Much of the country watched in horror Wednesday as a mob of Trump supporters invaded the nation’s Capitol building and disrupted the electoral vote count. One Rhode Islander alarmed by these events was Sidney Tynan, of Little Compton, who will turn 100 years old this June.
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La Junta de Planificación de Newport aprueba el North End Urban Plan
Antes de votar por unanimidad sobre el plan el lunes por la noche, la Junta de Planificación agregó varias enmiendas, incluidas nuevas declaraciones para abordar las preocupaciones sobre la equidad y el desplazamiento de viviendas.
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Newport Planning Board approves North End Urban Plan
Before unanimously voting on the plan Monday night, the Planning Board added several amendments, including new statements to address concerns about equity and housing displacement.
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Newport cyclist launches first RI chapter of Black Girls Do Bike
Bike riding is soaring in popularity during the pandemic, but many women of color say they are still underrepresented in the cycling community. Black Girls Do Bike is a national organization that aims to change that, with roughly 100 chapters across the country. Rhode Island will now have its first chapter, based in Newport. Reporter Antonia Ayres-Brown sat down with Allyson McCalla, a cycling instructor and director of community relations at the advocacy organization Bike Newport, where she just launched the Newport chapter.
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Newport Hospital, southern RI hospitals see rise in patients, not yet at capacity
Newport Hospital is nearing full capacity, but staff members say COVID-19 patients are taking up a smaller proportion of beds than at some other Rhode Island hospitals.
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‘I think it’s important to do the right thing’: Newport soap business weathers pandemic by doing good
COVID-19 has devastated many small businesses and restaurants in Rhode Island. Business owners are now bracing for more financial troubles, as Governor Gina Raimondo announced a looming two-week “pause” last Thursday. But on Aquidneck Island, Shore Soap Co. has seen a steep rise in demand for one of their products — hand soap.
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Newport Hospital limited by testing capacity
Leaders at Newport Hospital say they haven’t yet been overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients or reached bed capacity, but the facility still cannot offer asymptomatic testing.
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Jeanne-Marie Napolitano selected as next Newport mayor
The Newport City Council selected Napolitano by a 4-3 vote. A longtime member of the Council, Napolitano says she will prioritize rebuilding Newport’s economy and moving forward with development in the city’s North End.
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Newport voters approve bond for new high school
In Tuesday’s election, Newport voters showed overwhelming support for a ballot question concerning a proposed bond to replace the city’s aging high school campus.
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Newport Canvassing Authority plan to move North End polling place raises voter access questions
Members of the Canvassing Board say the polling location at the Park Holm Senior Center poses COVID-related health risks, but some locals argue the move could impact voter turnout.