City & Government

Rhode Islanders should see a decrease on their annual gas bill for the year ahead after the Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) approved recent rate proposals from National Grid on Friday afternoon, according to a press release from National Grid today.  The filings, submitted by the Company in September, impact the Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) charges […]

To make Newport a more livable City for residents as they age, a survey is asking residents age 45+ what the City is doing well and what it could do better.  The survey is running from October 25 – November 29 and is part of the work being done by the City, AARP Rhode Island, […]

With the cold winter months not far off, Newport officials are frustrated, concerned, and impatient as promised reports on the specific cause of the massive gas outage nine months ago have yet to surface. Update (October 30th) -Report details causes of January natural gas outage Much of the city and parts of Middletown were left […]

To help residents understand some of educational benefits to students and the cost benefits to taxpayers of a unified high school, Newport This Week will be hosting several island-wide forums to help educate the public on a future model. The first forum, “The Future of Our Island High Schools,” is on Monday, Oct. 28, from […]

Newport’s Historic District Commission will be hosting a public information session at Innovate Newport on Tuesday, Nov. 5th to review a series of policies and design guidelines for elevating historic properties that are vulnerable to sea level rise and storm surge, the City of Newport announced today. According to the City, the effort is part of […]

Newport City Council held a Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 23rd. There were no big surprises from the meeting, that lasted approximately one hour and twenty minutes. If you missed the meeting you can watch it below. Video provided by the City of Newport.

Newporters are likely to be voting on a substantial school bond referendum next fall (2020), following a School Building Committee vote last week that approved the concept of building a $101 million high school to replace Rogers High School. “The goal is to have a bond referendum on the 2020 ballot – the impact on […]

Residents, parents, taxpayers and students from Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport are being invited to attend and participate in The Future of Our Island High Schools Public Forum on Monday, October 28th. The public forum, which is being hosted by Newport This Week, is scheduled from 6:30 pm to 8 pm in the CCRI Auditorium in […]

The Mount Hope Bridge was dedicated and opened on October 24, 1929 and therefore is 90 years old, Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) wrote today in a press release. To mark this occasion the RITBA announced that they will have red, white and blue lighting on the bridge from Thursday, October 24th through […]

The office of Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced today in a email newsletter, that Secretary Gorbea will convene over 100 elections and IT officials for a Cybersecurity Summit on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center in Newport. The five-hour forum will give Rhode Island elections officials an opportunity to hear […]

Newport Police is partnering with DEA in The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, according to the City of Newport. Scheduled for Saturday, October 26th beginning at 10 am, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about […]

Newport Public Schools has announced that Rogers High School will honor area Veterans with an assembly on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. The assembly, which is open to the public, will feature speakers and music by the Navy Band Northeast’s Ceremonial Band. This Veteran’s Day Assembly will be held in the Patrick F. […]

City Councilors met with their counterparts on the School Committee on Wednesday night for a special joint workshop to discuss the next steps in the school construction process. The meeting was open to the public and lasted approximately two hours and thirty three minutes. If you missed the meeting, you can watch it now in […]

A traffic pattern change around the area surrounding the former Coffey’s Garage on Spring Street will remain in place in order to accommodate environmental testing at the request of the Historic Spring Leadership Committee. The test, which was put in place at the direction of the City Council in July, is intended to simulate the […]

With the summer season winding down, City planners are asking Newport residents, business owners, and visitors alike to help “Keep Newport Moving” by participating in an online survey designed to kick off the City’s first comprehensive Transportation Master Plan. The survey is due to launch at the Broadway Street Fair on Saturday, Oct. 12 , […]

On Friday October 18th 4.30 pm at Innovate Newport, the Project offers audiences a preview of its opening concert at String Sessions. Perfect for the audience member on-the-go or those who want a sneak peek of our concerts, String Sessions reinvent the traditional concert format – presenting short concerts (45-60 minutes of music) in unconventional spaces, that […]

Mayor Jamie Bova and the Newport City Council invite the public to join them at a reception on Friday, October 11th, from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Edward King House to welcome members of a delegation visiting from Newport’s Sister City of Imperia, Italy. Light refreshments will be served, and all are invited to […]