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Election day is less than two weeks away and the Alliance For a Livable Newport (ALN), a local nonprofit that works to promote and enhance the quality of life in Newport by providing an unbiased resource for information on issues facing the community, wants to help you become a confident, educated and savvy voter.

There are a number of new names on each candidate list,  ALN has developed questions designed to help voters make informed choices for City Council and School Committee.

Link to City Council Questionnaire with answers – 2016 Newport City Council Candidates Survey Responses

Link to School Committee Questionnaire with answers –  2016 School Committee Candidates Survey Responses

For more information on the Alliance For A Livable Newport, visit www.newportalliance.org.

This story was originally published on September 19th, it has been republished due to popular demand and important content.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...