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Council to Meet with Legislators for Annual Workshop

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment, School Funding Among Topics of Discussion


NEWPORT, R.I. (Wednesday, February 5, 2020) – City Council members are due to meet with their legislative counterparts on Saturday, Feb. 8^th for an annual joint workshop to discuss the City’s priorities for the current legislative session.
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Storer Park Seawall Repairs Begin

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

NEWPORT, R.I. (Feb. 3, 2020) -- The City's seawall contractor will be taking full advantage of the mild winter we’ve been having so far by getting a head start on a project to restore the seawall at Storer Park and the Goat Island Causeway.

East Coast Construction will be starting concrete demolition the week of February 3, 2020. The work, which is highly weather dependent, requires the installation of a temporary fence which will remain in place while crews complete what we expect will be a vast improvement to one of the City’s most popular parks.

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Council to Take up School Committee Vacancy

Friday, January 31, 2020

Special Workshop Set to Discuss Vacancy Appointment

NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, Jan. 31, 2020) – City Councilors will be hosting a special workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at 6 p.m. in order to discuss the process of filling a vacancy on the School Committee resulting from the resignation of Kathleen M. Silvia.
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City Seeks to Elevate History Against Climate Change

Thursday, January 23, 2020

HDC Formally Adopts Guidelines for Elevating Historic Homes

NEWPORT, R.I. (Thursday, January 23, 2020) – The City of Newport this week became one of the first communities in the country to adopt standards designed to help protect some of its most historic neighborhoods from the threat posed by rising sea levels. 
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North End Urban Plan Process Kicks off Next Week

Friday, January 17, 2020

Effort aims to enhance Newport’s North End Neighborhood

​NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, January 17, 2020) – The effort to draft a long-term vision that promises to guide future development in the City’s North End is due to get underway next week.
 
Representatives from the City’s consultants, NBBJ, will be hosting a series of meetings beginning Tuesday, Jan. 21^st to collect initial input from community members and City staff, officially kicking off an anticipated 16-week process that will culminate in the release of a comprehensive North End Urban Plan. Read more »

Warming Centers Open

Thursday, January 16, 2020

NEWPORT, R.I. (Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020) -- Warming Centers will be open across the City over the coming days as the National Weather Service is forecasting a sudden drop in temperatures beginning Thursday, Jan. 16th. 

Each of the City's five designated warming centers will be open for all those who need to warm up, including the Overnight Shelter at the Seamen's Church Institute of Newport which will be open beginning tonight, Thursday, Jan. 16th from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m. and Friday, Jan. 17th from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m.

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City Hoping to Engage Hard-to-Reach Population in Latest Census

Friday, January 10, 2020

Grant Award Aims to Ensure Accurate Population Tally

NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, January 10, 2020) – As the 2020 Census gets underway, the City of Newport is taking steps to ensure that this year’s demographic count is the most accurate possible.
 
As one of Rhode Island’s identified “Hard to Reach Communities” in the 2010 Census, the City of Newport applied for -- and was awarded -- $13,000 from the Rhode Island Census 2020 Fund to participate in the Complete Count Committee, a state-wide initiative to ensure an accurate Census count. 

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Public Input Period for Pell Bridge Ramp Extended

Monday, December 23, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Transporation has extended the comment period for its proposed Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment plan until Jan. 21, 2020. 

The comment period had been initially set to end on Dec. 23rd, however the City Council earlier this month requested an extension in order to provide the public with more opportunity to weigh in on the design. 

The proposal, which would free up roughly 20-30 acres for future development in the City's North End, calls for a reconfigured road design to encourage greater connectivity between Newport’s North End and Downtown neighborhoods; dedicated bike paths, enhanced pedestrian crossings, and a surface parking facility to encourage the use of a downtown shuttle services and other alternative mobility options.

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RIDOT Seeking Input on Pell Bridge Ramp Proposal

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation released a Draft Environmental Assessment for the anticipated Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment project earlier today, detailing their recommended design for the area.

The proposal, which would free up roughly 20-30 acres for future development in the City's North End, calls for a reconfigured road design to encourage greater connectivity between Newport’s North End and Downtown neighborhoods; dedicated bike paths, enhanced pedestrian crossings, and a surface parking facility to encourage the use of a downtown shuttle services and other alternative mobility options.

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Newport, Brown University Researchers Team Up to Map Historic African-American Burying Ground

Monday, November 25, 2019

Advanced Digital Mapping Project to Focus on God’s Little Acre

NEWPORT, R.I.( Monday, Nov. 25, 2019) – God’s Little Acre, one of America’s largest and most intact burial sites for colonial era Africans and African-Americans, may soon be more easily navigable thanks to the efforts of a team from Brown University. 

The City’s Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission announced on Monday that work is underway on a project to create a high-resolution digital map of the historic site, which could serve as the foundation for future site management and exploration.
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