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Community Meeting Slated for Historic Hill Roadway Improvements

Friday, September 13, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. – Work to reconstruct three streets in the City’s Historic Hill neighborhood is expected to get underway later this month.

Residents of High Street, School Street and Division Street are asked to take note that all three roads are slated for reconstruction as part of the City’s ongoing roadway improvement program.  Read more »

City Joining with Newport Restoration Foundation to Co-Host Lecture on Sea Level Rise

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Newport, R.I. (September 12, 2019) – The Newport Restoration Foundation (NRF) and the City of Newport are pleased to co-host a talk entitled "Tackling Sea Level Rise through Digital Technology" at Innovate Newport (513 Broadway) on Wednesday, September 18 at 6 p.m.

The lecture will be given by Morris (Marty) Hylton III. Hylton will share his one-of-a-kind 3D visualization of sea level rise in Nantucket, Massachusetts created as part of a public-private partnership known as Resilient Nantucket. He will discuss how this work has contributed to a larger town-wide initiative to address the impacts of climate change on the community’s historic resources. The presentation promises to be thought provoking and shed light on how small coastal communities can begin planning for climate change. Read more »

City to Host Fall Recycling Day at Easton’s Beach

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (September 10, 2019) – Newport residents are once again invited to bring your tired computers, rigid plastics, and hazardous household waste to  the City’s annual fall recycling day at Easton’s Beach.

This year’s fall recycling event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28^th from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard. Read more »

City to Introduce new Emergency Alert System

Friday, September 6, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, September 6, 2019) – Newport’s emergency management operators will have a pair of new tools at their disposal beginning later this month.
                       
As part of the City’s ongoing effort to improve its emergency preparedness and response capabilities, the City of Newport will be transitioning to a new emergency notification system designed to significantly enhance the City’s ability to communicate with residents, businesses, and visitors in the event of an emergency.   Read more »

With School Back in Session, Police Reminding Residents to Mindful of Pedestrians, Cyclists

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (Wednesday, September 4, 2019) -- With the beginning of school year, fall season and the increase in school children, buses, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, the Newport Police Department wishes to remind motorists and bicyclists to drive safely, as well as pedestrians to be vigilant and use the best safety practices. Read more »

Police Receive Grant Funding for New Equipment

Friday, August 16, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The U.S. Department of Justice provides funding for grants to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. These funds are made available to local law enforcement agencies through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant (JAG) Formula Program: Local Solicitation. The Newport Police Department has participated in the Direct JAG Program in the past, and has been allocated $14,631 in the 2019 solicitation. Read more »

New Restrooms Coming to Miantonomi Park

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Facilities will help support existing activities, spur new programs

NEWPORT, R.I. (August 6, 2019) – New restrooms are coming to Miantonomi Park this month.

Earlier this month, a new restroom building, which is identical to the unit found at Cliff Walk's 40 Steps, was craned into place just off Hillside Avenue. Read more »

City Addressing Potential Malware on School Department Network

Monday, August 5, 2019

School Network Temporarily Suspended while Security Upgrades Put in Place

NEWPORT, R.I. (Monday, August 5, 2019) – Experts from the City of Newport’s IT Department are assisting their counterparts at the Newport Public Schools after being alerted to a potential security issue affecting a portion of the School Department’s internal network. Read more »

City to Start Test of Proposed New Traffic Pattern

Monday, July 29, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (July 29, 2019) – Traffic changes are coming this week to the area surrounding the former Coffey’s Garage on Spring Street.

 

Beginning Wednesday, July 31st, Court House Street will be closed to vehicular traffic as the City tests a proposed traffic pattern at the request of the Historic Spring Leadership Committee.

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We're Looking for Seasonal Help at Easton's Beach

Monday, July 22, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Do you want to work at the beach? We have several positions at Easton's Beach that we're looking to fill as soon as possible!

Some of the positions include gate attendants, carousel attendants, and laborers. These seasonal positions are available through Labor Day, up to 40 hours a week, 7 days a week. We also have a couple positions that will continue on through Columbus Day weekend, with 20-25 hours per week.

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