Newport Point floods as Trop storm Andrea lingers
In Newport, marshy streets along Marsh Street fed by heavy rains, storm surges and tides flood the Point neighborhood. Residents on Third Street report recurring floods, with basements and street water rising up to two feet, prompting calls for street closures and improved flood defenses amid sewer main work and possible sewage backups.
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Marsh Street
Andrea
Point
Newport
Second
Third Streets
Ned Sherman
Third St
Bridge Street
Sherman
Jane Howington
Mary Shean
Marc Walsh
Shean
James Baillargeron
Elm St
Long Wharf
Connell Highway
Elm Street
City Tackles Flooding After Back-Flow Valve Setbacks
City manager notes residents report hazardous conditions with furnaces and water heaters and ongoing cleaning of potential hazmat materials. Tests and measures include back-flow valves in two stormwater pipes to stop seawater surge, but valves hinder stormwater drainage. A planned third valve was paused after limited success, as stormwater travels Marlborough Street toward Marsh Street via America’s Cup Avenue and Goat Island Connector Road near Newport Harbor.
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Howington
Newport Harbor
Marlborough Street
America’s Cup Avenue
Marsh Street
Marriott Hotel
Gateway Visitors Center
Goat Island Connector Road
Marsh
Government defends surveillance amid Snowden leaks fallout
Washington weighs charging a Booz Allen Hamilton contractor as the Justice Department probes Snowden disclosures while the NSA programs draw global criticism. EU lawmakers plan debates on privacy and trans-Atlantic cooperation as Germany and EU officials press for answers over programs targeting foreign communications. Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong, calls the leak an act that should be prosecuted.
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Washington
Obama
National Security Agency
Justice Department
Edward Snowden
Booz Allen Hamilton
European Parliament
Brussels
U.S
Dublin
Snowden
Hong Kong
Senate
Sen
Dianne Feinstein
California
Germany
European Union
Portsmouth Town Council rejects 1.5 million land trust offer for Glen Farm
The Portsmouth council deadlocked 3 3 on a 1.5 million offer from Aquidneck Land Trust for a perpetual easement protecting Glen Farm from development. A voter referendum was rejected while talks with Otherland trust remain possible. Strong support from Gleason and Pedro contrasted with opposition from Seveney Fuluess Magee.
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Portsmouth
Aquidneck Land Trust
Glen Farm
Otherland Trust
A&ment
Land Trust
Keith E. Hamilton
David M. Gleason
Elizabeth A. Pedro
James A. Seveney
John Fuluess
Molly Donohue Magee
Michael A. Buddemeyer
Gleason
Elmhurst
Energy officials use power to get jobs for their kids
An inspector general report finds at least a dozen relatives of Energy Department officials obtained summer positions at the agency, including one senior official helping three children secure placements in the same division. The department reviews the matter for corrective action with few details disclosed.
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Washington
Energy Department
Gregory Friedman
Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Lee Alifin
Chelyabinsk
Russia
King Park
Baillargeron
John Hartman
Sandy
Second Street
Pedro
Touro Synagogue
Statehouse
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