The sunken HMB Endeavour is at the center of a high-profile international squabble between Rhode Island and Australian maritime historians.
Newport Bureau
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
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.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
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.
Posted inArticle, Business, Newport Bureau
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.
Posted inEn Español, Newport Bureau
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.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
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.
Posted inArticle, Business, Newport Bureau
Tres trabajos pero vivienda no hay: la lucha de un trabajador indocumentado para encontrar un apartamento en Newport.
Los precios de vivienda continúan subiendo en Newport y muchos trabajadores en el área están recibiendo notificaciones de desalojo.
Posted inBusiness, Newport Bureau
Three jobs, but no apartment: One undocumented worker’s struggle to find housing in Newport
As housing costs have skyrocketed around Newport, some local workers are facing eviction.
Posted inEn Español, Newport Bureau
A medida que suben los precios, algunas familias indocumentadas luchan por encontrar vivienda segura en Newport
Los precios de la vivienda se están disparando en Newport, y es más difícil para las familias de bajos ingresos quedarse en Aquidneck Island, cuando los dueños están vendiendo sus casas y aumentando los alquileres. El inflado mercado ha puesto a un grupo en una posición particularmente precaria: la comunidad hispana y latina, muchos de quienes enfrentan desafíos adicionales para encontrar vivienda debido a las barreras del idioma o su estatus migratorio.
Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau
As Newport home prices rise, undocumented families struggle to find secure housing
Housing costs have skyrocketed around Newport, making it increasingly difficult for low-income families to stay on Aquidneck Island. That has put one group in a particularly vulnerable position — Newport’s Hispanic and Latino community.
