Newport holds third workshop Sept. 17 on shifting stormwater costs to a fee based on paved area
The proposal would move stormwater off the sewer rate and charge properties by rooftop, driveway and parking area; no rates have been adopted
McKee endorses Foulkes and the full Democratic ticket a day after losing the primary
The governor’s statement, which reads like a farewell, asks his supporters to unite behind the woman who ended his bid for a second full term
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Reed calls for declassification of documents on attack financing
The Rhode Island senator’s statement also warns against the fight against terrorism being used as cover for other aims
Newport City Council to take up bicycle ordinances, Cliff Walk fencing bid Sept. 16
The agenda also includes a union contract, a Scott’s Wharf license agreement and a $137,000 federal grant for an explosive detection dog
Foulkes defeats Rhode Island’s Gov. McKee. He’s the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
McKee’s defeat ends his bid for a second full term and marks the first time in more than 30 years that a sitting Rhode Island governor has been beaten in a primary.
Ahern wins Democratic primary for attorney general as Newport backs Hoffmann
Newport-born former prosecutor carried Newport and Jamestown but lost statewide by about 3,700 votes
Foulkes wins Democratic gubernatorial primary, marking historic loss for McKee
Incumbent is first to lose reelection bid in Rhode Island since 1994
A landslide victory and a potential new chapter for Rhode Island’s capital city
State Rep. David Morales topples Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Democratic primary
Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos
Newport City Councilor takes 59% at home and 40% in Jamestown; Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos wins statewide with 37% in a five-way race
Euer holds off Lima in Newport’s only contested legislative primary
Senate District 13 incumbent wins both Newport and Jamestown; Lima loses the seat but tops the Newport ballot for the district committee
US Sen. Jack Reed secures easy victory for Democratic nomination in bid for sixth term
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed on Wednesday secured the Democratic nomination to pursue a sixth term in office, defeating two long-shot progressive challengers in Rhode Island’s primary.
Japan-America Friendship Festival returns to Touro Park on Oct. 17
The free daylong event marks Newport’s sister city ties with Shimoda and adds a history tent this year
Letter: Resident engagement is not an obstacle to good government
By Steph Smyth, Newport City Councilor At-Large
Carson to present Point flooding survey results at neighborhood meeting Sept. 15
More than 40% of respondents reported flooding in the past five years, and only about a third carry flood insurance, according to the state representative
Rhode Island Energy signs on for 150 megawatts from a northern Maine wind farm
The conditional award is Rhode Island’s share of an 800 MW project in Aroostook County that still needs a 111-mile transmission line before it can deliver anything
27 acres conserved in Tiverton, linking Pocasset Ridge to Weetamoo Woods
The Nature Conservancy bought the parcel for $400,000 and DEM holds the easement; the two-mile ridge is now 80 percent protected
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primary
Ocean State voters will also choose nominees for a full slate of federal, state and local offices.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces rematch with Helena Foulkes amid turmoil over Washington Bridge
Foulkes, a former executive at CVS Health, has outraised the incumbent and flooded the airwaves with campaign ads.
Middletown Prevention Coalition wins $240,000 federal grant for opioid prevention work
The SAMHSA award brings the coalition’s Partnership for Success funding to $489,089 and expands its focus to counterfeit pills and fentanyl
Rep. Carson asks Rhode Islanders to take a League of Women Voters survey on the SAVE Act
The survey aims to estimate how many voters here would struggle to produce a passport or birth certificate if the federal proof-of-citizenship bill became law
Man taken into custody after hours-long standoff on Dudley Avenue, police say
Newport County Special Response Team negotiators talked Khaleel Mills out of the residence Monday night; he faces firearm and domestic violence charges
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