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Tax Increase Proposed, Newport Grand Might Move, Ready for the Police Parade?

A roundup of the top stories on Newport Patch last week.

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Proposed Newport 2016 Budget Calls for 2.06 percent Tax Increase

Aquidneck Island Police Parade is May 3

Twin River Group Plans to Move Newport Grand to Tiverton

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City Sends 8,000 Newporters Citizen Input Survey

Call Renewed to Rename Thames and Green Intersection “JK Sullivan Square”

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Metered Parking in Newport Begins May 1

Pell Median Construction Finished Early

Obituary: Frank D. Maguire, 86, Salve Regina Professor, Coach, First Baseman

Newport Girl, 11, Was Rhode Island Governor Yesterday

Obituary: Agnes Elizabeth Silvestri, 94

Volvo Ocean Race is On Its Way to Newport from Brazil

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Obituary: Henry P. Fletcher, 89 WWII, Korean War Veteran

Update: Starbucks Solves Register Problem before Saturday Morning

Newport Man Charged with Domestic Assault for Hitting Woman in Face: Police

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