Tag: City of Newport
Holder selected as next mayor of Newport
NEWPORT – The city-by-the-sea will have a new mayor.
Charlie Holder Jr. will replace current Mayor Xaykham “Xay” Khamsyvoravong for the upcoming 2024-2026 term after...
R.I. voters approve more than a half-billion in borrowing; reject constitutional...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly approved $551.3 million in borrowing – $343.5 million in principle and $207.8 million in interest payments – in...
Middletown tightens rules on short-term rental operators
MIDDLETOWN – To address the proliferation of short-term rentals in its neighborhoods, the Town Council approved an amendment to the zoning regulations that requires...
Discover Newport CEO Evan Smith announces retirement
NEWPORT – Discover Newport CEO and president Evan Smith informed the organization’s board of directors Friday that he will be retiring early next year.
The...
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,...
