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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,…

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…

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…

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 pres­sures, and the future, shaped qui­etly by the decisions we make now. One of…

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),…

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…

In the news Salve Regina Students Join Effort to Update Newport’s Comprehensive Plan By Phil Cozzolino on April 15, 2026 The City of Newport is updating one of its most important documents and students from Salve Regina University are lending a hand. Marketing students at the university are undertaking a short-term project to help raise awareness…

In the news New R.I. climate group aims for ‘practical’ energy reform Ocean State Climate Alliance founders Michael Kadish and Rachel Roseneck are seeking to organize the R.I. business community around climate policy By Dan McGowan Globe Columnist, Updated April 13, 2026, 9:49 a.m. The first major push from the Ocean State Climate Alliance is legislation in…

In the News More than a building: Inside the next chapter of Newport’s Boys & Girls Clubs More than a building: Inside the next chapter of Newport’s Boys & Girls Clubs New CEO Kelley Coen visualizes and helps architect a bold future for local kids and teens by Michele GallagherApril 11, 2026   Work is underway…

News & Media Number of Cruise Ships Visiting Newport in Decline By Newport This Week Staff on March 26, 2026 By Philip Cozzolino Fewer cruise ships are visiting Newport. Only 41 cruise stops are booked for the 2026 season, according to the city. That is down from over 50 cruises last year and a depar­ture from…