Jay Sweet and Dan Swain, the Executive Director and Development Director of Newport Festivals Foundation, joined What’sUpNewp today for a conversation about the Foundation, the Newport Folk Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, and more.The Latest From WUNBrewing Up Fun: Rhode Island Craft Beer Week returns March 3 – 12RI Craft Beer Week will celebrate RI’s beer manufacturers and feature events scheduled at your favorite Rhode Island bars, restaurants, package stores, as well as on-premise at RI’s 35+ breweries/brewpubs.Newport Police ID man found dead in portable toiletThe Newport Police Department on Wednesday released the name of the man who was found dead in a portable toilet on Monday.What’s Up Interview: Andrew Marlin of Watchhouse – duo coming to United Theatre in Westerly March 2Newport Folk Festival veterans formerly known as Mandolin OrangeNearly 119 million watched Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show—here’s how that really compares to past performancesRihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show Sunday dazzled in more ways than one.Third Georgia-based “Romance Scam” co-conspirator convicted in Federal Court in Rhode IslandA third member of an Atlanta-based conspiracy that bilked unsuspecting seniors in Rhode Island and several other states out of more than $3.2 million was convicted today in federal court in Rhode Island after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit money launderingHow gas prices have changed in the Providence Metro Area in the last weekStacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence using data from AAA.From St. Practice Day to Green Eggs & Ham: Newport’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities kick off this weekendThe events are set to take place from February 19 to March 11, 2023, and the committee promises to provide loads of entertainment and fun.President of U.S. Naval War College nominated for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, assignment to NATO Military CommitteeChatfield, who is currently serving as the President of the Naval War College in Newport, has a distinguished career in the U.S. Navy and is expected to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the NATO Military Committee.Best-performing Rhode Island stocks last weekStacker compiled a list of the best performing stocks in Rhode Island last week using data from IEX Cloud.Where refugees in Rhode Island are arriving fromStacker compiled countries where refugees are arriving from in Rhode Island using data from the Refugee Processing Center.

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