City & Government

The City of Newport on Wednesday announced it has joined Nextdoor, the private social networking site for neighborhoods, as a Partner Agency. The decision to join Nextdoor is part of an ongoing effort to advance the City’s technological and civic engagement strategy, and follows the launch of a new Smart911 Emergency Alert system last month.  […]

Newport City Council voted 5 – 2 on a Second Reading to amend Chapter 14.04 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled, “Comprehensive Land Use Plan”, to add a new section 14.04.020 entitled, “Moratorium”. The passage by the council imposes a moratorium on decision relating to the development activity for uses requiring Development Plan Review in the […]

The Newport Police Department has issued the following press release regarding traffic impact for Broadway on Saturday, October 12th. On Saturday, October 12, 2019. The Annual Broadway Street Fair will take place. Broadway will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic between Gould Street and Farewell Street, and all of Washington Square, beginning at 8:00 […]

Newport City Council will meet next on Wednesday, October 9th. Here’s what’s on the agenda; CITY OF NEWPORTDOCKET OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGOCTOBER 9, 2019 THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS43 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI 02840 The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come […]

Senator Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) will be holding his third annual Cyber Hygiene Event on Wednesday, October 23 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the CCRI Newport Auditorium.  The purpose of the event is to provide the public with an increased awareness of the various cyber exploitations and practical […]

The Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Data in Your Backyard series is presenting community-level child well-being data from the Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook in communities across the state. Earlier today, RI Kids Count presented Newport-specific data on child and family well-being at the BankNewport Administration & Operations Center in Middletown. While What’sUpNewp couldn’t be at the presentation today, we […]

Representative Carson will co-host her next constituent meeting with the Newport Energy and Environment Commission on Monday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Newport Library in the Program Room. This special meeting will feature a presentation by Shaun O’Rourke, director of stormwater and resiliency for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.  The mission of the […]

New consumer protections are expected to be in place next year for the rapidly growing number of Rhode Islanders who participate in state incentives to install and connect residential solar arrays. Rep. Deborah Ruggiero — a strong proponent of renewable energy who has sponsored laws that helped pave the way for growth in renewable energy […]

The Newport Police Department announced today the following traffic detour plan for Audrain’s Newport Concours Tour d’Elegance, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th. “On Saturday, October 5, 2019 Audrain’s Newport Concours Tour d ’Elegance will take place in the City of Newport. The day begins with the Tour d’ Elegance parade of cars leaving […]

Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank hosted over 350 people at their 3rd Annual Rhode Island Infrastructure Summit last week. The event, held at the R.I. Convention Center, brought together government officials and professionals from a variety of disciplines for panel discussions on state and local infrastructure needs and solutions, connecting them with innovative financing options available […]

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara to protect student loan borrowers and establish oversight of student loan servicers operating in Rhode Island was ceremonially signed by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo today. “By several measures, student loan debt has increased greatly in the last 10 years,” said Representative McNamara (D-Dist. 19, […]

The City of Newport has been named an Age Friendly Community by the nation’s leading advocacy group for seniors.  AARP officially welcomed Newport as the latest member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities during a special presentation at the Sept. 25 City Council meeting.  As the latest community to sign on to […]

Newport City Council hosted a Regular Council Meeting last night. From a moratorium on building in the North End to liquor licenses, you can watch the entire three hour and twenty-nine minute meeting below.

Protect your home and help to create a safer Rhode Island for all residents by attending the upcoming Eco-Depot collection – hosted by Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) – on Saturday, September 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Easton’s Beach located at 175 Memorial Boulevard in Newport. This Eco-Depot is available […]

Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC), in partnership with CoyoteSmarts, will host the next installment of its Smart Island Series of public engagement forums on October 2, 2019 at 6PM at CCRI – Newport Campus. The 2019 Coyote Smart Island Forum will explore the present population of coyotes on Aquidneck Island and how we can work […]