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Notes from the Belcourt tag sale

NEWPORT – There’s something weird about seeing a “Tag Sale” sign in front of a Newport mansion. And on Saturday morning, it seemed more out of place than usual. It was, after all, a misty …

 
Another historic turn

NEWPORT — With her granddaughter sitting perched quietly behind her, Jeanne-Marie Napolitano won the unanimous support of the City Council to become the city’s first female mayor Monday night. …

 
Paiva-Weed ascends to top of the senate

NEWPORT — Meeting during a special session on Smith Hill, Democrat lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to endorse state Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (Newport, Jamestown) to become Rhode Island’s first …

 
Gaines appears headed to School Committee chair post

NEWPORT — When the final mail-in votes were tallied last Thursday, Nov. 6, Newport had three new members and, most likely, the return of a former chairwoman to the top seat. Jo Eva Gaines appears …

 
Library celebrates an unusual birthday

NEWPORT — It was an unlikely birthday celebration when on Saturday, Nov. 8, the Redwood Library feted the 500th birthday of famed Italian architect Andrea Palladio. Known for his exquisite …

 
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