Tag: Thomas Shevlin
Providence allocates $180K for sound camera pilot
PROVIDENCE – The city is allocating $180,000 to become the second urban area in the state to test sound cameras aimed at cracking down...
Repairs to Newport’s Cliff Walk remain out of reach
Newport’s Cliff Walk is in a battle against the sea – needing millions of dollars for crucial repairs – and a new conflict in...
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...
Wayfinder Hotel reopens after fire with limited service
NEWPORT – The Wayfinder Hotel is back in business.
The hotel announced on Facebook Wednesday that is has put the May 2022 fire behind and...
Newport City Council selects developer for Coggeshall School conversion
NEWPORT – The City Council on Wednesday met in executive session and voted to move forward with a proposal from Newport-based BCM Realty Partners,...
‘The Bells’ stables to be demolished
NEWPORT – A day after four people were injured when a section of the roof collapsed inside a state-owned building on the grounds of...
McKee signs bill extending outdoor dining
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday signed into law legislation allowing restaurants to continue approved outdoor dining until Feb. 15, 2024, without...
Is fixing Newport’s Cliff Walk a wise investment?
Just over a year ago, the collapse of an approximately 20-foot portion of the Newport Cliff Walk raised alarm throughout the state.
Damage to Newport’s...
Fine for unregistered short-term rental owners in R.I. not being enforced
PROVIDENCE – Short-term rental property owners who advertise their homes through websites such as Airbnb Inc. and VRBO were supposed to be fined $250...
Newport’s rental ban tries to strike balance between tourism and residents
With a recent ban on short-term home rentals in residential neighborhoods, Newport has joined the wave of tourist destinations attempting to strike a balance...
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