Newport budget trimmed as tax levy cut on council vote
Newport City Council reduced the fiscal 2014 tax levy by 510000, cutting the proposed budget increase to 2.99 percent. A swing vote by Councilwoman Jeanne Marie Napitano helped pass first reading of a 114.39 million overall budget set to go to second reading June 26, with the general fund at 84.36 million and water and sewer concerns lingering for some council members.
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Justin S. McLaughlin
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Michael T. Farley
Kathryn E. Leonard
Newport council funds school budget at prior level
Newport residents questioned education funding during a public hearing on the fiscal 2014 city budget. Margaret Kirschner urged the council to raise school funding as city staff costs rise, noting the School Department would again receive $22.56 million, level funding for the ninth straight year, a cut from the 2005 level.
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Gulls Triumph Over North Adams in Narrow Win
The Gulls defeated North Adams in a hard fought contest for a decisive sports win. Weather notes forecast rain and wind with temperatures around 54 tonight and 63 Friday, shaping outdoor plans.
Senate Finance Panel Backs Tolls Ban on Sakonnet Bridge
The INDEX SENATE FINANCE PANEL heard a new bill to prohibit tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Lawmakers debated the measure as a potential constraint on user fees, with officials outlining impacts on transportation funding and regional mobility.
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Graduation 2013 at East Bay Met School Newport
East Bay Met School Newport honored 37 graduates from the Class of 2013 at aRotunda ceremony led by Principal Mary Vieira. Students described included a rock guitarist, a public advocate, a video game enthusiast, a comic, and an engineer as families cheered and shared hugs and high fives. Vieira praised staff and Housing Authority of Newport for support and noted the school as an innovative option for area families.
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Paul W. Crowley
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Met student Karlovich heads to NYU for media studies
Alycia Karlovich of Newport earned early acceptance to New York University where she will study media and communication at the Steinhardt School of Culture Education and Human Development. NYU’s freshman class draws over 49 000 applicants for about 6000 spots, she plans to study abroad in Israel Shanghai and Buenos Aires, and she will be part of the honors program.
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Navy kickback scheme defendant seeks new attorney
Former Navy employee Ralph M. Mariano, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy theft of government property and tax evasion, asked in Providence federal court for a new lawyer citing a complete breakdown with his attorney Robert Corrente. Mariano says he does not want to withdraw his guilty plea but seeks counsel before his September sentencing amid conflict claims about Corrente’s prior role at the U S attorney’s office.
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Secret Garden Tours showcase 17 Newport gardens
Sneak peek at 15 Chestnut St garden among 17 featured in the Secret Garden Tours this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets cost 25 dollars, available at the Visitors Center on America's Cup Avenue or at Storer Park tent on 32 Washington St. Proceeds fund arts programs in public schools on Aquidneck Island. A map and directions to all gardens are provided.
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