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News & Media Greater Newport Career Fair Newport This Week By Community Submission on October 13, 2025 This event is hosted by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training, (RI DLT) Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Newport Campus, and the City of Newport. Employers: Space is limited! Please complete the…
Read MoreNews & Media Chamber to hold sixth annual Business Walk on Oct. 24 Whatsup Newp Volunteer teams will visit businesses to gather feedback on regional economic climate by Ryan Belmore Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce to conduct Sixth Annual Business Walk on Friday, October 24th The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will conduct its sixth annual…
Read MoreNews & Media Business Walk on October 24 Newport This Week By Community Submission on October 07, 2025 Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce to conduct Sixth Annual Business Walk on Friday, October 24th Newport County, RI – The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, with Connect Greater Newport, the regional economic development division of the chamber, will be…
Read MoreConnect Greater Newport Connect Greater Newport Economic Update Report September 2025 Key Takeaways: Newport’s unemployment rate remains below the state average as unemployment fell below pre-pandemic rates amid stability in the year-over-year rate. The Newport region’s labor force and employment totals have risen slightly. The workforce overall remains highly educated and well-positioned to take on…
Read MoreIn the News By Newport This Week Staff on September 11, 2025 By Philip Cozzolino Gov. Dan McKee touched on growing healthcare costs, local education, Aquidneck Island’s lack of affordable housing and the policies of the Trump administration while speaking to business owners and industry professionals at Innovate Newport on Sept. 3. The roundtable, sponsored by…
Read MoreConnect Greater Newport Key Takeaways: Newport’s unemployment rate remains below the state average as unemployment fell below pre-pandemic rates amid stability in the year-over-year rate. The Newport region’s labor force and employment totals have fallen since the previous year, with negative workforce implications if the trend continues. However, the workforce overall remains highly educated…
Read MoreEconomic Development Natural Gas Connection Moratorium Economic Impact Analysis The State of Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (Division) Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) will hold a second public hearing on Aquidneck Island: EFSB – SB-2021-04 Notice of Public Hearing – Potential Natural Gas Moratorium on Aquidneck Island –…
Read MoreConnect Greater Newport Key Takeaways: Newport’s unemployment rate remains below the state average as unemployment fell below pre-pandemic rates amid stability in the year-over-year rate. The Newport region’s labor force and employment totals have fallen since the previous year, with negative workforce implications if the trend continues. However, the workforce overall remains highly educated and…
Read MoreLegislative Updates The General Assembly session recessed in the early morning hours of June 21. Over the last couple weeks of the session, legislators passed bills increasing the minimum wage, banning the sale of assault weapons, increasing funding for primary care, hospitals and nursing homes, measures to address housing development and affordability among many other…
Read MoreIn The News Editor’s Choice: Greater Newport Chamber to hold Summer After Hours at Rail Explorers By James Bessette – 07/04/2025 RAILWAY: The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will hold its Summer After Hours event at Rail Explorers in Portsmouth on July 16. COURTESY RAIL EXPLORERS Subscription Options
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