City & Government

Representative Ray Gallison (District 69, Bristol and Portsmouth) is resigning his seat as a state representative in the House of Representatives amid a law enforcement probe, multiple source have confirmed. Multiple State House sources confirmed that Gallison, a Bristol Democrat and the House Finance Committee Chairman , will give up his seat on Tuesday, May 3rd. That […]

The Special Legislative Commission to Study Methods for Growing Tourism in the State of Rhode Island Through Coordinated Branding and Marketing Efforts will meet today for an update on the state’s tourism efforts with Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor and Seth Goldenberg, founder and CEO of Epic Decade, one of the three firms contracted to develop […]

Lynn Ceglie has announced her intention to run for re-election to the Newport City Council representing the 2nd Ward. Ceglie is the first City Council member to announce her intent to run for re-election in November. “It is an honor to represent the residents of the 2nd Ward.  I have had the opportunity to focus […]

The City of Newport has received a $14,800 Centennial Grant to create mobile, solar-powered recreational spaces where people can recharge devices such as laptops and cell phones. Supported by partnership of public, private and nonprofit entities, including the Newport Tree Society, the “Plug Park” will be built in such a way that it can easily be moved […]

Traffic flow and parking in Newport will be affected by the 2016 Aquidneck Island National Police Parade, which kicks off at 1150 AM on Sunday, May 1st , 2016. Traffic will be congested in the Lower Broadway, Washington Square area from about 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Parking will be limited. The parade participants will […]

The City of Newport announces the beginning of the Parking Season effective May 1, 2016 and continuing through October 31, 2016. Metered parking will be in effect from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM daily, including weekends and holidays. The fee for parking in a metered space is $1.25 per hour in increments of twenty-five cents. […]

In what could be the most relevant in Rhode Island’s history, the Rhode Island Presidential Preference Primary will take place on April 26, 2016. On Tuesday, voters will vote for one person as his or her party’s candidate for president. They will also select delegates to represent Rhode Island at his or her party’s National Convention. A […]

Governor Gina Raimondo, Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed (D- 13, Newport & Jamestown), Representative Lauren Carson (D-75, Newport), Representative Marvin Abney (D- 74, Newport & Middletown) visited the set of The Discovery on Thursday, April 21st in Newport, RI. Cast and crew are currently filming on Bellevue Avenue, earlier this month filming took place at Newport […]

Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) provided the following update on the Broadway Streetscape Improvements on Friday, April 22nd. “We anticipate finishing the installation of the parking pavers, from Equality Park to Caleb Earl Street, by the end of the week, weather permitting. Concurrently, we will then begin parking area excavation from Caleb Earl Street […]

The City Of Newport announced on April 21st, and effective April 24th, that the following Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Update that was scheduled for April 28th has been cancelled. There is no reason given for the cancellation. The following was the public notice for the event; Notice of Public Hearing of a Proposed Comprehensive Land […]

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 April 27, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at Pell Elementary School. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG CITIZEN’S FORUM:  (Speakers must sign in with the City Clerk).  The Citizen’s […]

A House commission that has been studying the potential for growing tourism through a coordinated marketing effort has issued an interim status report that registers its concerns about the process leading up to the state’s recent rollout of a new statewide tourism promotional campaign, and indicates that it is looking forward to better communication and collaboration during […]

The Department of Utilities construction projects that are in progress for the week of April 18th are noted below. Friendship Street Sewer Improvement – Milling of the roadway will occur on Monday, April 18th. The entire width will be milled between Hope St. and Friendship Place, and the east side of the road will be […]

With final legislative approval in both chambers today, the General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank Lombardo III and Rep. Lauren H. Carson to ban powdered alcohol in Rhode Island. The legislation, which has been sent to the governor, is aimed at protecting Rhode Islanders, particularly youth, from a substance with an unknown […]

City Counilor-at-Large John Florez is seeking community input about the current conditions of Newport roads and how you would like to see the City Of Newport move forward with dealing with this “important topic”. On April 13th, Florez posted on Nextdoor, a private social network that Newport residents are using to connect our community, a post […]

As part of the Newport Water Division’s ongoing maintenance of the water distribution system, a water main flushing program in designated areas will begin during evening hours beginning Sunday, April 17, 2016 and ending May 4, 2016. The flushing of the water mains using fire hydrants will begin at 8:00 p.m. and continue until 4:00 […]

Representative Daniel P. Reilly (R-District 72 Middletown, Portsmouth) invited Portsmouth Middle School students to the Rhode Island State House on Tuesday, for a mock session in the Rhode Island House Chamber. “It was so exciting to see local eighth grade students take a genuine interest in learning how our state government works.  Today, I played […]

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Coastal Flood Watch for the entire south coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This watch is being announced due to projected high winds along astronomical high tides which are likely to cause significant storm surges. Coastal Flooding: Widespread minor coastal flooding is expected with isolated pockets of […]

The following Letter To The Editor was submitted by Rep. Lauren H. Carson (D-Dist. 75, Newport) in response to the recent attempted campaign to roll-out a new marketing campaign (a.k.a. “cooler & warmer”) for the state of Rhode Island. “Since October, I have been chairing a House commission studying the potential for growing tourism through a coordinated […]