Newport and Middletown are renewing talks to consolidate their school districts in order to save money, while maintaining existing schools.
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Facing housing shortage, Newport moves to restrict Airbnbs in residential zones
Newport’s City Council is planning to prohibit new short-term rentals in the coastal city’s residential zones, citing concerns that properties like Airbnbs and VRBOs are contributing to the local housing crunch.
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La vida en el Motel 6: El motel en Newport se ha convertido en un refugio para personas sin hogar durante la crisis de la vivienda
A medida que la crisis de la vivienda empeora en Newport, el Motel 6 se ha convertido en un refugio para personas sin hogar. Se convirtió oficialmente este invierno para adaptarse a la creciente necesidad de refugio temporal. Esta es la historia de una madre que ha pasado meses tratando de hacer una vida para su familia dentro del motel — y un futuro fuera del edificio.
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Life at the Newport Motel 6: The motel has become a shelter for people experiencing homelessness as affordable housing grows scarce
As the housing crunch worsens around Newport, the local Motel 6 has been turned into a homeless shelter. It was officially converted this winter to accommodate the growing need for temporary housing. Almost 80 people currently live there, including one mother who has spent months trying to make a life for her family inside the motel — and a future outside it.
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How did Captain Cook’s ship end up in Narragansett Bay?
The sunken HMB Endeavour is at the center of a high-profile international squabble between Rhode Island and Australian maritime historians.
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Newport Planning Board recommends changes to North End zoning, amid displacement worries
Over the past year, Newport has been moving forward with a plan to redevelop the city’s North End, an area that has been physically and economically cut off from the rest of Newport for decades. At a community group’s urging, planning officials are now recommending more protections to ensure local families see the benefits of redevelopment in their neighborhood.
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Touro Synagogue’s future uncertain, as long-time Newport congregation faces eviction
A long-running battle over control of the country’s oldest synagogue has escalated again in Newport, RI.
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Newport’s shortage of affordable housing for Hispanic and Latino workers could hurt local economy
As home prices skyrocket around Newport, many of the Hispanic and Latino workers who power the city’s economy are having trouble finding an affordable place to live.
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Bajo el radar: El aumento de precios de la vivienda en Newport alimenta el comportamiento depredador hacia familias indocumentadas
Los precios de la vivienda han subido en los últimos años en Newport, y muchas familias hispanas y latinas enfrentan dificultades para encontrar un lugar para vivir. Para algunas personas indocumentadas, estos desafíos también las hacen vulnerables a comportamientos depredadores que a menudo pasan desapercibidos.
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Under the radar: Rising housing costs around Newport fuel predatory behavior toward undocumented tenants
Home prices have climbed in recent years around Newport, and many Hispanic and Latino families are finding it especially difficult to secure a place to live. For some undocumented individuals, these housing struggles also make them vulnerable to predatory behavior that often goes unchecked and unreported.