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Nor’easter brings wind restrictions to the bridges, ferry cancellations and coastal flooding risk

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority imposed Level I wind restrictions on the Newport Pell, Mount Hope and ...
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Miramar and the Bailey’s Beach clubhouse honored at Doris Duke Preservation Awards

The Newport Restoration Foundation honored two Bellevue Avenue-area preservation projects at the 20th annual Doris Duke ...
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Rogers shuts out EWG/Prout 30-0 at Toppa Field

Rogers beat the EWG/Prout co-op 30-0 on Friday night at Toppa Field, scoring on the ground, through a defensive return and ...
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Nor’easter to lash the East Coast with strong winds, flooding and heavy rain

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy ...
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State climate council approves $1.5 million spending plan as requests hit $4.1 million

The state’s Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council approved a $1.5 million spending plan for the coming fiscal year on Thursday, drawn from 30 proposals totaling more than $4.1 million. The ...
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State readies for weekend nor’easter with heavy rain and wind in the forecast

State agencies spent Friday preparing for a nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to ...
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Newport gets $68,000 in FEMA grant for CPR devices

The city will receive more than $68,000 in federal grant money for CPR devices, part of nearly $2.7 million awarded to Rhode Island fire departments and first responder agencies this week, FEMA ...
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Ed Sheeran cancels New England concerts as Nor’easter looms

Ed Sheeran can’t be in love with the shape of this forecast. A weekend nor’easter bound for New England has prompted the ...
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24 cruise ship calls ahead for Newport this fall

Originally published on Sept. 22. Updated Sept. 25 with a revised schedule from Discover Newport. Newport Harbor’s heaviest cruise traffic of the year is still ahead, with 24 ship calls scheduled at ...
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Bicycle ordinances up for final vote Sept. 30, with opposition surfacing to the stormwater fee and a Perrotti Park building

The City Council meets Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, with second readings on a package of bicycle and traffic ordinances and two pieces of resident opposition landing on the consent ...
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$271 million contract awarded to rebuild Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport for Coast Guard cutters

The Navy has awarded a $271.2 million contract for the second phase of construction on Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport, Sen. Jack Reed announced Tuesday, clearing the way for four Coast Guard cutters ...