12/1/2025
NEWPORT FIRE, POLICE SET TO ESCORT SANTA THROUGH NEWPORT’S NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN THIS YEAR
Annual Santa’s Ride to Kick Off Tuesday, Dec. 9th
NEWPORT, RI (MONDAY, DEC. 1, 2025) –With the holiday season officially upon us, the City of Newport is once again busy preparing for the return of Santa’s nightly rides.
Santa is scheduled to meet up with Newport’s Fire and Police Departments beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9th for his annual tour of Newport’s neighborhoods.
This year, he’s planning on riding with our first responders through the streets to see the City’s children beginning at 5:30 p.m. each night on Tuesday December 9th, Thursday December 11th, Tuesday December 16th and finishing up on Thursday December 18th.
As always, Santa’s visit is weather dependent. If there is inclement weather on any night he is scheduled, he will do his very best to complete his visit in that area of the City on the following night. Santa and his Newport Fire & Newport Police escort will leave from Fire Station #2 on Old Fort Road at 5 p.m. each night and will continue until he has completed his tour of the listed area.
11/23/2025
Newport School Committee to Hold Special Meeting to Consider Conducting Outside Investigation into Rogers High School Incidents
Executive Session set for Wednesday, Nov. 26th
NEWPORT, RI (SUNDAY, NOV. 23, 2025) – The Newport School Committee will be convening in Executive Session on Wednesday, Nov. 26th to address recent and serious allegations pertaining to multiple incidents at Rogers High School, including a widely reported assault of a student with special needs.
As part of the meeting, the Committee is expected to discuss hiring an independent, third-party investigator to conduct a comprehensive review of the matter, which has raised significant concerns among City Councilors, School Committee members, and the community at large.
11/18/2025
Department of Utilities Provides Update on October & November Billing
Bills Due Nov. 28th, Interest & Penalties Waived
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, NOV. 18, 2025) – The City of Newport Department of Utilities is providing updated information regarding the October and November billing cycles as we continue our transition away from the legacy billing platform.
A payment batch was inadvertently posted twice in October during manual processing. Although the issue was corrected, it occurred after the October bills were generated, which caused some customers to see inaccurate balances. Updated October balances and the November bills are now correct.