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Paul Opperman retweeted
16 Feb 2022
Tonight, Newport City Council will be discussing a request from the school committee to use bond premiums to complete funding for the new Rogers HS.
Not to brag, but I’m terrible with money AND math, so I drew a few charts to work out what exactly this all means. 🧵
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Paul Opperman retweeted
9 May 2021
The City Council meeting this week will start with a public hearing on the proposed budget, includes a resolution concerning bike paths, a update on the school construction projects, and more. bit.ly/3uyqI5P
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Paul Opperman retweeted
25 Feb 2021
Newport is home to a large population of Spanish speakers, but many city materials are only available in English. The City Council is now calling for a plan to make more documents accessible to non-English speakers.
For @ThePublicsRadio/@Report4America:
thepublicsradio.org/article/…
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Paul Opperman retweeted
24 Feb 2021
Newport City Council met yesterday with Smart Growth America, a national org residents independently hired to consult on equitable development in the city's North End.
Last month, the Council adopted a much-anticipated plan for redevelopment of the area.
thepublicsradio.org/article/…
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Paul Opperman retweeted
24 Feb 2021
Tonight's workshop was informative and beneficial. I encourage you to watch the recording. cityofnewport.granicus.com/M…
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Paul Opperman retweeted
Your front-row seat to my Mars landing is here. Watch how we did it.
#CountdownToMars
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Paul Opperman retweeted
22 Feb 2021
This is what it looks like to land on Mars. This is the future.
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Paul Opperman retweeted
22 Feb 2021
Be sure to join the City Council & Planning Board Tues in our workshop w/ @SmartGrowthUSA as we discuss policies & practices for equitable development. In the Council's Wednesday meeting we will be again discussing allowing food trucks on Bellevue & more. bit.ly/3br6HGa
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Paul Opperman retweeted
8 Feb 2021
“When you come off the bridge and you go to the right, that’s what’s represented as ‘Newport. You go look up the North End of Newport... it’s essentially erased from the map.” Connecting a city divided for decades thepublicsradio.org/article/…
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Paul Opperman retweeted
7 Feb 2021
Watching the snow fall outside and thinking about terminal velocity, and how much less peaceful this whole scene would look without air resistance. ❄️💥
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Paul Opperman retweeted
Incredible (and sad) animation showing a tagged blue whale’s movements (blue dot) while dodging shipping traffic.
1 Feb 2021
HILO Estresado? Animación d @BedrinanaLuis muestra 1 semana en la vida de 1 ballena. Punto azul es 1 ballena tratando d alimentarse mientras esquiva fuerte tráfico de embarcaciones #Golfo de #Ancud 22/3/19 al 29/3/19 #shipstrikes #whales Paper => cutt.ly/PkuIspF
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Paul Opperman retweeted
1 Feb 2021
The City Council passed the North End Urban Plan on Wednesday, and now we begin the work of implementing the plan and the accompanying zoning. Read more about it in my newsletter this week. bit.ly/2MeYGvw
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Paul Opperman retweeted
30 Jan 2021
For months, we investigated how wealthy towns keep themselves exclusive.
They speak in what many see as code:
- frail public infrastructure
- clogged streets
- a lack of sidewalks
- concerns over “neighborhood character”
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I can’t stop thinking about the zip-tie guys. slate.trib.al/jdkpl3b
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Paul Opperman retweeted
18 Dec 2020
Alt/title text: "We reject the null hypothesis based on the 'hot damn, check out this chart' test."
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Paul Opperman retweeted
7 Oct 2020
Avoid the crowds at the polls on Nov. 3. The deadline to apply for your mail ballot is next Tuesday, Oct. 13. Download an application today at elections.ri.gov/voting/appl…
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Paul Opperman retweeted
25 Jul 2020
Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 travel reimbursement request, this week 1969:
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Paul Opperman retweeted
29 Jun 2020
IMPORTANT: The free cell phone hot spot feature to help families access distance learning during the school year expires on June 30.
29 Jun 2020
PSA: #rhodeisland fams who have been using phone data to access #distancelearning: The additional free data through your cell phone is expiring 6/30. You will be charged normally again for data used starting on 7/1. Please spread the word! @innovateri @RIDeptEd @GovRaimondo
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Paul Opperman retweeted
28 Jun 2020
It is important that the Council works on ways to keep Newport affordable for our year-round residents. As part of that, the City Admin is preparing options on how to implement a Homestead Exemption for us to consider. More information in my newsletter.
bit.ly/3dGbFxY
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