Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Rep. Jay Edwards, citing statistics from the Department of Transportation, reportedly made the claim on talk radio earlier this month.
If you use the Sakonnet River Bridge on a daily basis, are you driving a vehicle with license plates other than Rhode Island? PolitiFacts' Truth-o-Meter recently deemed a statement made by Rep. Jay Edwards (D-Tiverton, Portsmouth) on talk radio earlier this month that 40 percent of the traffic traveling over the bridge is from out of state as "mostly true." As work crews continue completing a new bridge to span Portsmouth and Tiverton and the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority looks to create revenue by raising or placing tolls on bridges in the region, Edwards and other legislators have voiced opposition to any proposals for tolls.
Voters will elect delegates during April 24 presidential primary.
Rhode Islanders who want to be a delegate at this summer's Democratic or Republican presidential conventions can begin officially filing to run this Wednesday, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis announced today in a press release. Candidates for delegate must file official “Declaration of Candidacy” and "Pledge of Support" forms with the Secretary of State’s office on Feb. 22 or 23. They then have until Feb. 28 to collect the signatures of at least 150 eligible voters in order to qualify to appear on the ballot for the April 24 presidential primary. Those milestones are among many included in a 32-page guide to Rhode Island’s presidential primary that Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis has posted on his website. It spells out the steps …
Town officials are looking into whether Carnegie Abbey's parking signs violate a previous agreement.
Members of the Portsmouth Town Council are looking into parking restriction signs recently posted at the end of Willow Lane near the public boat ramp. About five to six signs are posted in a parking lot not far from the public boat ramp at the end of Willow Lane. Two of the signs can be seen in the photo above. The signs state the area is "private property" and parking is allowed for "members only." Councilor Judi Staven previously said a prior agreement with Carnegie Abbey called for public parking at this location. One small sign, located at the entrance to Elliot Street, points to "additional boat ramp parking." The street leads to an unpaved, dirt lot. The Carnegie Tower Development Co. Inc. of King of Prussia, PA, has been …
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Friday, February 17, 2012
The bill would place the new Turnpike and Bridge Division under the direction of an assistant director at DOT.
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Friday, February 17
The Rhode Island General Assembly recently announced a new piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Richard Morrison. The bill would essentially dissolve the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and move all of its projects to be handled by a division of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. The following is the official release from the Rhode Island General Assembly: If shrinking government and making it more efficient can save taxpayer money, Rep. Richard P. Morrison (D-Dist. 68, Bristol, Warren) has a suggestion about where to start. He has introduced legislation that will dissolve the quasi-public Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, moving all its duties and functions to the RI Department of Transportation in a …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
State lawmakers are looking at banning smoking at the beach and other outdoor places. Do you agree with this?
It may still be winter, but local lawmakers are already taking a closer look at the health of beach-goers. Lawmakers are reviewing a proposal by state Rep. Richard Morrison to extend the state's smoking ban outdoors, reports The Providence Journal. If approved, the ban would prevent smoking at beaches, parks, playgrounds and other outdoor, recreational locations. A vote on Morrison's proposal has not been scheduled at this time. According to Town Hall employees, there are no ordinances banning smoking at Portsmouth beaches, including Sandy Point Beach. We wanted to know what you thought about this state proposal. On Portsmouth Patch's Facebook page Wednesday, we asked users if smoking should be banned on beaches. Here are only a few of…
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Congressman David Cicilline talks about the accomplishments of Raytheon workers.
Congressman David Cicilline made a special tribute this week to the employees of Raytheon. Cicilline praised the company and its workers during a speech given on the U.S. House of Representatives' floor. "Everyday, the innovators at Raytheon strive to develop new technologies to defend our country and insure the safety of our men and women in uniform," Cicilline said. "Raytheon, a defense research firm, employs 75,000 employees throughout our country and 1,300 in the town of Portsmouth in my home district of Rhode Island." To view Cicilline's speech on the House floor, view the YouTube video here.
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Raytheon Company
1847 W Main Rd, Portsmouth, RI
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The hearing, which is today at the State House, would require tighter financial reporting from local political action committees surrounding election ballot questions endorsements.
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Wednesday, February 15
The following is from a press release issued from Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Tiverton, Portsmouth): Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Portsmouth, Tiverton) has introduced a bill that would require political parties and action committees advocating for any charter-amending question on a ballot to file a report of all the contributions it receives from any one source in excess of $100. The bill would expand the law to include any town or city charter amendment considered at a Financial Town Meeting in addition to election ballots. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the bill (2012-H 7060) on Wednesday, Feb. 15, around 4:30 p.m. at the Rise of the House in Room 313 of the State House. Edwards on campaign finance reporting. “It’s…
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Sen. Bethany L. Moura and Rep. Dan Gordon will hold a press conference today. You can watch the conference live by clicking the link below.
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Tuesday, February 14
The following is from a press release issued by the office of Rep. Daniel P. Gordon. Sen. Bethany L. Moura (R–Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln) and Daniel P. Gordon Jr. (R–Dist. 71, Little Compton, Portsmouth, Tiverton) will host a news conference today to express their concerns with the state-federal mortgage foreclosure settlement to which Attorney General Peter Kilmartin last week joined Rhode Island. The settlement funds will do little to provide relief to Rhode Islanders who have faced the devastation of losing their homes, the legislators said, and they contend that there has been a lack of transparency in the process. The news conference will be held today at 3:15 p.m. in the Senate Lounge on the second floor of the State House. The…
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Portsmouth Town Council met Monday night at Town Hall.
The following is a report of actions taken at the Town Council meeting of Feb. 13, 2012. 7 p.m. — Town Council President Joe Robicheau presents a proclamation to outgoing, interim Town Administrator David Dolce. The audience stands and applauds. 7:05 — The town clerk swears into office the new Town Administrator John Klimm. The audience stands and applauds. 7:13 — Len Katzman stands and asks council about public access near Carnegie Tower. Parking signs have recently appeared near the tower. 7:23 — Council approves victualler license for New China. 7:31 — Council votes to approve bills in amount of nearly $276,000. 7:39 — Newly sworn-in Town Administrator Klimm gave his first report. "I am mindful that the preparation of our budget …
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The Portsmouth Town Council will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
Many residents will get the chance to meet Portsmouth's new town administrator for the first time at tonight's swearing-in ceremony at Town Hall. Former Barnstable, MA, Town Manager John Klimm will be sworn into office as Portsmouth's new town administrator at tonight's Town Council meeting. A Massachusetts native, Klimm served as the town manager of Barnstable MA, for the past 12 years before being asked to take an early departure by the Barnstable Town Council this past June. Klimm will fill the office left vacant by longtime Town Administrator Robert Driscoll, who announced he would not seek a renewal of his contract last April. Tax Assessor David Dolce has been serving as interim town administrator since late August. Other agenda …
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Ed Medeiros
10:37 pm on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The politicians said that the income from the Pell bridge was sufficient to cover the other bridges,where is the money?Is the money from the tolls going to go into a "locked up," dedicated acct. or into the general fund to be raped? Just wondering more ›