http://localism.com/ri/newport/rss en-us <p><img title="Freedom on the Bay" src="/image_store/uploads/5/7/9/0/3/ar122402993230975.jpg" height="600" alt="Freedom on the Bay" width="800" /></p> Elizabeth Brantingham http://localism.com/neighbor/brantingham Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:20:21 -0500 http://localism.com/blog/ri/newport/downtown_newport/posts/740449/Freedom-on-the-Harbor 6dbf92e55f80a3392ae9726f7a2af859c9ba4f6cafc4d7c20a1d2cbe9e5aadc0 <p>It seems the bad news concerning the housing and mortgage markets far outweighs the good.&nbsp; However, the impression I get is that's mainly due to the coverage choices the various news sources make.&nbsp; Bad news sells, so they report more bad news.</p> <p>Finally, <a href="http://www.projo.com/business/content/Three_million_dollar_condos_08-21-08_5MB9T23_v49.3e87b4b.html" target="_blank">here is an article</a>from the Providence Journal that shows a bit of good news.&nbsp; Granted, the price ranges discussed dont apply to most people, but at least the "feel" of the article is positive.</p> Tim Lamont http://localism.com/neighbor/timfromma Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:29:11 -0500 http://localism.com/blog/ri/newport/posts/653932/Good-News-From-a 5cbf7283bc25144bbb20518508b4b5af8daccd742cbaac5d41dec6bf9401cabb