Newport Mayor Jamie Bova has indicated her willingness to introduce a resolution in the City of Newport to remove the Christopher Columbus statue at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and Bellevue Avenue.
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In an interview with Bill Bartholomew, Mayor Bova said, “I’m very open to submitting a resolution; I don’t think it would make it to the Council until the second meeting in July though. As an Italian-American, I’m very proud of my heritage and I do believe there are better Italians to celebrate.”
Bova’s comments come on the heels of the City of Providence removing their Columbus statue earlier this week.
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