BROWNINGTON - The Old Stone House Museum in Brownington is offering classes in old fashioned blacksmithing for the strong at heart - and arms. In photo blacksmith instructor Courtney Mead pounds away at red hot metal
Classes will be offered through the summer and information can be obtained by calling the museum at 754-2022.
NEWPORT CITY – Monday the Newport City Council named Newport Police Sergeant Seth DiSanto as the city’s new chief of police.
DiSanto was vying for the chief position against Joseph Alaimo of Methuen, MA. Alaimo retired from the Methuen, MA, Police Department as deputy chief and works for Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, MA.
DiSanto will replace longtime Police Chief J. Paul Duquette, who retires Aug. 1.
NEWPORT CITY – Newport City Manager John Ward threw cold water on a request from the Coventry Select Board to contract for Newport Fire Department Services.
Coventry is hoping to change their "on call" agreement for fire protection to one based on a contract in hopes it will save Coventry money, and the city council seemed open to discussing the idea.
Coventry Select Board Chair Mike Marcotte and select board member Brad Maxwell attended Monday’s city council meeting.
