This year’s event will be honoring the 123 Officers that lost their lives in the line of duty in 2015.
The Aquidneck Island National Police Parade has announced that this year’s event will include over 100 marching units with spectator favorites such as the Cathedral High School all girls marching band, the Boy Scouts of America Marching Band, The New York Police Departments world renowned Brass Band, Newport’s own Ancient Order of Hibernian’s as well as bagpipers from throughout New England and of course other family fun groups.
The Aquidneck Island National Police Parade encourages people to come out and pay your respect to the Concerns of Police Survivors who will also be participating once again this year.
The Parade will begin at 11:30 A.M. sharp in front of the Hampton Inn on West Main Rd with a small opening ceremony and a step off at 11:50 A.M. The parade will proceed southbound on West Main Rd into Newport and ends at the review stand located in Washington Square.
Delays should be expected along the parade route between 10:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. For more information please visit www.policeparade.org.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a new strategy Tuesday that she said will help the state’s 78 coastal communities work together to better cope with the challenges brought on by climate change.
Recent consecutive surveys and sample analysis confirmed that blue-green algae have been present but at acceptably low levels and that cyanotoxin is not present in detectable concentrations.
“The city needs to revisit its zoning plan and put more teeth into its regulations and enforcement to favor livability over the appetites of developers and visitors. A vibrant city is one where people really live.”
People’s Credit Union is accepting donations of unwrapped new children’s gifts and clothing at all branches during normal hours on behalf of the Salvation Army’s Holiday Angel Tree Program.
