Thursday, March 12, 2020
Financial Relief Package Announced for Newport Residents, Businesses The City's resident parking program has been delayed, utility shutofffs are suspended, and tax abatements are being offered to anyone in need. Read more here »
City Declares Local State of Emergency Public Meetings Cancelled, City Hall to Remain Open The declaration follows a recommendation from Gov. Gina Raimondo and will be in place until further notice. Its intent is to provide the City with more flexibility to manage day-to-day operations in light of the evolving nature of the situation. Read more here »
» City Announces New Measures on Mass Gatherings We're asking businesses to limit gatherings of 250 people or more, and venues hosting smaller gatherings to abide by any and all guidelines issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health. Failure to do so may result in penalties such as fines, or license suspension or revocation. » Residents Urged to Take Advantage of City's Online & Mail Services From paying taxes and parking tickets, to searching property records, requesting vital records and applying for building permits or memorial benches, the City’s website can service a large variety of requests either directly online or through mail correspondence. » Newport Recreation Temporarily Suspending all Youth, Adult Programming » St. Patrick's Day Parade & City Sponsored Events Cancelled » Newporters Reminded to Sign up for Emergency Alerts
» City Hall Closed to Non-Essential Business Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, City Hall is currently open for essential business only, and all City meetings have been cancelled. For the time being, and until further notice, residents and businesses are encouraged to use our online and mail-in services for any and all City business. » Please note that all municipal board and commission meetings, including the Newport City Council, Zoning and Planning Boards, and Historic District Commission have been cancelled until further notice, along with Municipal and Probate Courts. » All Newport Public Schools will be closed for an early Spring Break beginning Monday, March 16th. Please check the NPS website for up-to-date informaiton on school-related cancellations. » The Edward King House will be closed to members and the public for two weeks, effective Thursday, March 12th. » All Newport Recreation Youth and Adult Activities have been suspended effective March 12th through March 26th. Children's activities will take place as scheduled until further notice. » The Second North End Urban Plan Public Forum and associated drop-in hours will take place Online Only on March 18th and 19th. More information can be found at https://courb.co/northend » The City of Newport Job Fair, scheduled for March 30th has been cancelled
People with general questions about COVID-19 are encouraged to call the RI Department of Health at (401) 222-8022 or email RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov
Sign up for Emergency Alerts Coronavirus FAQs (CDC) Community Toolkit
Newport's Tips for Staying Healthy Flyer (.pdf)
CDC Flyers & Posters
Other Resources