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Greetings! ,
The Alliance for Livable Newport will host a Public Forum on the "Pro's and Con's" of transporting LNG tankers through Narragansett Bay at the CCRI- Newport auditorium on March 29th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The format will be a panel discussion featuring:
- Evan Smith, CEO of Newport & Bristol County Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Gordon Shearer, CEO of Hess - Weaver Cove
- Jonathan Stone, CEO of Save The Bay
- Mike Kehew, Moderator
Please join us for our upcoming Public Forum! |
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 Infrastructure & Environment
Proposal for LNG terminal in Mt. Hope Bay
Hess Oil Company/Weaver's Cove Energy has proposed the construction of an LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) off-shore terminal in Mt. Hope Bay. Supplying the facility would require LNG tanker ships to transit from the Atlantic Ocean through approximately 26 miles of Narragansett Bay to reach the unloading terminal. Construction of the terminal would require the dredging of three million cubic yards of material for the channel and turning basin for the ships, destroying 73 acres of winter flounder spawning habitat and result in massive pollution. Read more
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 Education
School Contract Negotiations Begin
The Newport School Committee has entered into contract negotiations with the union representing non-certified school department staff just as the State has released a new funding formula that would reduce aid to Newport County public schools by more than $9 million dollars and just as the State Board of Regents has urged school districts to improve their delivery of services to students and mandated that teacher assignments be based on performance rather than seniority. Read more |
 Public Health & Safety
More Police Protection Need
Bus Stop at Girard Ave.
The North End neighborhood is experiencing increased quality of life issues. These may turn into occasions for crime if residents don't act. Resident Alice Arredondo recently spoke to local Community Police Officer Piermont, Police Lieutenant William Fitzgerald, Community & Traffic Services Unit and Zoning Official Guy Weston about the problems. Read more
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Government Accountability
Harbor Management Plan
The Newport City Council recently approved a Revised Comprehensive Harbor Management Plan for Newport Harbor. The Plan establishes objectives for the private and public use of tidal waterways. It serves as guidance to the City and its Boards and Commissions on issues concerning harbor development and maritime activity. By formally adopting the Plan, the Council has ensured that the City of Newport will have the advantages of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Commission compliance and support on harbor planning initiatives and grant funding.
Also see Executive Summary and City Council Minutes.
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Profiles
Meet Bonnie Watson, ALN President....
Bonnie Watson, President of the ALN Board, practiced law in Amsterdam and New York as in-house counsel to AT&T for 20 years and as counsel to
Andersen International for 5 years. She presently maintains a solo law practice in Newport, advising small, high-tech companies in New York and New
Jersey on business transaction matters.
She is a Kripalu certified yoga instructor and in her free time, enjoys sailing with husband, Hank Kniskern and gardening with cat, Ralph."
Email Bonnie with your concerns and ideas for making Newport more "livable." |
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Photos in this issue were generously provided by:
Judy Michel, Hank Kniskern, Alice Arredondo and SallyAnne Santos.
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