Newport Police Log



During the period from Monday, Dec. 4 through Monday, Dec. 11 the Newport Police Department responded to 635 calls. Of those, 145 were motor vehicle related; there were 120 motor vehicle violations issued and 25 accident reports. Police responded to 4 calls of vandalism, 6 noise complaints, 7 animal complaints, 20 suspicious persons or vehicles, 3 suicide calls, 1 liquor […]

Lions Club Supports Operation Stand Down



The Newport Lions Club celebrated the season with their annual holiday party at Portofino. In the spirit of giving, the club assembled a large collection of household and personal items to be donated to the Holly Charette House, a branch of Operation Stand Down RI. (OSDRI) Marine Cpl. Holly Charette was the first woman from Rhode Island killed in the […]

Bike Donations



Bike donations and volunteers are welcome year round at Bike Newport’s HQ, 62 Broadway. Open Garage is Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Help kids and adults build healthy, independent, and empowering biking into their daily lives. For more information, call 401-619-4900 or visit bikenewportri.org/somanyreasons. Donaciones de bicicletas Donaciones de […]

Warming Center



The Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square, will open its fourth annual 24-hour warming center in the event of a cold weather or storm emergency. 401-847-4260. Warming Center Warming Center El Seamen’s Church Institute, 18 Market Square, abrirá su cuarto centro anual de calentamiento las 24 horas en caso de un clima frío o una tormenta de emergencia. 401-847-4260.

Live Nativity



St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 525 Broadway, will present a live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 17, from 4-6 p.m. Hear the “Voices in Unity” from Mt. Zion AME Church and the Community Baptist Church at 4 p.m. Watch the Nativity Story on a big screen or dress up and be part of the Live Nativity at 4:15 p.m. Enjoy cookies and […]

The Best of Biking



People bring outgrown and otherwise unused bikes to Bike Newport’s community bike project throughout the year, where the bikes receive a little TLC and find their way to new owners. Bikes are restored and made road-ready by volunteers and folks who earn the bikes through volunteering. Among the beach cruisers, road racers and city bikes for grown-ups are dozens of […]

Free Gift Wrapping



Alleviate some of your holiday stress by letting teen volunteers help with free gift-wrapping at the Newport Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the library’s Maker Lab, 300 Spring St. The Newport Public Library Teen Advisory Board is sponsoring the community event. The teens participate in program planning and administration, seasonal decorating, creating book […]

GUEST EDITORIAL

Washington Square: Heart of Newport Civic Life

Every great community needs a great gathering place, and for the last 350 years, Newport’s central place has been Washington Square. Over time, the square had become a bit rundown and vacant of activity, but today the parts and pieces of this area are coming back together because of the hard work of many dedicated citizens and organizations. The sidewalks […]

GUEST VIEW

City Council Should Honor Cell Tower Decision

First, this community would like to thank Dave Carlin for his unwavering efforts to complete the dismantling of the cell tower on the Rogers High School campus. This industrial cell tower was completely ill conceived, constructed with no community knowledge or input, and avoided any standard zoning regulations. The Newport School Committee was unable to manage any controls over the […]

City Council Vacancies Filing Deadline



As of press time, one person, David Allard, filed to fill a vacant City Council seat. Former councilor, Justin Mc- Laughlin, and Adrienne Haylor verbally committed to file, in conversations with Newport This Week. According to Mayor Winthrop, names of filers will be released to the press at the close of the application acceptance period on Dec. 15. The council […]