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Newport Community Electricity Winter Rates Announced

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Rates to Be Set Below Rhode Island Energy Last Resort Pricing
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023) – The Newport Community Electricity program is announcing new winter electricity supply prices to go into effect beginning with the November meter read. The new prices are fixed for six months and will be adjusted to summer rates in May 2024. Current participants do not need to take any action to remain in the program and receive the new pricing for the product in which they are currently enrolled. Read more »

COMMUNITY INVITED TO MEETING ON THE COGGESHALL SCHOOL

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Residents Invited to Learn More about Planned Residential Conversion

NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 2023) – The City of Newport and BCM Realty Partners is inviting the community for a public discussion regarding the residential conversion of the Coggeshall Elementary School.

The discussion, which will include representatives from the City’s Department of Planning and Economic Development, is scheduled to be held on Thursday October 5th, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Innovate Newport, located at 513 Broadway.
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Newport Kicks off Strategic Planning Process

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Online Portal & Ideas Board Seek Resident Input
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023) – The City of Newport is asking community members and stakeholders to help update the City Council’s Strategic Plan.

As one of the City’s visioning documents, the City Council’s Strategic Plan aims to ensure that the City’s priorities align with those expressed by the community by identifying an overarching vision for the City and guide where and how it focuses its resources. Read more »

NEWPORT TO RECEIVE $738,000 FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

Thursday, August 17, 2023

15 Firefighters to Train in Paramedic Emergency Medical Care
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023) – The City of Newport has been awarded a $738,881.31 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for the training of a minimum of 15 Firefighters to the Paramedic Level of Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Licensing.

The grant, which was secured through the efforts of Newport Fire Department staff with the support of Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation led by the office of U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), stipulates that $671,710.28 will be provided by FEMA, with a $67,171.03 match provided by the City of Newport. Read more »

ELECTIONS NOTICE

Thursday, August 3, 2023

ATTENTION NEWPORT RESIDENTS
 
Notice is hereby given that the City of Newport Canvassing Authority will meet on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Ground Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840.
 
The meeting is for the purpose of canvassing the Preliminary List of Newport Voters, and to hear objections to the inclusion or omission of any person as a registered voter, and to make a Final Canvass and correction of the voter registration file for the RI US Congressional District 1 Special Primaries to be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Read more »

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

Thursday, July 27, 2023

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PUBLIC INVITED TO GREET JAPANESE DELEGATION

Monday, July 10, 2023

First Visit Since 2019 for Shimoda Delegation
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, July 10, 2023) – The Mayor and Newport City Council are inviting the public to join them at a reception on Wednesday, July 12^th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at The Edward King House to welcome members of a delegation visiting from Newport’s Sister City of Shimoda, Japan.

Light refreshments will be served and all are encouraged to join in. Read more »

NEWPORT’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS POSTPONED

Monday, July 3, 2023

Rain Date: Wednesday, July 5^th at 9:15 p.m.
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023) – The City of Newport’s annual Fireworks Display Over Newport Harbor is being postponed to Wednesday, July 5^th.

With rain and thunderstorms possible, City officials made the decision to postpone the beloved tradition to its scheduled rain date of July 5^th at 9:15 p.m.
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NOTICE: 2022 Consumer Confidence Report Available

Friday, June 23, 2023

Water Division Annual Report Now Online
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023) – The City of Newport’s Water Division has announced that the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is now available on the City’s website at www.cityofnewport.com/ccr22.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Safe Drinking Water Act requires water systems to provide this annual report to all its consumers. The requirements for report content, format, and distribution were established by the EPA in the Consumer Confidence Rule, published in the Federal Register on August 19, 1998. The report includes information on the City’s sources of water, quality of the water, and the water distribution system.
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Newport City Council Adopts FY24 Budget

Friday, June 16, 2023

New Tiered Residential Property Tax Rate Approved
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023) – Newport City Councilors adopted a FY2024 Budget on Wednesday, June 14^th.
The roughly a $110 million spending plan, which goes into effect at the start of the City’s fiscal year on July 1^st, includes a number of changes to both revenue and expenditures. Read more »