J Michael Egan News Today

Newport Daily News NEWPORT — Although the staff at OceanCliff Resort had decorated the ballroom with white table cloths, delicate flower bouquets, ornate dining chairs and a marble wedding cake, no one on Tuesday was getting married. Instead, the setup is a part of an ongoing effort to reopen Rhode Island’s struggling wedding industry. “The biggest thing is keeping people safe, but letting people be able to celebrate again, and also putting people back to work,” said Luke Renchan, a s...