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Thursday, February 10, 2022Jumpstarting the Blue Economy
Opinion: Jumpstarting the Blue EconomyBy Rep. Deborah Ruggiero and Erin Donovan-Boyle Read the original article here. There’s no better place to build and grow Rhode Island’s blue economy than Greater Newport. Growing a sustainable blue economy is an economic development strategy that attracts talent, creates jobs in coastal communities and leverages our strong defense, marine trades, manufacturing and high tech industries. The uniqueness of Narragansett Bay’s ecosystem and physical infrastructure is
Thursday, January 20, 2022Town seeks to spend its fed aid cash
Town seeks to spend its fed aid cashAmbulance, water system fixes top listBy ohtadmin | on January 20, 2022 | Read the original article here Jamestown is slated to receive $1.63 million in federal stimulus aid through the American Rescue Plan, and the administration is proposing to use that money for public safety and the municipal water system. “If we use the money just the way we use the taxpayers’ money, and if you follow the metrics that we already do, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” Town
Monday, May 17, 2021Chamber of Commerce has a plan to address Newport County's internet problem
Chamber of Commerce has a plan to address Newport County's internet problem Newport Daily News | NewportRI.com Savana Dunning May 17, 2021 Read the original article here. NEWPORT — After listening to local concerns over internet inaccessibility, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is moving forward with an initiative that could result in better internet access for Newport County. “It really grew out of the fact that when COVID hit, so many more people were reliant on broadband, for education
Thursday, May 06, 2021Employee Shortage Hits Businesses Hard
Employee Shortage Hits Businesses Hard Newport This Week | Newport Now By Alex Malm Read the original article here. From West Main Road in Middletown to Thames Street in Newport, it’s hard to go to more than one or two businesses without seeing help wanted signs. “Everyone in the hospitality/ restaurant industry has been struggling to fill employment vacancies this year,” said Charles Holder, manager of Midtown Oyster Bar. Holder currently has about 30 jobs to fill between Midtown and the Surf
