6/28/2022
Changes Coming to Newport’s Bulky Waste Program
Residents Can Now Schedule Collections Directly with Waste Management
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, June 28th, 2022) – Newport residents looking to dispose of bulky waste will no longer a need to obtain collection stickers from City Hall.
As part of the City’s new trash contract, beginning July 1st , all requests and payments for bulky waste and white goods collection items can be made directly through the City’s hauling company, Waste Management. Previously, residents were required to obtain a bulky waste sticker from City Hall before calling to make an appointment for pickup.
6/15/2022
Second Public Meeting Slated on Prescott Hall Flooding
Public Invited to Share Thoughts In-Person & Online
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022) – Newport’s Department of Utilities will be hosting an informational meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Thursday, June 23rd at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the ongoing engineering study which seeks to address localized flooding that has been observed in the Prescott Hall Watershed.
This will be the second in a series of informational meetings and will include an opportunity for neighborhood residents to share information on past events and to provide input on priorities for
6/10/2022
City Offices Experiencing Network Outage
City Email, Online Services Temporarily Offline
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022) – The City of Newport is advising residents that certain online services and functions will be temporarily unavailable while IT personnel work to resolve an ongoing disruption impacting the City’s internal servers.
While the City’s website remains unaffected, a number of popular online functions have been temporarily suspended, and email services have been taken offline for the duration of the weekend.