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Traffic Restrictions in Place for St. Patrick's Day Parade

Friday, March 15, 2024

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Motorists are advised that traffic  traffic flow and parking throughout Newport will be significantly affected by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which kicks off rain or shine at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 16.

The Newport Police Department is advising motorists that traffic will be congested in the downtown area from about 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and parking will be limited. Read more »

Newport Property Owners to Receive Notice of Revaluation

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Commercial, Residential Property Owners to Receive New Assessment
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024) – Newport property owners will begin receiving a Notice of Reassessment in the mail next week as part of the City’s ongoing statistical revaluation process.
The notice, which was prepared in concert with the City’s consultants, Tyler Technologies, will include each property’s new Assessed Value along with instructions about how to appeal the new valuation.

The new values are part of a State-mandated process that requires communities across the State to perform property revaluations every three years, in order to set the most accurate and equitable tax rate possible. Newport’s 2023 update is a statistical revaluation which relies on sales data from the previous year. Read more »

City Seeks Public Input in City Manager Searchr

Thursday, February 15, 2024

 Online Survey Seeks Community Input on Newport’s Next City Manager

NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024) – As part of its search for a new City Manager, the City of Newport on Thusday released an online community survey intended to help better inform the City’s hiring process.

Community stakeholders are encouraged to fill out the survey – in English or in Spanish – by visiting www.CityofNewport.com/CityManagerSurvey
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Newport Issues Parking Ban Ahead of Winter Storm

Monday, February 12, 2024

Storm to Cause One-Day Delay in Trash Collection

NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024) – The City of Newport has issued a mandatory Parking Ban from 9 A.M. UNTIL 8 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEB. 13^TH due to impending winter weather.  

In order to help facilitate the City’s snow removal efforts, Newport residents are being urged to take advantage of free parking at the Gateway Center, Mary Street, and Touro Street parking lots during the storm.
Alternatively, residents are also encouraged to request the use of a neighbor’s driveway to secure off street parking to keep vehicles off the roadways. Read more »

Community Meeting to Explore City’s Housing Stock

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

City Planners Aim to Address “Missing Middle” Housing Opportunities

NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024) – Newport residents are being invited to join the City’s Planning Department on Thursday, February 22nd for a special community conversation regarding potential strategies to bolster the City’s year-round housing stock.

The meeting, which is slated to kick off at 5 p.m. in the Second Floor Council Chamber at City Hall, will feature preliminary maps and data gathered with the help of Rhode Island Housing’s Municipality Technical Assistance Program (MTAP). The results are expected to highlight Newport’s so-called “missing middle” housing market and are expected to serve as a starting point to develop policies that planners hope will provide additional housing opportunities for Newport’s working families.
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City Manager Selection Process Moves Forward

Monday, February 5, 2024

Community Survey to Ask Public About Priorities for Next Manager
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024) – Newport’s City Manager recruitment process is moving into its next phase as the City begins to formally review applications from more than two dozen candidates from across the country who have applied to serve as the City’s top executive. 

The search, which concluded on January 15, 2024, yielded a total of 27 applicants from 13 states. Read more »

Newporters Asked: How’s Your Internet Service?

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Statewide Broadband Project Seeking Input on Digital Equity
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023) – In an ongoing effort to bring more affordable broadband service to the Island, the City of Newport and its partners in the Aquidneck Island Broadband Consortium (AIBC) and ConnectRI are encouraging residents to take a short survey that will help ensure that every Newporter has access to high-quality Internet service and digital literacy resources.

 The survey, which is available in both English and Spanish, can be found online at https://connectri-ricom.hub.arcgis.com/pages/how-you-can-help or by visiting www.CityofNewport.com/AIBC. Read more »

NEWPORT FIRE, POLICE SET TO ESCORT SANTA THROUGH NEWPORT’S NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN THIS YEAR

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Annual Santa’s Ride to Kick Off Tuesday, Dec. 12th
  
NEWPORT, R.I. (THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 2023) – With the holiday season officially upon us, the City of Newport is once again busy preparing for the return of Santa’s nightly rides.

Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 12th, Santa will be escorted by Newport’s Fire and Police Departments for his annual tour of Newport’s neighborhoods.
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Here's Where & How to Vote in the General Election

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

ELECTIONS NOTICE
 
ATTENTION NEWPORT RESIDENTS
 
NOTICE OF THE RI US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. Read more »

FALL WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM SET TO BEGIN ACROSS AQUIDNECK ISLAND

Monday, October 23, 2023

Overnight Water Main Flushing to Run Oct. 29^th – Nov. 9^TH
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023) – As part of the Newport Water Division's (NWD) ongoing water distribution system maintenance, a water main flushing program in designated areas will begin during evening hours starting Sunday, October 29, 2023, and ending November 9, 2023.

To minimize impacts to our customers, flushing crews will begin at 8:00 p.m. and continue until 4:00 a.m.

Hydrant Flushing is an essential part of the ongoing maintenance of the water system. Flushing has two critical functions. First, it is how we verify the system's ability to support essential fire protection. Second, flushing purges the system of sediment and stagnant water. The high flows drive this stagnant water or sediment out of the pipes through the flushed hydrant during flushing. These sediments would build up without flushing, resulting in increased water quality issues, such as discolored water. Read more »