A new resolution to support local retail businesses during the holiday shopping season is on the agenda for the Newport City Council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Several city councilors are behind this proposal, which aims to encourage shopping in Newport, especially in areas with smaller, boutique shops. These local businesses often struggle to compete […]
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Newport City Council to vote on Admiral Kalbfus Road bike lanes, truck restrictions
Newport City Council will consider a resolution at its Oct. 23 meeting to approve changes to Admiral Kalbfus Road, including new bike lanes and truck restrictions. The resolution follows an Oct. 2 workshop where residents voiced concerns about traffic safety on the busy thoroughfare. The proposed changes would restripe Admiral Kalbfus to create 10-foot travel […]
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Aquidneck Island Climate Caucus to host virtual conversation with Office of Energy Resources on its programs to help Rhode Islanders
Rhode Islanders looking to save energy and money can learn about programs offered by the state Office of Energy Resources during a virtual forum hosted by the Aquidneck Island Climate Caucus on Sunday, Oct. 27. The forum will be held on Zoom from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and can be completed […]
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Newport School Building Committee seeks additional funds for Rogers High School project
The Newport School Building Committee will request an additional $2.9 million from the Newport City Council at the council’s October 23 meeting to complete the new Rogers High School project and reinstate some previously deferred items. The committee aims to finish the school in time for a September 2025 opening. In a letter to Mayor […]
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Newport City Council to consider gift of ‘Leela the Elephant’ from Art & Newport
The Newport City Council is set to receive a communication from City Manager Colin K. Kennedy at their upcoming meeting on Wednesday, October 23, regarding a proposed gift to the city. The action item, numbered 6331/24, concerns the acceptance of a large elephant statue named Leela from the organization Art & Newport. Kennedy’s recommendation to […]
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Newport sees mixed results in latest RICAS scores
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) released the latest Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) results on Friday, October 18, revealing a mixed performance for Newport Public Schools. The district saw a decline in SAT English Language Arts (ELA) and SAT – Math proficiency while seeing an incline in RICAS – ELA, RICAS – […]
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‘Six Picks Spooky Events’ for Halloween season in Newport and beyond
Spooky season has officially arrived, and this weekend, “Six Picks” is previewing some fun Halloween-related events happening around Newport and beyond. Be warned: some of these events are not for the faint of heart and are not recommended for young children. Check the websites for details. October 19 -20, 26 – 27: Halloween at the […]
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CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health care giant struggling on several fronts. Company shares tumbled again Friday after CVS Health also warned of disappointing third-quarter earnings and said investors should not rely on guidance for that quarter that […]
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What’s Up Today: Friday, Oct. 18
Good Morning. It’s Friday, October 18, and we’re covering Rhode Island’s early voting turnout, Tiverton’s Thursday soccer match, traffic on Spring Street, Newport City Council’s upcoming meeting, and more. 👋 First time reading this newsletter? Welcome! Join more than 17,000 who wake up to us daily. Sign up here. 🙏 Fall Supporter Drive: 68 of you have […]
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Home prices in Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth have risen more than 50 percent since 2018
HousingWorks RI (HWRI) at Roger Williams University released the 2024 Housing Fact Book today. It outlines the lack of affordability facing Rhode Islanders when looking to secure or sustain a safe and affordable place to call home. This year’s Housing Fact Book shows no single municipality in Rhode Island where a household earning the median homeowner income […]
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The number of R.I. communities where a household earning under $100K can afford a home is zero
by Janine L. Weisman, Rhode Island CurrentOctober 18, 2024 And then there were none. Two years ago, households earning under $100,000 a year could afford to buy a home in 14 of Rhode Island’s 39 municipalities. Last year, the number dropped to just one: Central Falls. But as the release of HousingWorks RI’s annual Housing […]
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More than 2,400 Newport County residents have already voted
Newport County residents are turning out in significant numbers for early voting in the 2024 General Election, with more than 2,400 ballots already cast. According to the Rhode Island Voter Turnout Tracker, 18,444 Rhode Island residents have already voted, either by mail ballot or early in person, representing a 2.3% voter turnout thus far. On […]
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Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families releases policy brief highlighting “crisis” in children’s behavioral health system
The Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families (RICCF) released a comprehensive policy brief, Children in Crisis Can’t Wait: The Case for System Transformation, highlighting “the urgent challenges facing the state’s children’s behavioral health system”. According to RICCF, the report reveals that years of fragmentation have left children and families with inconsistent access to services […]
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Rhode Island residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste at Eco-Depot at Easton’s Beach on Oct. 19
Rhode Island residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste at a collection event in Newport on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Eco-Depot will be at Newport Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard, from 8:00 am to 12 noon. The event is free for Rhode Island residents and offers a safe way […]
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Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding − entirely caused by humans
Google Earth Philip M. Orton, Stevens Institute of Technology and Stefan Talke, California Polytechnic State University Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon. Fast-forward to today, and in estuaries such as New York Harbor, […]
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National Sailing Hall of Fame opens nominations for Class of 2025
The National Sailing Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its Class of 2025 until December 31, 2024. Based in Newport, the organization is asking sailing enthusiasts across the country to nominate individuals who’ve made notable contributions to the sport on a national or international scale. Spike Lobdell, who heads the Selection Committee, explains the […]
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RIDOH expands meat recall over listeria concerns
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is expanding its recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, originally announced on October 9th, due to potential Listeria contamination. The recall now includes approximately 11,765,285 pounds of products distributed nationwide. The affected items were produced by BrucePac from May 31st to October 8th, 2024, and bear establishment […]
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Federal, state leaders cut the ribbon on Quonset’s reconstructed Pier 1 South
Federal, state, and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the Port of Davisville’s Pier 1 South reopening after 19 months of construction. More than 1,500 wooden pilings in the Bay supporting this section of the Pier since it was built in 1941 were replaced with 150 new […]
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Rhode Island Forensic Lab gets $600K boost to tackle DNA case backlog
U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed and Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced today that the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Forensic Sciences will receive $600,000 in federal funding to address the backlog of DNA casework. The funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, aims to […]
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Naval War College hosts NOAA Administrator for collaboration talks
Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC), and Provost Dr. Stephen Mariano met with Dr. Richard Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, at the college’s Newport campus on Oct. 17. According to a readout following the meeting, the leaders […]
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Newport City Council to tackle diverse agenda at upcoming meeting
The Newport City Council is set to convene for its regular meeting on October 23, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Pell Elementary School cafeteria. The agenda covers a wide range of topics, from liquor license renewals to public art installations. The meeting will begin with the Board of License Commissioners addressing several liquor-related items. […]
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Rhode Island Life Science Hub funds research, workforce development
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub announced today that it has awarded $128,810 in grants to fourteen different organizations in the state. This second round of funding aims to bolster Rhode Island’s life sciences sector by supporting research and workforce development. This funding follows an initial round of grants distributed in August, totaling $98,780. […]
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What’sUpNewp launches new community events calendar
What’sUpNewp has unveiled a new community events calendar designed to keep residents and visitors informed about activities in Newport, Newport County, and Rhode Island. The calendar aggregates information from multiple sources and offers a comprehensive list of events happening in the area. Ryan Belmore, Owner & Publisher of What’sUpNewp, says the calendar addresses a common […]
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Daily Digest: Thursday, October 17
Good Morning. It’s Thursday, October 17, and we’re covering day 1 of early voting in the 2024 General Election, The Lone Bellow’s return to Newport, utility bills, floating palaces of art deco, and more. 🙏 Since our Fall Supporter Drive launched last week, 65 of you have become supporters; thank you! We need 35 more supporters to end […]
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Newport County sees strong turnout on day 1 of early voting
Newport County residents are turning out in significant numbers for early voting in the 2024 General Election, with more than a thousand ballots already cast. On Wednesday, October 16, 11,159 voters across the state participated in early voting, representing a 1.4% voter turnout. Newport County has seen 1,471 early voters, with 310 voting by mail […]