Plan for Newport hotel, marina is dropped
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Newport hotel plan dropped
June 13 -- A developer has dropped plans for a hotel at Fort Adams after running into opposition from a city councilor.NEWPORT, R.I. -- A plan to construct a $300 million hotel at the former Fort Adams barracks in Newport has been dropped.
The Newport Daily News says the proposal also included building a marina near the fort.
The developer is quoted as saying he could not overcome strong opposition by Third Ward Councilor Kathryn Leonard who represents the area around Fort Adams.
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