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Newport Daily News MIDDLETOWN Gov. Dan McKee was brimming with optimism Saturday afternoon as he toured the state-run vaccination clinic at the former Benny’s store on West Main Road. “We’ve built out our vaccination capacity to handle future supplies,” he said. “We now have the capacity to deliver 160,000 doses per week we just need the supplies. I think we can raise that capacity through our partnerships with the pharmacies another 40,000 or so. We will soon have the capacity to deliver 200,000 shots per week. I’m not sure any other state has the capacity to vaccinate 20% of its population the way Rhode Island can.” ....
Newport Daily News NEWPORT The wheels at the General Assembly sometimes turn slowly, but it was the pandemic that put the brakes on a special legislative commission to study and evaluate the state s natural gas and electricity transmission infrastructure. Almost two years after the commission was proposed, It will hold its first meeting next week. State Sen. Lou DiPalma, D-Middletown, first filed the resolution calling for the formation of the commission just days after the gas outage that left more than 7,000 customers in Newport and Middletown without heat ended, on Jan. 31, 2019. He was the prime sponsor of the Senate resolution. ....
The City of Newport is mourning the loss of its long-time Habormaster, Timothy J. Mills, who passed away suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Tim grew up on the water and began his career with the City as a seasonal Harbormaster’s Assistant from June 1995 through August 1999 before being appointed to serve as Newport’s full-time Harbormaster on February 12, 2001. A consummate professional, Tim admirably served the City of Newport and the boating community at large with distinguished and dedicated service throughout the duration of his 25 years of service and received numerous letters of commendations for his work. “Tim’s loss is tragic on so many levels,” said City Manager Joseph J. Nicholson, Jr. “Beyond being an exemplary employee, he was a wonderful person on and off the water and he will be sadly missed. Our condolences go out to his family in this very difficult time.” ....