Tag: Newport
Coastal towns tell out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine
NEWPORT – Coastal towns that have a large number of second homes are increasingly asking – or ordering – out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine after...
Newport announces series of financial relief programs
NEWPORT – A new series of financial relief measures have been put in place to help ease the potential economic impact of the COVID-19...
KLR Promotes Andrew R. Tavares, CPA, MST to Partner
KLR, one of the largest accounting and business consulting firms in New England announced the promotion of Andrew R. Tavares, CPA, MST to Partner....
Construction moratorium divides business, Newport leaders
Newport has enacted a six-month moratorium on development in its North End, including an innovation district intended to attract companies that might diversify its...
Food trucks roll in Newport
NEWPORT – A summer-long debate on allowing food trucks to sell on the streets of Newport was finally resolved Wednesday evening.
The Newport City Council,...
First phase of Breakers’ landscape restoration complete
NEWPORT – The $1 million initial phase of a multimillion dollar grounds restoration project at The Breakers has been completed.
The project, part of The...
Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards announced
NEWPORT – The 13th annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards were announced this week, and the recipients include homeowners who rehabilitated what had once...
Sail Newport: Decision on Ocean Race stopover depends on race schedule
NEWPORT – Sail Newport, host of the 2015 and 2018 North American Ocean Race stopover points, has yet to decide whether it will enter...
State: Summer tourism outlook sunny
PROVIDENCE – Tourism officials across the state are expecting another busy summer, based on last year’s performance and pre-booking numbers for this season.
With months...
Why I (still) work here
Every month, my organization picks one of our 26,000 outstanding or just plain interesting employees to profile in our internal newsletter. I took pride...

















