Council, General Assembly Delegation to Meet
City Council members are scheduled to meeting with their counterparts in the state's General Assembly delegation on Saturday, Jan. 26. more »
Jan 24, 2013 in In Other Business
Legislator: Repeal Liquor Reporting Requirement
A provision buried deep in the state's 2013 budget that would require liquor stores and restaurants to provide year-end reports detailing total alcohol sales has caught the eye of at least one member of the General Assembly. more »
Jan 9, 2013 in In Other Business
Howington Goes Hybrid
City Manager Jane Howington recently traded in her city-issued vehicle for a "greener" model. more »
Apr 20, 2012 in In Other Business (5 Comments)
Council Schedules Budget Sessions
It's that time again. The mayor's office has finalized its annual series of budget meetings. more »
Apr 18, 2012 in In Other Business
Waluk Takes a Stand on 50 Washington Square
A normally procedural vote on a funding request for the state's Community Development Block Grant program, or CDBG, became an unexpected source of debate during last Wednesday's City Council meeting. more »
Apr 18, 2012 in In Other Business (33 Comments)
Kennedy, Wife, Welcome Baby Boy
Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and his wife, Amy, welcomed a baby boy to their family over the weekend. more »
Apr 16, 2012 in In Other Business
Council Honors Gibbs
NEWPORT -- Calling her a trailblazer, City Council members took time out before their Wednesday, April 11 meeting to remember former state Sen. June Gibbs, who passed away on Easter Sunday. more »
Apr 12, 2012 in In Other Business
Former Middletown Senator June Gibbs Passes Away
Former State Sen. June Gibbs, who was also the first woman elected to Middletown Town Council, passed away on Easter Sunday. She was 89. more »
Apr 9, 2012 in In Other Business
Senate Committee Signs off on Newport Grand Bill
A key senate committee voted on Wednesday to approve a bill that would ask voters to decide whether to allow Newport Grand to expand into a full-scale casino. more »
Mar 29, 2012 in In Other Business (3 Comments)
Good Government Group Founder Lang Dies
Bruce Lang, a Newport resident and former media executive who founded the watchdog group Operation Clean Government, passed away on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. more »
Mar 29, 2012 in In Other Business
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