City & Government

CITY OF NEWPORT DOCKET FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 28, 2018 THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 43 BROADWAY, NEWPORT, RI 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 on […]

The Newport Police Department announced on Thursday that there will be temporary closures of the Cliff Walk, south of Seaview Avenue, on March 27th, 29th, and 30th. Next week, minor Cliff Walk improvements will be completed south of Seaview Avenue (1/5th mile south of Memorial Blvd entrance). The Cliff Walk will remain open during much […]

The Coast Guard is warning mariners and the public Tuesday to exercise caution along the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Wednesday into Thursday as a winter storm is forecast in our area. Conditions are expected to deteriorate Wednesday night, with hazardous wind and sea conditions throughout Southern New England waters. The operation of any […]

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has provided the following advisory for the Route 138 corridor between the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge and the Newport Pell Bridge Toll Plaza. Due to the Route 138 Resurfacing and Roadway Improvement Project, motorists should expect lane closure delays during the weekend of March 24. Starting the evening of Friday, March 23 through […]

Highlighting the need for statewide investment in school construction ahead of House and Senate hearings this week, Governor Gina Raimondo toured Portsmouth Middle School on Monday joined by school officials, elected leaders and members of the labor and building trades. With a facility deficiency cost of nearly $20 million, the condition of Portsmouth Middle School […]

With gun sales still in decline since President Donald Trump took office and with the recent Parkland school shooting prompting more debates on the gun industry, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry. To determine the states that depend most heavily on the arms and ammunitions […]

Here is what’s happening for road work, closures and detours in and around Newport, RI this week. Roadwork scheduled by Rhode Island Department Of Transportation: March 17 – 23 No lane closures anticipated. Roadwork scheduled by Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority: March 18 – 28 Claiborne Pell Bridge Eastbound and Westbound Left Lane Closure […]

Medical laboratory science practitioners are the behind-the-scenes professionals who determine whether patients have conditions ranging from high cholesterol to cancer, giving their doctors critical information to help determine treatment. But in 2015, Rhode Island stopped licensing them amid an effort to reduce the number of professions requiring licensing in the state, eliminating standards that ensure […]

With Tax Day looming large and sweeping tax reform passed in recent months, WalletHub today released its 2018 Taxpayer Survey as well as its yearly Tax Rates by State report in order to help people better understand this confusing time of year. WalletHub’s Taxpayer Survey features a wide range of fun facts about people’s opinions on tax prep, the […]

Newport Public Schools announces that Parent Conferences will be held on March 13, 14, & 15th, 2018. Over the weekend, the Teachers’ Association of Newport (the teacher’s union), placed an ad with incorrect times in a local newspaper, according to the release. The conferences will be held during the hours of 1:00 – 6:00 pm. to enable […]

The Honorable Mayor Henry F. Winthrop along with the members of the Newport City Council are once again inviting the public to a reception welcoming a delegation from Newport’s sister city, Kinsale, Ireland on Friday, March 16, from 5-6 p.m. at the Harp Donnelly Gateway Center. This year’s delegation, which includes four members from the […]

Newport City Council, City Manager Joe Nicholson, Senator Dawn Euer (Democrat – Dist. 13, Newport, JamesRepresentativeenative Lauren Carson (Democrat – Dist. 75, Newport), and Senator Louis P. DiPalma (Democrat – District 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Tiverton) participated in an annual meeting of the Newport legislative delegation and the Newport City Council on Saturday, March 3 at Newport […]

Gubernatorial candidate Giovanni Feroce has selected Robert Paquin III as his campaign manager focused on the primary.  A general election campaign manager will also be added later in the year to overlap and merge with this summer’s campaign primary efforts, according to Feroce’s campaign. Giovanni Feroce “I have the pleasure of naming Rob Paquin as […]

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority (RITBA) announced on February 5th that starting on March 5th they will begin work on the Route 138 corridor from the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge to the Newport Pell Bridge Toll Plaza. “The road is beyond its useful life and the project is necessary,” the press release states.”The project includes […]

Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea is running for reelection. “Absolutely, I’m definitely going to run again,” she said, in answer to a question during an appearance on WADK’s Open Forum. “It’s been a blessing to be Rhode Island’s Secretary of State.” No other candidates have announced for Secretary of State. In Rhode Island, […]

Originally published at 2:20 pm, last updated at 23:00 pm As of 11 p.m. this evening, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) lifted all travel restrictions on the Newport Pell, Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano Bridges. The Bridges will be reopened to all vehicles. This morning, a container truck traveling westbound on the Newport Pell Bridge […]

How are we doing in our “City by the Sea?” What has been accomplished over the past months? As a function of the city’s Strategic Plan, what are the successes? Where did the city fall short? What can the residents and taxpayers look forward to? Any warning signals to look for? Alliance For A Livable […]

Representative Lauren Carson and Senator Dawn Euer are inviting the public to the annual meeting of the Newport legislative delegation and the Newport City Council Saturday, March 3, at 9 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway. The meeting between the Newport City Council members and Newport senators and representatives is scheduled annually to discuss state-level […]

This story was originally published at 11:16 on March 1st, it was updated at 3:00 pm on March 1st The City of Newport’s Water Division had to make emergency repairs to a water main in the area of Thames Street and Pelham Street, forcing several streets and areas of Downtown Newport to spend a portion […]

Pell Elementary School will kick off their two-week  “Gratitude Campaign”  as part of a larger initiative called Look For The Good Project, a Connecticut based non-profit organization that has inspired thousands of kids nationally and internationally to uplift their school communities with gratitude and kindness, Newport Public Schools announced in a press release today. Pell is the first […]

Senator Louis DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Little Compton, Newport, Tiverton) has introduced a bill (2018-S 2253) that would create a special legislative commission to study the possibility of transitioning Rhode Island to a biennial budget.  House Committee on Finance Chairman Marvin Abney (D-Dist. 73, Newport, Middletown) has introduced the companion legislation (2018-H 7801) in the […]

Opening nearly all of the United States’ coasts to oil and gas drilling would knock the United States backward in environmental protection and sustainability and could have catastrophic effects on the Ocean State, said Rep. Lauren H. Carson and Sen. Dawn Euer today. The two Newport legislators spoke at an Environment Council of Rhode Island […]

Representative Lauren Carson (D. Dist. 75, Newport) and Senator Dawn Euer (D. Dist. 13, Newport & Jamestown) will join Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Environment Council of Rhode Island for events Wednesday to demonstrate Rhode Island’s opposition to the Trump administration’s efforts to open up nearly all of the United States’ coasts to offshore oil and […]

After two and a half years on the job, Westerly’s Town Manager, Derrik M. Kennedy, is leaving to accept the Town Manager’s position in Mansfield, CT, where he’ll earn a substantial pay increase and leave behind rumors that his job in Westerly was in jeopardy. Kennedy resisted a last-ditch effort Monday night by some Westerly […]

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will be holding a public workshop to provide information about the reconstruction of the Pell Bridge Interchange in Newport. The public forum is scheduled for Thursday, March 1st at 6 pm at Newport City Hall.