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$50M bond is a needed boost to career, technical education | Opinion
IN THE NEWS Erin Donovan-Boyle and Monika Zuluaga Guest columnists Providence Journal May 27, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ET KEY POINTS Rhode Island voters may decide on a $50 million bond to fund career and technical education (CTE) programs. CTE enrollment has nearly quadrupled in eight years, with about half of the state’s high school students…
‘Flex On Demand’ Public Transit Expanded on Island
in the news By Newport This Week Staff on May 21, 2026 Pilot Flex On Demand service available through June 30. More Aquidneck Island residents can now request a ride on public transit using a smartphone app in what the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is calling “Flex on Demand.” The pilot program, which will run…
Multi-modal Transportation Solutions for Aquidneck Island
In the news By Community Submission on May 21, 2026 NEWPORT THIS WEEK There are moments in the life of a community when progress does not arrive through one dramatic announcement or ribbon cutting. It comes instead through partnerÂships and working together as one community. Last week on Aquidneck Island felt like one of those moments.…
Flex service expands RIPTA expands Flex On Demand service to northern Aquidneck Island Flex service expands
in the news Newport Daily News Thu, May 7, 2026 at 5:02 AM EDT RIPTA expands Flex On Demand service to northern Aquidneck Island Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced the expansion of Flex On Demand service within the 231 Flex Zone to northern Aquidneck Island. The expansion strengthens access to jobs and enhances transportation options for residents, commuters and visitors…
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation to Open Satellite Office at Innovate Newport
In the News 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, May 11th at 10 am to officially launch the new office.…
House Speaker Heads Innovate Newport Panel on Island Housing
Legislative Updates 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 MiddleÂtown Town Administrator Shawn Brown, Raytheon government relations and…
RIPTA expands 231 Flex on Demand service to northern Aquidneck Island
In the news 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 Island (RIPTA) State and local leaders gathered Wednesday to mark the…
Small Business Retirees Deserve Retirement Benefits
In The News 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 those decisions sits beÂfore the General…
Greater Newport Chamber announces winners of 20th annual Excellence in Business Awards
in the news 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), Sean Napolitano (A1 Roofing & Construction), Kiffin Ward and Kelly Ward (Ward’s…
Greater Newport Chamber announces 2026 Excellence in Business Award Winners
In the news 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 Lynne Maher (Maher Center), Traci McNeil (Southcoast Health) Greater Newport…
Salve Regina Students Join Effort to Update Newport’s Comprehensive Plan
In the news 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 of the updating of the city’s comprehensive plan, a spanning…
New R.I. climate group aims for ‘practical’ energy reform
In the news 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 to streamline residential solar permitting in Rhode Island –…