Monday, November 19, 2012
The DOT installed new bike lanes on Memorial Boulevard last week. Residents have expressed mixed feelings about the project.
Last week, as part of several projects across the island, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) installed new bike lanes on Memorial Boulevard. Some residents said they were surprised that the project removed a lane of traffic on the westbound side of the road, starting at Aquidneck Avenue until Rhode Island Avenue. "The idea of the change was to make things safer for cyclists, but I fear the change may make it more dangerous for cars and bikes, " said resident Darcy Roland. "This will be especially true in the summer months." The project was influenced by local advocacy group, Bike Newport, after a car hit and killed Middletown resident Elliot Kaminitz last June. Although the intention is to make the road safer for …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
RIDOT is investing $10 million in safety enhancements around Rhode Island, including intersections in Newport and Middletown.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
With the summer season is approaching, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has been focused on making roadways safer for Ocean State motorists by investing $10 million in several safety enhancements, with additional improvements planned for the future. The Department plans on making improvements to overly-congested intersections on Aquidneck Island, including the America’s Cup Avenue and Memorial Boulevard corridors in downtown Newport, and the conversion of Coddington Highway in Middletown from a four lane roadway to a three lane (one lane in each direction and a center-turn lane) roadway with dedicated bike lanes. These improvements are slated to begin this summer. RIDOT has also installed enhanced signing, striping and…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Police said Jennifer Allen was suspicious of a personal connection between an employee of Franklin & Company Design Associates and Allen's husband, which led her to the confrontation on Memorial Boulevard.
Police say the Tiverton woman who attacked an employee at Franklin & Co, then shot and killed herself last Tuesday was suspcious that the victim had a personal relationship with her husband. Newport Police Sgt. Christopher Hayes said Jennifer Allen, 32, of Tiverton, targeted Frances “Amy” Pattavina, 28, of Newport, due to suspicions of a personal relationship between her and Allen’s husband, Steve Viveiros. Allen went to Pattavina’s office and confronted her and several other employees while wielding both a knife and 9mm gun. Allen stabbed Pattavina twice and inflicted a head wound before turning the gun on herself, police report. Pattavina told police there was no personal history between she and Viveiros. “There was some communication …
Newport Police say the woman with the gun eventually died from a self-inflicted wound.
A 32-year-old Tiverton woman walked into Franklin & Company Interiors Tuesday morning with a gun and threatened to shoot people inside before confronting one woman with a knife and gun and asking her how she wanted to die. Tuesday's shooting/stabbing incident ultimately ended with that 32-year-old woman—Jennifer Allen of Tiverton—dying from a self-inflicted gun shot wound, Newport Police announced Wednesday. Police say they first received a call Tuesday reporting that a woman was inside the office building threatening people with a handgun. When they arrived, officers say they could hear shouting from inside the building, and as they were entering they saw several people flee and heard a gun shot go off. One of the individuals fleeing from…
Newport police have recovered a gun from the Tuesday morning shooting at Franklin & Company Interiors.
Newport police have recovered a gun possibly used in the shooting at Franklin & Company Interiors Tuesday morning. The shooting, which took place at 11 Memorial Blvd., was between two women who knew each other, police officials say. Lt. William Fitzgerald said police also believe a knife was used during the incident, but he did not know if one has been recovered yet. Police are expected to relase further details "shortly," Fitzgerald said. For all the latest, sign up for Newport Patch breaking news alerts and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The medical examiner arrived at 11 Memorial Blvd. around 1:45 p.m.
Police were seen Tuesday afternoon removing a body bag from 11 Memorial Blvd., home to Franklin & Co. Interiors., where a fatal shooting and stabbing incident took place hours before. The medical examiner arrived on the scene around 1:45 p.m. The body was transported from the building into a truck and was taken away around 2:20 p.m. One woman was shot dead and another was brought to the hospital for injuries following the incident. The situation has since been contained, police officials said. Newport Police officials also said weapons were found on the scene, but no further details have been released. The two women's identities have not been released, Lt. William Fitzgerald said. He would only confirm that the two knew each other prior to…
The incident was an act of assault, City Manager Jane Howington said.
One woman is dead and another in the hospital after a shooting and stabbing inside 11 Memorial Blvd., home to Franklin & Co. Interiors. Police said the incident was an act of assault and is currently under investigation, City Manager Jane Howington said. Newport Police Lt. William Fitzgerald said the incident was between two women who knew each other and that it occurred inside the building at 11 Memorial Blvd. The situation is contained, he said. Howington said there was no cause for concern of more shootings. For all the latest, sign up for Newport Patch breaking news alerts and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Salve Regina University issued an alert to students at 10:46 a.m. today saying Newport Police has reported a …
Follow our Storify thread to see what people are saying about the shooting/stabbing that occurred in Newport Tuesday morning.
Newport residents and Salve Regina University students have taken to Twitter to react to the news that a shooting/stabbing occurred off Memorial Boulevard Tuesday morning. Salve Regina University issued an alert to students at 10:46 a.m. letting students know about the incident and advising them to stay on campus. Students have shared details about the alert on Twitter. Salve student Kyle Hamilton said students are receiving concerned phone calls from family who have heard the news. "It's crazy that something that is this severe can happen so close to campus and to some of our off-campus houses," he said. "Getting calls from home...Was kind of annoying at first...but after thinking about it if I had heard there was a shooting near my home …
Sheila
8:10 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Yeah they will slow down to a complete halt when the summer arrives!! No telling how long that traffic jam will be. more ›