Posts by kate@newportchamber.com
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to Open Satellite Office at Innovate Newport
In the News Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to Open Satellite Office at Innovate Newport By Danielle Rose on May 08, 2026 NEWPORT THIS WEEK Rhode Island Commerce Corporation will be opening a satellite office at Innovate Newport, expanding access to services to businesses in Greater Newport. A press conference and ribbon cutting are scheduled for Monday,…
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Legislative Updates 5.11.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action May 11, 2026  Speaker Shekarchi Hands Gavel to Speaker Blazejewski  Thursday May 7th, Speaker Joe Shekarchi resigned his position of Speaker as he submitted his application for Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice. Speaker Shekarchi served as Speaker of the House for six years,…
Read MoreHouse Speaker Heads Innovate Newport Panel on Island Housing
Legislative Updates House Speaker Heads Innovate Newport Panel on Island Housing By Newport This Week Staff on April 30, 2026 By Zane Wolfang Rhode Island House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi visited Newport on April 27 as the keynote speaker at a panel discussion about the need to develop more housing on Aquidneck Island. Shekarchi was joined by…
Read More5.4.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 5.4.26 Advocacy in Action This Week at the State House  Tuesday, May 5th   World Cup Extended Service Hours  The House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on H 8009A, and the Seante is scheduled to vote on Thursday on S 2627A, legislation to enable extended service hours to provide…
Read MoreRIPTA expands 231 Flex on Demand service to northern Aquidneck Island
In the news RIPTA expands 231 Flex on Demand service to northern Aquidneck Island Two-month pilot links Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth riders to Raytheon, NUWC and West House through June 30 by Ryan Belmore April 29, 2026 RIPTA, State, and Local Leaders Celebrate Pilot Expansion of 231 Flex On Demand Service to Northern Aquidneck…
Read More4.27.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 4.27.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action April 27, 2026   This Week at the State House  Tuesday, April 28th   Business Identify Theft and Deceptive Solicitations  The Senate Commerce Committee will meet at the Rise (~5pm) in Room 212 for a hearing on S 3212, and the House…
Read MoreSmall Business Retirees Deserve Retirement Benefits
In The News Small Business Retirees Deserve Retirement Benefits Newport This Week By Community Submission on April 23, 2026 Rhode Island is an undeniably small state, but like all places it lives in two timeframes at once: the present, with its daily presÂsures, and the future, shaped quiÂetly by the decisions we make now. One of…
Read More4.20.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 4.20.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action April 20, 2026   This Week at the State House  The General Assembly is observing spring recess this week (April 20-25). Legislative hearings will resume April 28th. To date, 2700 bills have been introduced. The Chamber is actively tracking 232 bills covering issues such…
Read MoreGreater Newport Chamber announces winners of 20th annual Excellence in Business Awards
in the news Greater Newport Chamber announces winners of 20th annual Excellence in Business Awards Southcoast Health, A-1 Roofing & Construction, and Ward’s Manufacturing were among the six businesses recognized at a dinner ceremony last week. by Ryan BelmoreApril 14, 2026 Erin Donovan-Boyle (Greater Newport Chamber), Alexis Harvey (Sugaring NYC-Aquidneck Island), Karen Pinelli (Provence sur Mer),…
Read MoreGreater Newport Chamber announces 2026 Excellence in Business Award Winners
In the news Greater Newport Chamber announces 2026 Excellence in Business Award Winners Excellence in Business Award Winners By Community Submission on April 14, 2026 Erin Donovan-Boyle (Greater Newport Chamber), Alexis Harvey (Sugaring NYC-Aquidneck Island), Karen Pinelli (Provence sur Mer), Sean Napolitano (A1 Roofing & Construction), Kiffin Ward and Kelly Ward (Ward’s Manufacturing), Ashley Murphy and…
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