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March 6, 2008

Plans for boaters' visitor center in Newport on horizon

NEWPORT -- Federal and state officials are announcing plans to develop a $1.46 million center for visiting boaters in this historic port city.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and other local and state officials will release plans for the center on Monday.

The transient boating facility will be located at the Newport Harbor Center and will include bathrooms and showers, washing and dryers and office and meeting space.

The center will be partially paid for by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The 1884 building was once owned by the state and used as an armory. Now it's owned by the Newport Redevelopment Agency.

Read Journal coverage of the project.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:50 PM | Permalink

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