City & Government

The Town of Middletown announced today that Mitchell’s Lane will be closed from East Main Road to Wyatt Road for construction from 7:30 am till 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 18th.  Construction will be taking place in the area of 272 Mitchell’s Lane. Residents will have access from the appropriate side of the construction zone.

Newport Mayor Jamie Bova has provided the following statement regarding the proposed moratorium that Newport City Council is considering in the mixed-use innovation district. Many would agree that Newport is in a period of development and growth not seen in a very long time. Whether that is a good or a bad thing is debated, […]

Work to reconstruct three streets in the City’s Historic Hill neighborhood is expected to get underway later this month, according to the City of Newport. The remainder of the press release from the City of Newport; Residents of High Street, School Street and Division Street are asked to take note that all three roads are slated for […]

The Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau for the Rhode Island General Assembly announced today that House Finance Committee Chairman Marvin L. Abney (D-Dist. 73, Newport, Middletown) was honored by the Rural Jobs Coalition as the organization’s Legislator of the Year during a NCLS conference held in Nashville last month. The group honored Chairman Abney […]

The Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) and the City of Newport announced today that they will co-host Tackling Sea Level Rise through Digital Technology at Innovate Newport (513 Broadway) on Wednesday, September 18 at 6 p.m. According to the announcement posted by the City, the lecture will be given by Morris (Marty) Hylton III. Hylton will share […]

Newport City Council met for nearly 3 hours and 45 minutes on Wednesday night in front of a jam-packed house at Newport City Hall. Here’s a quick look at how votes landed and how matters were heard; A few notes before you scroll through the agenda; Our additions and notes from the meeting are italicized. […]

Newport Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying a person in regards to a larceny complaint. “We Need Your Help! If you have any information on the identity of the person depicted in the photos attached with regards to a larceny complaint, please contact Officer Nicholas St. Lawrence at 401-847-1306 or his email address […]

The City of Newport announced today that they will host a Fall Recycling Day at Easton’s Beach on Saturday, September 28th. Their announcement; Newport residents are once again invited to bring your tired computers, rigid plastics, and hazardous household waste to  the City’s annual fall recycling day at Easton’s Beach. Held in conjunction with Rhode Island […]

Parents of private school pupils in Newport will likely have to wait until October for the School Committee to address concerns about busing policies that now have some private school pupils spending more than two and a half hours a day on the school bus. Additionally, some pupils are walking to new drop-off points (depots), […]

To address the necessity for reduced speeds during Phase II of the Newport Pell Bridge road deck project, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) is informing the motoring public that beginning the week of September 9th RITBA will be partnering in a multi-agency speed and distracted driving enforcement campaign with local and state police. This enforcement […]

Here’s what’s on tap for road construction and traffic this upcoming week. Phase II of Newport Pell Bridge Road Deck Project is underway. Reminder: Speed limit on Pell Bridge is 25 mph during road deck project Rhode Island Department of Transportation The following road and lane closure notices are effective for the week of September […]

Newport’s emergency management operators will have a pair of new tools at their disposal beginning later this month. As part of the City’s ongoing effort to improve its emergency preparedness and response capabilities, the City of Newport announced today in a press release that they will be transitioning to a new emergency notification system designed […]

After some public outcry, a petition with more than 2,200 signatures, and an urge from The Alliance For A Livable Newport, growth on Newport’s North Side may be taking a break for a few months. A proposed City Council ordinance asking for a temporary “pause” on large scale developments that are, or soon will be, […]

The Newport City Council will host their next Regular Council Meeting on Wednesday, September 11th, here’s what’s on their agenda; CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 43 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI The following items of business, filed with the City […]

Newport Police Department issued the following press release on Wednesday afternoon regarding a house fire that took place on Dudley Avenue on Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, September 1st, 2019 at approximately 4:32 pm, Newport Police Officers were dispatched to 47 Dudley Avenue, a single family home, for a report of a working fire. Newport Fire […]

With the beginning of school year, fall season and the increase in school children, buses, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, the Newport Police Department is out today with a press release and the following information wishing to remind motorists and bicyclists to drive safely, as well as pedestrians to be vigilant and use the best safety […]

Dan McGowan writes this morning in his Rhode Map newsletter for The Boston Globe that Colin Kane, founding partner of the Peregrine Group LLC, is considering running for Governor. Kane is a founding partner of the East Providence-based Peregrine Group. Peregrine Group purchased the Newport Yachting Center, including the Mooring Restaurant, the Smokehouse Restaurant, the […]

The following is a mosquito advisory/press release from RIDOH and RIDEM. The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that a second mosquito sample trapped at Chapman Swamp in Westerly tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The agencies also confirmed that mosquitoes trapped in Tiverton became […]

With the unofficial arrival of fall comes a much busier cruise ship season in Newport. Forty-eight cruise ships, out of the ninety-one scheduled to visit Newport in 2019, will visit in the next couple of months. If passengers experience any issues during their voyage, knowing how to file a claim against cruise line becomes crucial […]

The Town of Portsmouth has announced that ECO-DEPOT collections will be held in Tiverton on September 14th from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at 50 Industrial Way and a second collection will be held in Newport on September 28th from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd.   ECO-DEPOT events are run by RIRRC and […]