President and Students Discuss RI Reconnect initiative and “Fresh Start Scholarship”
Lowest-rated TV show released the year you were born
Stacker analyzed IMDb data on English-language TV shows and ranked the lowest-rated for each year.
4 factors that show the environmental benefits of plant-based meat
Thistle compiled data on four markers that show how consuming plant-based meat instead of conventional meat is better for the planet using 2021 research by the Good Food Institute.
US states take control of abortion debate with funding focus
Though the Insight Women’s Center sits at the epicenter of a reinvigorated battle in the nation’s culture wars, the only hint of its faith-based mission to dissuade people from getting abortions is the jazzy, piano rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” playing in a waiting room.
New Emergency Shelter officially opens in Providence
The facility on Hartford Avenue began receiving couples seeking shelter on Saturday as a result of the dangerous cold snap that hit our region.
7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County
Here’s what’s on tap for weather this week and weekend.
3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island
Forecast includes rip current risk, surf height, weather, winds, and more.
Recent Local Obituaries
Obituary: Carol Elizabeth Sherman
April 13, 1957 – February 02, 2023
January 10, 1945 – February 3, 2023