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During the American Revolution, Newport was the scene of much activity. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Ellery, came from Newport. He later served on the Naval Committee. In the winter of 1775 and 1776, the Rhode Island legislature put militia General William West in charge of rooting out loyalists in Newport, and several notable individuals such as Joseph Wanton and Thomas Vernon were exiled to the northern part of the state.[4] In the fall of 1776, the British, seeing that Newport could be used as a naval base to attack New York (which they had recently occupied) took over the city. Because most of the population was pro independence, the British allowed them to leave. The city was repopulated with loyalists and British soldiers.
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Newport is a gateway between New England and Canada. The city lies on the southern shore of Lake Memphremagog, whose name is derived from an Abenaki Indian word meaning "beautiful waters." On the western side of the 32-mile lake rises Owl's Head, named after an American Indian chief. Its 3,360 foot summit offers impressive views.
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City Wide Revaluation ~ Pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, the City of Newport has undergone a City wide revaluation. Details of new values are hosted at Vision Appraisal. These values should reflect the market value of the real estate as of December 31,2005. Taxpayers are reminded that the tax rate will be adjusted to compensate for the values.
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Newport has a moderate temperate climate, with the weather rarely staying the same for more than a few days at a time. The city is one of the warmer and sunnier locations in the UK and its sheltered location tends to protect it from extreme weather. Like the whole of the British Isles, Newport benefits from the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. Newport has warm summers and cool winters.[7][8][9][10][11]
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In addition to working intensively with Newport's low-performing schools to train leadership teams of teachers and administrators, HOPE has strengthened teams throughout the district. While other innovative reading and math programs focus on academics and remove barriers for K-8 student success in Newport's high schools, HOPE's role has been to build leadership capacity to change the culture of schools.
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EDITORIAL -- Newport, long one of the most interesting cities in America, has become more so in recent years. And that is in no small part because of the rise of Salve Regina University. Many should share in the praise for that, but leading the honorees should be its president, Sister Therese Antone, the university's president for the past decade. We extend our congratulations to Sister Antone for her and the university's achievements during the past 10 years: the rise in applications to 4,500, a revised and rigorous core curriculum; the creation of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, new buildings, including a recreation center and residence hall; numerous honors, including being one of just 10 universities nationwide selected for the Carnegie Foundation's "Integrative Learning" project
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