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On December 16th, more than one dozen Broadway business owners met at the Corner Cafe to discuss coming together to form the Broadway Merchants’ Association (BMA), “an effort to work together to make Broadway businesses more successful and ensuing that they provide one voice when working with the local powers that be.” The immediate focus and priority […]

An act designating the harbor seal as the official state marine mammal was introduced to the RI General Assembly on January 13th, 2016. House Bill, 2016–H7111, was introduced by Representatives Azzinaro (District 37 – Westerly), Kennedy (District 38 – Hopkinton & Westerly), McNamara (District 19 – Warwick & Cranston) and Corvese (District 55 – North Providence). […]

STATE ANNOUNCES NEARLY $4 MILLION IN CAPITAL GRANTS FOR ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND PUBLIC HISTORIC SITES Greenwich Odeum theatre in East Greenwich provided the setting for the State’s announcement on Monday, January 11th of the slate of State Cultural Facilities Grant and State Preservation Grant recipients, worth nearly $4 million, for capital preservation work at 45 museums, […]

Portsmouth, R.I,–The Town of Portsmouth and Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) have acquired 4.9 acres of scenic land and water for a future waterfront community park in northern Portsmouth next to Mount Hope Bridge and adjacent to the Portsmouth Town Common. Under the arrangement, the Town of Portsmouth will hold ownership and Aquidneck Land Trust the […]

Fifty-five percent of AAA members in Rhode Island support the Raimondo administration’s RhodeWorks plan, and more than 80 percent believe the state is not spending enough money on repair and maintenance of roads and bridges, according to a survey from AAA Northeast. More than 2,200 AAA members responded to the online survey in late November. […]

Award Received at RI Hospitality Association’s 26th Annual “Stars of the Industry” Awards Ceremony The RI Hospitality Association (RIHA) recently awarded Sail Newport, R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM), Discover Newport and Newport Hospitality, Inc. with the “Mary Brennan Tourism Award” at the 26th Annual Meeting and “Stars of the Industry” awards ceremony at Twin River Casino. The organizations were […]

Newport City Council will address a request for city council action at their regularly scheduled meeting on January 13th that will increase the number of roadways where parking bans are established during snow emergencies. The recommendation comes from the Department of Public Services that believes increasing the number of roads from 9 to 24 will […]

Though Wednesday night’s PowerBall®jackpot was not hit, two winning $50,000 PowerBall tickets were sold in Rhode Island. The winning tickets matched four numbers and the PowerBall number to win $50,000. Stop & Shop, 1360 West Main Rd., Middletown, sold one of the winning tickets and 7-Eleven, 7330 Post Rd., North Kingstown, sold the other. Neither player added […]

Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty announces the sale of 6 Wapan Road in highly coveted Watch Hill, listed at $6.5 million. The sale is the highest in that community in the past 15 months according to data from the Rhode Island State-wide Multiple Listing Service. “This classic Shingle-style home is sited to take full advantage […]

When property is listed for sale on the south-west side of Newport, buyers and investors fight for it! Some of Newport’s major landmarks reside in this part of town; Ocean Drive, Kings Park, Ida Lewis Yacht Club, Fort Adams and Castle Hill…This area screams luxury and has one of the best view the city has to offer. […]