Just three months into the job, the Newport elections administrator has resigned, after recent revelations that he’d made inappropriate and offensive comments during his previous role at the District Court.
Newport Bureau
Rhode Island’s “City by the Sea” draws millions of visitors every year, but Newport is also home to an array of vibrant year-round communities. This bureau is dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of these residents, guided by the issues that most impact their lives on Aquidneck Island. Cheryl Hatch reports for this bureau.
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Priced out of Newport, Jeffrey Marcus calls his SUV his home
Newport is one of the few communities in Rhode Island that exceeds the state’s mandate for affordable housing. Yet, local officials say Newport has a housing crisis and risks losing its diverse community, as tourists, part-time residents and investors drive up rents and home prices. It’s becoming more common for local residents to fall on hard times and more difficult for them to get back on track to find stable housing. In part five of our series “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we hear the story of a man who’s struggled to make the city by the sea his home and is currently living in his car.
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Newport celebrates Juneteenth and living history with two days of events
Events will be held around Rhode Island this weekend in honor of the federal Juneteenth holiday. Several are being hosted in Newport, organized by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions project.
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URI grad fought for affordable housing in Middletown. Now he’s priced out, too
Rhode Island’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act says every city and town in the state needs to have at least 10 percent of its housing stock be affordable. But decades after the law went into effect, only six municipalities have met the goal. In the third installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we find that Middletown is one community that still has far to go.
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11th Hour Racing Team sails for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,000 nautical miles around the world
The Ocean Race makes a stop in Newport this week, kicking off over a week of events and educational programs in honor of the visit. We talk with a skipper of one of the boats vying for first place as they make their way to Rhode Island.
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11th Hour Racing Team heads for its home port, Newport, in The Ocean Race, 32,00 nautical miles around the world
Five sailing teams are heading to Newport this week on the fourth leg of The Ocean Race. It’s a grueling six-month yachting competition that takes each crew around the world. Newport is the home port for the 11th Hour Racing team. Sailing on Malama, they’ve been battling for the lead with the German Team Malizia. 11th Hour Racing is expected to arrive in Newport sometime Wednesday. Newport Bureau Reporter Cheryl Hatch caught up with team skipper and Rhode Island native Charlie Enright, by satellite connection.
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The Weekly Catch: March 24, 2023
We break down the top local stories from the past week.
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Local women bond over the challenges and joys of ocean swimming in the dark days of winter
For most people, the summer beach season is still months away. But for one group of local women, the conditions have been ideal for months. Newport Bureau reporter Cheryl Hatch is one of them, and she brings us this story of a cold-water swimming tradition.
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NOAA plans to relocate marine center to Naval Station Newport
U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s office says federal officials are finalizing plans to relocate a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration marine operations center to Newport.
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The future of the Jamestown Newport Ferry is in jeopardy
Jamestown has a history of ferry service that dates back to 1873. But disagreements between the town and the owner of the ferry service have left its future uncertain.
