Monday, March 18, 2013
This St. Patrick's Day, share your photos of St. Patrick's Day outfits, flags or even crazy, green wigs, with Patch.
St. Patrick's Day might be known for green beer, parades like the one in Newport and celebrating all things Irish, but there's another benefit to the famous holiday. It's a day where you can wear all green and really show off your Irish pride! Whether you decide to wear a "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" T-shirt, don a big green top hat or paint your face with shamrocks, we want to see pictures of you and your friends all dressed up to celebrate! Upload your photos, showing your Irish pride, to the gallery above by clicking the green (of course) "Upload Photos and Videos" button! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
This is our friendly reminder that it is illegal to drink in public. Yes, even on St. Patrick's Day.
In 2012, police kept busy on St. Patrick's Day when 72 people were either arrested or cited. The year before that, there were 95 arrests on parade day. A majority of the list involved alcohol-related citations, which was made up of both locals and out-of-towners. While Newport police said last year was potentially a perfect storm for parade day partiers, since the Saturday parade coincided with St. Patrick's Day and beautiful weather, this year may not be as ideal. According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of snow showers between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a slight chance of rain after 2 p.m. Temperature are expected to reach a chilly 39 degrees. If you're going to brave the cold to enjoy Newport'…
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Two businesses have all your needs covered.
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Thursday, March 14
With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, residents Irish for life and Irish for a day are looking to get their fill on traditional Irish fare. On top of the list is corned beef, a salt-cured meat, popular with cabbage or in soup. Clements' Market and The Green Grocer are currently selling corned beef. Clements' Market is also selling Irish soda bread and scones for all of your St. Patrick's meal needs.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Looking for some green gear for this year's parade? Here's where to find some lucky duds.
The St. Patrick’s Day parade is a Newport institution, and dressing up is half the fun. Anything green, white and orange and those “Kiss me, I’m Irish!” shirts are flying off the shelves this close to St. Paddy’s Day, so here’s a look at where you can score some gear before it’s all gone. 5 Below – T-Shirts and accessories for, you guessed it, five dollars or less. Life is Good – Tons of t-shirts in store, accessories online. Holy Smokes – Sweatshirts for $25 O’Brien’s Pub – What says St. Patrick’s Day in Newport more than O’Brien’s? Green long sleeve, short sleeve, hoodies, hats and dog bandanas are available. Pricing here. ouRIsland apparel – Shamrock hoodie, “Kiss me, I’m a Local” and “our life our love ouR Island” zip up hoodie. You …
Monday, March 19, 2012
The following information was provided by the Newport Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.
According to Newport police, 72 people were either arrested or cited on St. Patrick's Day. There were 12 lock-ups and one person was held overnight, officials said. In 2011, 95 people were either cited or arrested on parade day, mostly for alcohol-related charges. As of Sunday afternoon, police reports were still being processed and some are still not complete. Portsmouth man arrested for allegedly punching woman Clark A. Weissinger, 37, of 24 Dove St., Portsmouth, was arrested around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, March 17, for first-offense possession of marijuana and simple assault/battery charges. Police were flagged down by the female victim, who was working the door at Newport Blues Café. She told police Weissinger had been kicked out of …
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Here's a look at the Newport St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
The Newport parade kicked off this morning at City Hall. Here's a look at the action, as well as marchers from Portsmouth. Feel free to add your own photos in the gallery to the right.
Here's a look at all things Irish going on Saturday and Sunday.
Here's a look at St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend. SATURDAY March 17 Newport Portsmouth SUNDAY March 18 Newport
We've put together a list of cover charges for St. Patrick's Day.
We’ve got you covered, literally! Here’s a list of what time the local watering holes will be open on St. Patrick’s Day, as well as what it’ll cost you to get in. There are several places charging no cover all day, while some will start once they begin filling up. Moral of the story? Get there early and save a few bucks. O’Brien’s Pub – 9 a.m. $20 cover all day. Fastnet Pub – 8 a.m. No cover all day. Jimmy’s Saloon – 10 a.m. $5 cover starting at 2 p.m. @ The Deck – 10 a.m. $5 cover later in the day, but free burgers and hot dogs! Speakeasy – 8 a.m. When it starts filling up, they’ll start charging $5-$10. Rhino Bar and Mamba Room – 10 a.m. There will be cover all day. The amount has yet to be decided, but one cover will get you into both …
Friday, March 16, 2012
This is our friendly reminder that it is illegal to drink in public. Yes, even on St. Patrick's Day.
Remember last year, when there were 95 arrests just on parade day? A majority of the list involved alcohol-related citations, which was made up of both locals and out-of-towners. Newport police have said this could be a recording-breaking year when it come to arrests and citations since Parade Day will be the perfect storm for partiers: It's a Saturday, it's St. Paddy's day, and the weather is supposed to be beautiful. Here's a refresher course that could save you a headache or two during tomorrow's festivities. It is illegal to possess alcohol in public. This includes: Do: Drink an open container on your own private property ie. in your house or on your porch. Don’t: Drink an open container in the street, anywhere in public, or on the …
What business offers the best place to celebrate all things Irish? You might be surprised.
The results are in and Portsmouth's only Mexican restaurant, El Parque, was chosen as the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Portsmouth. El Parque is also known locally as Tremblay's Bar, a well-known "Watering Hole" as the sign reads out front. El Parque came in first in the Readers' Choice poll with 32 percent support and 33 votes, holding onto the lead for most of the week. Coming in second was the Valley Inn restaurant, which garnered 28 percent of the votes. So who knew a Mexican restaurant could be the best place to celebrate all things Irish? Well, even the Irish love burritos. They have delicious mexican food and friendly service. I have been there several times and enjoy it every single time. It's a must to try their…
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5:14 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Why would anybody want to buy Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day. The Irish never ate the stuff. Beef was corned in and around the Cork region of Ireland from the late 1600s ( when the English took control) to the early 1800s but this was almost exclusively for export to England and Europe and was not commonly eaten by the natives. Most people in Ireland agree that corned beef first appeared in … more ›