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The Newport Comedy Series is a production company that brings live stand-up comedy and unique, interactive comedy shows to Newport, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas. For show tickets to the 2026 series at the Newport Elks Lodge, visit southcoastcomedy.com. For discounted season ticket info or Group ticket purchases of 12 or more please contact Joe Rocco, rocjoprod@gmail.com or 401.556.5779.

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The Newport Comedy Series is a production company that brings live stand-up comedy and unique, interactive comedy shows to Newport, Rhode Island,...

Here's the latest about that sand truck rollover.<figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Rt-140NB to I-195WB on-ramp open; expect another 45-60 min delay <a href="https://t.co/1Umx6twzj2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/1Umx6twzj2</a> — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/801111675411775492" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">November 22, 2016</a></blockquote> </figure>

Here's the latest about that sand truck rollover.

<figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Rt-140NB to I-195WB on-ramp open; expect another 45-60 min delay <a href="https://t.co/1Umx6twzj2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/1Umx6twzj2</a> — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/801111675411775492" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">November 22, 2016</a></blockquote> </figure>

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Call in: 1-877-286-5733,&nbsp;Phone Conference ID: 158 357 761#You can meet with fellow citizens and representatives from the Navy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and you can help plan studies and cleanups of contaminated sites.
For general information regarding the NAVSTA Newport Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) or more details on this and other upcoming meetings, go to the Navy’s website <a href="https://bit.ly/3oeFnFa" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3oeFnFa</a>. Click on the tabs Home Page, Site Descriptions, and Administrative Record, or the links within this Navy public website. By clicking on the Administrative Records, you can search public documents related to the investigation and cleanup at ERP sites.
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If you have any questions, please call the Navy Co-Chair at 401-480-9583 or Citizen Co-Chair 404-259-3148.

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