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Disaster Declaration: Rhode Island Seeks Federal Funds to Fix Iconic Newport Cliff Walk

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island wants federal funds to help pay some of the nearly $14 million it will take to repair Newport’s damaged Cliff Walk, one of the state’s most popular attractions. Gov. Dan McKee issued a disaster …

Rhode Island Sees $2M Repair Tab for Cliff Walk

Newport, R.I., officials say it will cost $2 million to repair the city’s famed Cliff Walk that was damaged extensively by Superstorm Sandy. The Newport Daily News reports sections of the scenic ocean walkway were washed away by a storm …

Rhode Island Cliff Walk Lawsuit Continues Against State

A New York man who became a quadriplegic after he fell from Newport’s Cliff Walk on his honeymoon has settled with the city for an undisclosed sum, but trial in his lawsuit against the state continues. The seaside walk runs …