Empire Tea and Coffee to Petition for New Location

Five things to know for this week in Newport.  

1. Empire Tea and Coffee is planning to open a third location on Bellevue by Spring 2014, according to their Facebook page.  The new location will be discussed at the zoning meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers at Newport City Hall. Read the full agenda here. 
   
   
2. Calling hours for Sharon Gerlach, 58 of Middletown will be held at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Gerlach died after she was struck by a pick-up truck on Bellevue Avenue. 
   
   
3. The Revolving Door Restaurant, located at 509 Thames St., opened its doors for the first time last week!  Drop in and say hello!
   
   
4. Historic District Commission (HDC) will meet Tuesday for its regular monthly meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers at Newport City Hall.  The meeting previously scheduled for Jan. 21, 2014, was cancelled due to weather.
   
   
5. The first meeting for the teen book club will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Newport Public Library.  Read more here.  
   
   

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