3/11/2026
NEWPORT WARNS AGAINST APPLICATION PAYMENT SCAM
Sophisticated Scam Targets Current & Pending Application Submissions
NEWPORT, R.I. (WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026) – The City of Newport is warning of a sophisticated scam targeting businesses and individuals with pending or current applications before the City.
The letters, portending to be from the Newport Planning Commission, references valid applications submitted as part of a public docket.
Residents and businesses are urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious communications immediately. If you suspect that you’ve received – or paid – a fraudulent invoice, please contact the City of Newport IT Department at (401) 845- 5400 or the Newport Police Department at (401) 847-1306
The scam involves emails containing fake invoices requesting payment for permit review or Planning Commission application fees, often directing recipient to send wire transfers to complete permit processing and featuring official City branding.
3/6/2026
COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING ON PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT CHANGES
Parking Program Changes Aims to Modernize Permit Program
NEWPORT, R.I. (FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026) – Following a first reading during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 11th, City Councilors will be meeting in a special session on Thursday, March 12th at 7 p.m. at City Hall for the sole purpose of taking up on second reading a proposal to amend the City’s Residential Parking Permit program.
If adopted, the proposal would go into effect for the upcoming parking season, which begins in May.
2/26/2026
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Please be advised that heavy equipment on loan from the State is currently being deployed across the City for critical snow removal operations.โฃ
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๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐.โฃ
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Please be advised that a ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ for all snow emergency routes, with the exception of the southbound side of Broadway.โฃ
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We anticipate this to be a multi-day twenty-four hour operation, and towing will be enforced on all parking-restricted streets.โฃ
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๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ.โฃ
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For a list of impacted streets, please visit www.cityofnewport.com/snowโฃ
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Thank you for your immediate attention and cooperation.โฃ