📢 City Hall Closed Thursday, Nov. 28th 📢

City Hall and offices will be CLOSING EARLY for Thanksgiving at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27th. The Waste Management Transfer Station will also be closed resulting in a one-day delay for all trash, recycling and yard waste collections. 
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NEWPORT FIRE, POLICE SET TO ESCORT SANTA THROUGH NEWPORT’S NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN THIS YEAR

Annual Santa’s Ride to Kick Off Tuesday, Dec. 10th
   
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 2024) – 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. 10th for his annual tour of Newport’s neighborhoods.

SCAM ALERT

NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 2024) -- The Newport Police Department has received additional reports of phone scams where the caller identifies themselves as a Newport Police Sergeant, Lieutenant, Constable, or Deputy.

These callers are using actual names of our officers that may be familiar.  They say they have “legal documents” that need to be signed.  They often reference an incident involving a sexual assault case where a failure to appear warrant has been issued. 

To cancel the warrant, they then instruct people to purchase a gift card or Bit Coin and provide the codes over the phone. 

Please keep in mind, at no time would the Newport Police Department, City of Newport or any other Law Enforcement or Government Agency request personal information over the phone or have someone purchase a gift card, Bit Coin or any other form of payment.
 
These people are using a computer program called “spoofing”, to make their caller ID appear to be coming from the Newport Police Department.  One of the numbers they have spoofed is 401-847-1306.  This number is listed on-line and does come back to the Newport Police Department. 

The Newport Police Department does not have Deputies and we do not employ the services of Constables.
If anyone receives these calls, we are asking that they please hang up and call 401-847-1306 to report the matter.  A Newport Police employee will answer the phone and will take a report.
 

NEWPORT NAMES NEW DEPUTY CITY MANAGER

Longtime Public Servant Michael A. Caruolo Set to Fill New Role
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2024) –The City of Newport on Friday announced the hiring of Michael A. Caruolo as its first Deputy City Manager.

A seasoned public servant with over 32 years of experience, Caruolo spent the first 22 years of his career  with the Newport Police Department, retiring in 2014 with the rank of Lieutenant. For the past decade, he has been the Director of Public Safety and Community Relations at Salve Regina University, where he managed a $1.3 million budget and a team of 32 public safety professionals.
 

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Canvassing Authority Meeting

The Newport Canvassing Authority is charged with conducting all elections for the City of Newport.

Under the direction of the State Board of Elections, and in cooperation with the Secretary of State, the Canvassing Authority is involved in all phases of the electoral process, from voter registration to tallying the votes after the polls close on election day.

Beach Commission Meeting

Weather Permitting, the Commission will meet in the center area of the bathhouses or in the Easton’s Beach Rotunda | View the agenda

Probate Court

Probate Court meets two times per month at 10:30 a.m., in the Second Floor City Council Chambers at Newport City Hall. Click here for a full schedule.

For advertising deadlines, please contact Carlos Alaan at 845-5349 or calaan@cityofnewport.com.

Historic District Commission Meeting

The Historic District Commission is responsible for overseeing development within the City's Historic District
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