The City of Newport received a $1 million federal grant , which officials say will be used to plant up to 1,000 trees on the city’s west side.
It is the largest green investment in Newport’s history and is taking place in an urban neighborhood within a mile of the Reds’ and Bengals’ stadiums and downtown Cincinnati .
“What this is going to allow us to do is go through the neighborhoods, especially in sections where there’s wide pieces of sidewalk and concrete, in the public right of way,” ReNewport executive director Josh Tunning told WCPO…