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Celebrate ‘Bike to Work Day’
The bicycle-advocacy group Bike Newport is hosting a day-long event in Washington Square in honor or Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 18, with activities for cycling enthusiasts of all ages.
May 14, 2012 in News & Features
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America's Cup Tickets On Sale
Tickets to the America's Cup World Series went on sale Friday morning.
May 11, 2012 in News & Features (1 Comments)
Carey School Project Faces First Hurdle
NEWPORT -- Zoning Board members are poised to take up for the first time a proposal by a Massachusetts developer to convert the former Carey School into a 13-unit condominium project.
May 11, 2012 in News & Features
Group Aims to Develop Shared Wind Farm
NEWPORT – For the last three years, a small group of stakeholders representing each of the East Bay's nine communities have been meeting quietly to formulate a plan that would establish the region as a leader in renewable energy.
May 10, 2012 in News & Features
Water Rates to Remain Steady for the Year
NEWPORT -- It appears that the city's $85 million upgrade to its water treatment facilities is allowing for more fluidity in the budget process than first anticipated.
May 9, 2012 in News & Features
Improvements Planned for Run-Down Homes
NEWPORT – Prompted by city action, the owner of a pair of historic, but badly neglected homes in the city's Historic Hill has pledged to make necessary improvements to secure the structures in the hopes of staving off any further deterioration.
May 9, 2012 in News & Features
With Thames Street Complete, Council Turns its Eye to Spring Street
NEWPORT – The asphalt was barely cool on Lower Thames Street last Wednesday when City Councilors unexpectedly used a procedural budget meeting to challenge staff to investigate making similar improvements to a badly uneven stretch of Spring Street.
May 9, 2012 in News & Features
PUMA First to Miami
Skipper Ken Read and crew crossed the Miami finish line at 1414 local time on Wednesday, taking the sixth leg of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race over CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand.
May 9, 2012 in News & Features
Meyers, Marley, and Breuer added to Comedy Lineup
The 2012 Newport Summer Comedy Series lineup of comedy performers has become even more impressive with the announcement of three new shows starring three hilarious comedians all making their Newport debuts. Seth Meyers, Jim Breuer and Bob Marley.
May 9, 2012 in News & Features
Local Non-Profit Teams with Newport Panera
A newly formed partnership between the James L. Maher Garden Center in Middletown and Panera Bread on Long Wharf in Newport has provided the opportunity for the center's clients to install flowers and plants on the restaurant's patio.
May 4, 2012 in News & Features
Historic Bluebird Cottage Sells for $5.4 Million
NEWPORT -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale last week of the historic “Bluebird Cottage" at 145 Wellington Ave. for $5,400,000.
May 4, 2012 in News & Features (1 Comments)
Police Parade Returns
The Aquidneck Island National Police Parade returns this Sunday, May 6.
May 4, 2012 in News & Features
Council Talks Finances, Spring Street Repaving, in First Budget Session
NEWPORT -- City Council members met for the first of several planned budget sessions on Wednesday, tackling a broad agenda which included a look at the city's Capital Improvement Plan, funding for the library, and even talk of repaving Spring Street.
May 3, 2012 in News & Features (4 Comments)
Construction on Schedule at Pell School
The Pell Building Committee met on Tuesday, May 1 to receive an update on the construction process of the Claiborne deB. Pell Elementary School.
May 3, 2012 in News & Features
Smooth Driving on Lower Thames
Crews did in one night what had initially been anticipated to be a two-night project, laying down a smooth coat of asphalt over what was left of the historic cobblestone stretch of Lower Thames Street overnight Wednesday.
May 3, 2012 in News & Features
Agency Reaffirms Bridge Authority's A Rating
NEWPORT -- Members of the boar of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority re-elected David A. Darlington, of North Kingstown, to lead the quasi-state agency for another term on Wednesday.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features
Middletown Reconsiders Second Beach Surf Concession
As the summer beach season quickly approaches, a technicality in Middletown's solicitation for surfboard rentals at Second Beach has prompted town officials to rebid the opportunity to operate a surfboard rental business out of Second Beach.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features (6 Comments)
City to Launch Facebook, Twitter Accounts
In a move aimed at improving its outbound communications, City Manager Jane Howington said on Saturday that the city will soon roll out its own Facebook and Twitter accounts.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features (2 Comments)
Cup Details Continue to Emerge
NEWPORT – The state is on track to complete needed waterside improvements to Fort Adams well in time for the upcoming America's Cup World Series in June, Janet Coit, the director of the state Department of Environmental Management said Friday.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features
Striking but Abandoned, Yacht Could be Claimed by the City
Seaworthy, boasting a steel hull, enclosed cockpit, and radar mount, she's been anchored off King Park for the better part of eight months. At 52-feet, she's easily capable of making the trek down to Bermuda, the Caribbean, or even further.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features (1 Comments)
Newport Summer Comedy Series has Hart
With over $15,000,000 in ticket sales, Kevin Hart is one of the hottest selling tickets on the comedy circuit today - and he's making his Newport debut this summer as part of the Newport Summer Comedy Series.
May 2, 2012 in News & Features
Planning Board Outlines Wind Turbine Proposal
City Council members last week received a series of proposed principles submitted by the Planning Board to provide the city with a basis for governing residential and commercial wind turbines.
May 1, 2012 in News & Features
Lending a Hand
Realtor volunteers wrapped up their work on this year's Rebuilding Together project over the weekend. The annual community service campaign, which benefits one lucky homeowner with a
May 1, 2012 in News & Features
Parking Meter Season Begins
Don't look now, but the city's parking meters go online today, Tuesday. Resident sticker parking is also now in effect.
May 1, 2012 in News & Features
The Latest on Lower Thames Street
A section to Thames Street, was closed on Monday as National Grid worked to repair a section of gas line between Pope and Extension Street.
May 1, 2012 in News & Features
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