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Anne Arundel County and Annapolis councils, after years of consideration, have introduced legislation to set up a “resilience authority,” a quasi-governmental arm that will aim to pay for projects to protect residents and the local economy from damage wrought by climate change.

Sign on South Thames Street business. PHOTO: Will Morgan What is the point of Newport? The current battle over the fate of some forgotten but significant buildings on Waites Wharf should force Newport to ask what it wants to be. Americas First Resort is what outsiders envision when they think of Rhode Island: Newport is the states pinup girl. More than the Sailing Capital of the World, the city was our colonial capital, headquarters of British forces throughout much of the Revolutionary War, an...

The Audrain Group has announced the launch of a new hospitality entity, Audrain Hospitality Group. Audrain Hospitality Group is a multi-faceted organization focused on creating memorable experiences for every kind of event imaginable. With a diversified portfolio of 8 properties in Newport County, Audrain Hospitality offers a unique selection of venues, a wide-variety of catering services and a remarkable team of dedicated hospitality professionals. No event is too small or extravagant – from...

Newport Harbor. Photo: GoLocal A coalition of business, tourism, hospitality, manufacturing and marine entities is calling on the General Assembly and the incoming McKee Administration to "immediately enact measures to minimize the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and restore economic prosperity to the greater Newport region." According to Erin Donovan-Boyle, executive director of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and spokesperson for the Restore Greater Newport Task Force, the n...

The latest funding deficit is blamed, not surprisingly, on COVID-19, which halted travel last year, depressing gas tax revenues, and led Gov. Gina Raimondos administration to dip into funds for construction projects to balance the budget. Last year the DOT projected a $20 million shortfall in gas tax collections, $30 million in diverted capital funds and a $20 million reduction in borrowing that wouldnt have gone to voters. "The voter approval of this bond will provide necessary funding to con...