City & Government

Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) will host the next installment of its Smart Island series of public forums on March 15, 2019 at CCRI- Newport Campus. Envisioning the Housing Future for Aquidneck Island will address the unique challenges and opportunities facing Aquidneck Island, as well as current municipal housing initiatives. A series of expert panels will be followed […]

Here are the latest travel advisories and road restrictions from Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA). Travel Advisories from RIDOT (Feb. 9 – 15) Little Compton: Rte. 77 North and South, from Meetinghouse Lane to Windmill Hill Rd., alternating one-way traffic in a moving operation for tree and brush cutting, Mon.-Fri. […]

Newport Public Schools is out with a warning and reminder to all parents this afternoon; “It has come to our attention that individuals are charging families to complete registration paperwork and charging per student fees,” Newport Public Schools wrote in an email on Friday afternoon. “Please be aware that Newport Public Schools does not charge for […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that a contract for the 400-megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind offshore wind farm has been filed with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The Full Announcement From The Governor’s Office Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that a contract for the 400-megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind offshore wind farm has […]

The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission announced this afternoon that the City of Newport Tree and Open Space Commission will meet on March 5th at 6 pm in the Newport Public Library Program Room. This meeting was originally scheduled on January 26th, but had to be postponed due to the gas outage. The Announcement From Aquidneck […]

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin M. Barry, Acting Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Acting Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, and Gregory M. Scungio, Acting Director of the Rhode Island E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System, announce the launch of Text-to-911, which will enable people to send a text message to the […]

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero has introduced legislation to encourage Rhode Island businesses to adopt stronger environmental standards on sustainability. The legislation would create a voluntary, flexible program that would allow businesses to earn a sustainability designation by creating their own set of benchmarks for operating sustainably, and publicly reporting annually on their efforts to adhere to […]

William J. Conley, Jr., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has appointed several members of the committee as subcommittee chairpersons. The subcommittee chairpersons will take the lead during budget hearings related to their subcommittee’s purview. Additionally, committee members with special expertise or interest in a particular subject matter will be asked to take a […]

The City of Newport has announced that they will be opening several warming centers over the coming days as colder than normal temperatures again settle over the region. Warming Center locations open when the weather forecast calls for low temperatures, or a combination of precipitation, wind chill, and temperatures that “feel like” temperatures of 20° […]

 Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Sen. Dawn Euer have rescheduled their constituent meeting, which had to be postponed due to the Aquidneck Island gas outage, for Monday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in St. John’s Guild Hall, 61 Poplar St., Newport. Parking will be available behind the church, in the lot opposite 25 Willow St. […]

Here are the latest updates from the City of Newport; January 28th at 10:03 am January 27th at 5:36 pm We’re happy to report that operations to restore gas service to Newport’s homes and businesses are beginning to wind down, with the vast majority of customers throughout the City successfully re-lit as of Sunday afternoon.   […]

Newport Police Department announced in a press release this morning that on January 23, 2019 at about 11:23 p.m., Newport Police Officers responded to a Bellevue Avenue business parking lot for a report of a stabbing. 28 year old Crystal Lynn Cordeiro of Newport was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Simple Assault. The […]

Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello, with the fire and fury his opponents feared, purged many of those who opposed his reelection as speaker by removing them from leadership positions and important committee assignments. It’s a strategy used by the speaker before, removing those who have opposed him from key leadership positions. A group of […]