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10/16/2008

Sale of Seaweed estate in Newport sets record for highest price so far this year
The home on Bellevue Avenue had been listed with an asking price of more than $10 million, but sold for $7.75 million.

10/14/2008

School-night fireworks not a hit in Newport
After calls from their constituents, city councilors regret allowing House Speaker William J. Murphy to have fireworks at Rosecliff to cap off a reception last month.

10/11/2008

House of the Week: Petersen's playhouse
Gayle Petersen remembers carrying around a small newspaper ad for the Playhouse in her handbag for about a month in 1990 before she went to see it with her future husband.

Fall festivals abound this weekend
The stock market is locked in a death spiral. Your 401(k) should be renamed 911(k). But, hey, it’s Indian summer in southern New England and this weekend, the region is chock-full of Columbus Day celebrations.

10/09/2008

Newport zones former Sheffield School for business
NEWPORT — The city has taken another key step in giving the defunct Sheffield School another life, one whose purpose will be commercial instead of educational.

10/08/2008

East Bay Briefings

East Bay candidates for Senate air views at forum
MIDDLETOWN — Challenger Donna Perry attacked incumbent state Sen. M. Teresa Paiva Weed’s conflict of interest over gambling issues.

10/07/2008

Newport builds time into its parking meters
The Police Department walks a fine line to ensure that resident complaints about parking scofflaws are heeded and that those who visit the city will not forsake it if they are ticketed.

10/03/2008

House, Senate candidates to square off in forums
A local group best known for opposing gambling in Rhode Island will sponsor two political forums this month for General Assembly candidates.

House, Senate candidates to square off in forums
Two forums — one for House races and one for the Senate — are being sponsored by the Concerned Citizens About Casino Gambling.

Thompson Middle School science teacher wins top honor
Supt. John Ambrogi says Barbara Walton-Faria, named Newport Teacher of the Year, brings “excitement and learning to the classroom.”

18 arrested in Newport drug trafficking investigation
NEWPORT — A five-month federal and local undercover investigation of a drug trafficking ring netted 18 arrests yesterday in the North End of the city, with warrants still outstanding for 8 additional suspects.

10/02/2008

A Jump on the Season
Boston Celtics guard Eddie House dribbles on a defender during yesterday’s training camp at Salve Regina University, which the Celtics chose as the location for a pre-season workout. Practices will continue twice a day for a week, but are closed to the public. Story on Page A1.

Newport is awash in Celtic pride
Team president Danny Ainge says the NBA champs wanted to stay in their market, but be far enough away from home to focus solely on basketball.

$125,000 grant will finance Fort Adams study
NEWPORT — The Fort Adams Trust will receive $125,000 from a federal Preserve America grant to help pay for a study of the condition of the 200-year-old structure.

10/01/2008

Salve Regina dedicates new arts center
NEWPORT — Two renovated carriage house/stable complexes were dedicated Sunday as the new Antone Academic Center for Culture and the Arts at Salve Regina University.

Their political missions span the Bay
Newcomer Donna Perry, a Republican from Jamestown, challenges Sen. Teresa Paiva Weed, of Newport, for her District 13 seat.

REASON TO SMILE
Above, Salve Regina University President M. Therese Antone, at right, speaks with Helen Buchanan, of Exeter, after the unveiling of the new Antone Academic Center for Culture and the Arts, which was dedicated Sunday in her name. The Salve Regina University Gallery, left, is just one new space at the center. Below, Devon Legare, center, leads a contemporary dance class in the new quarters.

A WEALTH OF NEW FEATURES
Newport Grand celebrated the completion of a $28-million renovation last week. The virtual blackjack tables are a part of the renovations. Above, players try their luck at one of the tables, where Leslie Anderson is a virtual dealer. A new sign on the Newport Grand building, left, emphasizes the expanded focus on slots.

Loeb urges Newport students to reflect on religious freedom
John L. Loeb Jr. challenges Rogers High students to use George Washington’s letter as the starting point for an essay on that founding principle.

09/30/2008

Newport firefighters, city in arbitration over contract
Craig Overton, a member of the American Arbitration Association who in recent years presided over the police union’s dispute with the city, has been assigned to the firefighter’s case.

09/26/2008

Newport council votes to begin Thames Street engineering work
Utility lines should be put underground, says Councilwoman Kathryn Leonard.

09/25/2008

R.I. adopts E-ZPass for Pell Bridge
The system, used in several other states, will replace the use of tokens at the only tollbooths in Rhode Island.

Newport Grand unveils expanded slot parlor, new cafe
NEWPORT — Newport Grand yesterday celebrated the completion of a $28-million renovation that transformed its former jai alai fronton into additional space for more video-slot machines, new virtual blackjack tables and expanded food and beverage service.

Newport city manager get new pact, 3-percent raise
However, some City Council members say they are concerned about the amount and timing of the pay raise during tough economic times.

Loeb urges Newport students to reflect on religious freedom
John L. Loeb Jr. challenges Rogers High students to use George Washington’s letter as the starting point for an essay on that founding principle.

Newport city manager get new pact, 3-percent raise
However, some City Council members say they are concerned about the amount and timing of the pay raise during tough economic times.