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Marathon Vote to be Reconsidered, Robbery Suspect Had a Fall
A roundup of the top stories on Newport Patch last week.

- Newport Council to Reconsider Vote that Killed Newport Marathon
- Robbery Suspect Jumps Out of Second Floor at Newport Motel 6
- Work is Relaxation for This Year’s Newport St. Patrick’s Parade Grand Marshal
- Mayor Asks Bars to Serve Alcohol Later on St. Patrick’s Parade Day
- Newport Marathon Dies after City Council Fails to Pick Between Rival Vendors
- Obituary: Randall “Randy” Stewart Gee, 69, Pilot, Veteran
- Obituary: Rosalie Julia McClintock-Hanscom, 87
- Twenty-Year Project Compiling Oral Histories of Navy’s Earliest Women Completed at Naval War College
- Newport Nonprofits Land Nearly $400k in Grants
- Construction on New Pell Bridge Permanent Median Begins March 16
- Coast Guard Barque Eagle Will Visit Newport This Summer
- Obituary: Garland Glee Roper, 82
- Obituary: Paul Allen Murphy, 81
- Stabbing Suspect Charged with Disorderly Conduct after Victim Refuses to Press Charges
- Why Shovel When You Can Melt? Councilor Wants Newport to Consider Buying Snow Dragon
- ACLU Says RI Elementary Schools Promote Gender Stereotypes with Gender-Exclusive Events
- Volvo Ocean Race Hits the Big Screen at Jane Pickens Theater Thursday
- Obituary: Lucille E. Galvin, 95
- After 20 Years at Newport Chamber, Jody Sullivan is Retiring
- South County Singers Spring Concert is March 22
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