City & Government

This has been among the most contentious election in memory. We wonder how this election has shaped your confidence in government at all levels. [os-widget path=”/ryanbelmore/on-a-scale-of-1-lowest-to-5-greatest-what-is-your-confidence-level-in” of=”ryanbelmore” comments=”false”]

The Newport City Council will host their final meeting before the November 8th election on Wednesday, October 26th. Here are a few items that we think are worth watching and why, the full agenda can be seen below. In order as they appear on the agenda 1 –  PUBLIC HEARING:  Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update […]

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 […]

A $70 million bond issue that would fund improvements at the Port of Davisville at Quonset and Providence Port, is expected to add cargo traffic and jobs at both ports, according to a coalition that is supporting the bond. “This bond issue is about the future success of our ports, adding jobs and bringing more […]

As a public service, Alliance for a Livable Newport once again this year hosted local public forums where candidates for City Council and School Committee answered tough questions concerning issues they will face if elected to public office. These candidate forums, moderated by officers of the Rhode Island League of Women Voters, were designed to […]

Representative Lauren H. Carson (D – District 75, Newport) will hold a constituent meeting next week focusing on the seven ballot questions being posed to Rhode Island voters on Election Day. The meeting is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St. All District 75 residents are welcome. Joining […]

If voters statewide and in Tiverton approve what amounts to a relocation of Newport Grand to Tiverton, it could open up significant development in that part of Newport and recapture acres of land that now sits useless at the base of the Newport Bridge. The City and Twin River Worldwide Holdings are committed to working […]

Newport (and thousands of other cities and towns) will head to the polls in less than three weeks to cast their votes on everything from who they want to represent them in the White House, City Hall and School Committee. We hope this mock election reminds you to vote on November 8th and inspires you to […]

The 6th Annual Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run is scheduled for this weekend, the race is set to kick off at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, October 23rd. The Citizens Bank Pell Bride Run is a 4 mile run/walk that serves as a major fundraiser for dozens of local charities each year. This race, which has a […]

Social media has been a place where you can freely (within limits) express your support and opposition for just about any cause, law, sports team or Presidential Candidate. Social media allows conversations to happen between officials and taxpayers, but currently Newport has no social media best practices and a recent post has got some wondering […]

By Earth Day in 2017 all single-use plastic bags would be banned in Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport, that’s at least the goal of Clean Ocean Access and their supporters. Following the success of asking Newport City Council to support a resolution that would phase out the use of single-use plastic bags, Clean Ocean Access and […]

On a daily basis (on an almost like Groundhog Day schedule) I make the voyage from my home on Lower Thames Street to Mokka Coffeehouse on Spring Wharf to the What’sUpNewp office on Upper Thames Street. To anyone who’s ever walked Lower Thames early in the morning, you too have experienced the disgrace that is the litter that takes over […]

After examining the most recent campaign filings at the Rhode Island Board of Elections, the Independent candidate for Senate District 13, Sav Rebecchi, is demanding that his opponent, Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed explain why she reportedly has accepted over a quarter of a million dollars in campaign contributions from outside of the district. Rebechhi has released […]

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero will be honored as a “Community Hero” by Lucy’s Hearth next week for her consistent and perseverant dedication to the Middletown organization that provides shelter and programs for homeless women and their children. Representative Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown), who has served in the House since 2009, has long worked to assist […]

Rhode Island Board of Elections records show that Former Mayor and City Council-At-Large candidate Harry Winthrop raised more cash than all other City Council candidates in the most recent period. Winthrop’s campaign raised $12,525 in donations between July 1 and October 10th, while all other opponents raised less than $8,000 during the same period. Winthrop ended the […]

Detectives from the Newport Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a gentleman who is suspected of an ATM Machine Skimmer Crime. From Newport Police Department: Below are two photos that depict a suspect in an active police investigation involving an ATM Machine Skimmer Crime. People’s personal Credit/Bank Card information is skimmed onto […]

Just three hours before the Alliance For A Livable Newport is scheduled to host a public forum between Newport City Council Candidates, word is out that the elevator at City Hall is down and may not be operating by the time the event starts. “We were informed at mid-afternoon about a problem with the City […]

The following items of business, filed with the City Clerk under the Rules of the Council, will come before the Council at its regular meeting to be held at Newport City Hall on October 12, 2016 . The meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. in observance of Yom Kippur. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE […]

“Mariners in the vicinity of Great Point Nantucket Sound, be on the lookout for three persons in the water…” Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Anderson sat in the center of his desk and manned a 4-monitor computer station, concern for the three distressed people in the water off Nantucket showed on his face. […]

Cliff the coyote is still on the run throughout Newport and Middletown, but chances are increasing that his days on Aquidneck Island will soon come to an end. Due to the enormous amount of support and public outcry for Cliff last week, Councilman Florez asked Middletown Police Department and Middletown Town Council for 3-5 days […]

After a petition that received more than 38,000 signatures, an online fundraising page that has seen more than 200 people donate $7,700 and all the media coverage that someone in marketing could only dream about, Cliff the coyote is still on the run throughout Newport and Middletown and his future home still is unknown. Due […]

Just hours after Representative Lauren Carson (D.- District 75, Newport) said that she had learned that her opponent, Mike Smith, had turned down the opportunity to debate her, Smith has come out explaining he’s ready to debate at any time. Dear Voters of Newport, I have recently been accused by my opponent of not being […]