By your description of the crank who bops cars, it sounds like a fellow who used to dash to an intersection so he could yell at drivers for not stopping. He...
I debated about posting this but decided I should because I filed a police report about this man and thought others should know. This past Sunday, my husband...
While Tasered guests to a home are covered by the U.S. Bill of Rights, RI police have additional rights. Roger Williams University is hosting a January 2010...
You could have easily missed it. It was not carried by the venerable NDN and even the city council was totally unaware of the incident for two months. Then...
Read the global media reaction: http://news.google.com/news/search?q=arkansas+taser+fbi EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tasered Girl's Dad Glad FBI Are Investigating Ark....
No one here is disputing the need for "something" to be done on the CSO issue and that it will be expensive , however.... A few back of the envelope...
During the workshop, at the end of her first presentation, Julia Forgue was asked if this would impact taxpayers. She responded that water rates would ...
Peter Denton writes: James, There may be a serious error in the power calculation that came up to $20,000/month unless this facility is much larger than I can...
Thanks to KN reader Tim for this alert to today's New York Times video re: our CSO problems. Locals interviewed for the six minute report include Ted Wrobel,...
Kudos to KN participant Ri Sen Lou DiPalma for driving this topic at the state house. Let's help him out and suggest the first services that could shared on...
This story has tragedy written all over it; the city is ready to cash the check that will give Fuss O'Neil the money to move ahead. When Peter Fagan stood to...
Al - in fairness to NPD, I should note that 1 of the Cruisers was being used to divert traffic from Spring St. to Broadway - via Stone St. This was probably a...
The following brief was filed by Peter Fagan: Council Workshop on the Proposed UV Plant As the Obama Administration wrestles with a commitment to reduce carbon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DkeXnVNSZU Watch he winner of the Beach Idol this summer, ten year old Pearl Emerson from Thompson Middle School. Moderator...
While attending kangaroo court today, I parked in front of City Hall...where the curb is NOT painted yellow & a sign welcomes drivers to park there - as long...
That sure is some fine quality patch-work done to the road after replacing the sewer pipes... I'm referring to the mess on America's Cup, starting on Farewell...
Forty years after Al Gore invented the Internet <just kidding> and several years after an earlier council passed a resolution on the topic of electronic...
It's great to see our local freshman state reps and senator make an impact by introducing legislation and getting their bills passed. You can review the "box...
while visiting Jamestown recently, it was nice to see the sea-walls in the old ferry-landing area have all been replaced fairly recently...perhaps Newport...
UV PLANT WORKSHOP - City Council Chambres Thursday 19 November @ 6:30 pm It is important to have a good turnout at this meeting to show the Council and City...
Taken together with the Coast Guard's recent conditional approval of the LNG terminal in Mt. Hope Bay, this latest turn of events is very disturbing. Now that...
Thanks to KN poster JH for a pointer to Ocean State Policy Research Institutes's web site -- http://www.oceanstatepolicy.org -- that's rich with a broad range...
Borrowing the title "The Week That Was" from a British, 60''s news program that came with a smattering of humor, I thought it might be interesting to...
Our household was awakened at 1am this morning to a jackhammer on my road (on the Point), which continued through the night. The workers set up shop yesterday...
Thanks to two KN members for sharing this item to our attention. The Pew Center on the States compiled its list by scoring all 50 states according to six...
The following KnowingNewport poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: What first impression does the area around the "Scenic Newport"...
The city cannot buy the advertising that this article and broadcast will bring. It cannot be purchased but it surely can be cold patched out of receiving...
The Alliance for a Livable Newport will meet next Monday evening, 6:30 in the Newport Public Library's Program Room. The main topic for discussion will be...
* Glad to see Evan Smith at the helm of NCCVB and the infusion of new board members. It was long overdue for a blood transfusion. * "Dueling city bonds" will...
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