Tag: Newport City Council
Newport City Council sends stern message to McKee: No cruise ship...
Newport city officials say Gov. Daniel J. McKee never consulted them in crafting his plan to raise fees on visiting cruise ships, a move...
On Aquidneck Island, school merger talks reignite debate
If a child growing up on Aquidneck Island entered kindergarten in the year that Middletown and Newport first broached the idea of merging school...
Birthing center’s future still a source of worry
When Cassie Voll was first seen at Newport Hospital’s Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center, she arrived on the heels of “a really bad experience...
Birthing center at Newport Hospital will remain open, Brown Health Home...
PROVIDENCE – The birthing center at Newport Hospital will indeed remain open, but Brown Health Home Medical will be closing effective Sept. 5.
These are...
Brown Health grapples with balancing community and its own financial needs
Brown University Health is in a tough spot.
The nonprofit health system is considering cutting several crucial services and programs in order to reach its...
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...
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...
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...
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