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PROVIDENCE – If the Rhode Island Day of Portugal Committee president has her way, the sky above Brenton Point Park in Newport will be painted in red and green this Sunday afternoon when a special ceremony kicks off the annual Day of Portugal festivities in the Ocean State.
“We will be flying kites with the Portuguese flag,” said Ana Isabel dos Reis-Couto. “It will be nice to see the colorful kites fill the sky.”
The event, which will feature a Portuguese flag-raising ceremony next to the Portuguese Discovery Monument, will launch a week of initiatives for the local Portuguese community to celebrate their history and contributions to the state’s diversity.
COVENTRY — For the third time in twice as many months, Coventry residents will head to the polls today to either accept or reject a $109.2 million budget for the
COVENTRY â Since Gary Coteâs resignation last month from the Coventry Town Council, the District 4 seat has been empty. A special election to fill that open position is being arranged for early May, Interim Town Manager Ed Warzycha said this week, with a tentative primary date scheduled in April.Â
The earliest that an election could be held to fill the vacancy is April 6, Warzycha said during Mondayâs town council meeting. If necessary, a primary in that case would take place March 2. However, with a statewide bond referendum also scheduled for that date, the state Board of Elections suggested the town delay its special election.Â