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The Newport Daily News: Legislators take on issues during annual forum

on April 6, 2018 in All News, Newport by Amy Cola

By Matt Sheley | Staff Writer, April 6, 2018

NEWPORT, R.I. — Aquidneck Island is an expensive place to live — on that most people can agree. But what to do about it?

Members of the local legislative delegation told a crowd of about 100 people Thursday morning at the local Community College of Rhode Island campus they’re more than aware of the reality — and more needs to be done to help make Newport County affordable.

They agreed it’s not an easy issue to tackle, especially since the area is such a desirable place to live, and finding solutions will require creativity.

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