Tag: City of Newport
Newport City Council to vet settlement claim with RIDOT over land...
NEWPORT – The Newport City Council on Wednesday will meet in executive session to discuss a potential vote to approve an financial settlement with...
Newport City Council approves ‘Flock’ cameras
NEWPORT – Law enforcement officials will soon have a new surveillance tool they say will reduce crime in the City by the Sea.
At the...
Naval War College welcomes new president
NEWPORT – The U.S. Naval War College has inaugurated Rear Admiral Darryl L. Walker as its 59th president, succeeding Rear Adm. Peter A. Garvin, who...
CCRI panel: Fresh tactics required to prepare a next-generation workforce
NEWPORT – Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., repeated the same message he has been hearing from several large employers in the state during Wednesday's workforce...
‘Great Elephant Migration’ reaches Newport
NEWPORT – A herd of hand-crafted elephant sculptures has landed in Newport, part of "The Great Elephant Migration" public art installation founded by U.K.-based...
Businesses hoping for boost from U.S. Senior Open
NEWPORT – The United States Golf Association made good on its promise to bring the U.S. Senior Open to the historic Newport Country Club,...
53rd Newport Bermuda Race sets sail from Fort Adams State Park
NEWPORT- The 53rd Newport Bermuda Race kicks off Friday with rolling starts of the 165 boats racing southward to the Bermuda finish line set...
Retired Navy commander approved as Newport city manager
NEWPORT – The City Council on Wednesday voted 5-2 to approve a three-year contract to tap Colin Kennedy, a retired U.S. Navy commander with...
Newport expects to see more cruise ships this season
NEWPORT – City officials expect to see more cruise ships and passengers this season than it did in 2023, according to the 2024 schedule...
Newport seeks GA support to raise taxes, fees for tourists
NEWPORT – The City Council recently approved several requests for enabling legislation from the General Assembly to allow the city to raise fees and...