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One Square Mile

An Introduction to Newport

By: Flo Jonic

Our general assignment reporter will kick off the series with an overview of this 370-year old city. You'll learn about the architecture that draws thousands of tourists, the city's high poverty rate, and the city's biggest problem: parking.


photo copyright 2009 Benjamin Thomas
Newport, one of Rhode Island's earliest settlements, features what may be the largest collection of colonial homes in the United States.

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