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On the article Ocean, Man, and Policy: Moving Forward to Save Matunuck
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On the article A Hard Line Drawn In The Sand
Frank Mastrobuono
9:17 pm on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
ReplyAfter receiving new information from the CRMC, it was requested a clarification be made:
"[The Matunuck Beach Trailer Association] had an application in with [CRMC] and it was being held up because they had neglected to include the required public access component.
They compounded the violation by going back to work after receiving the Cease and Desist, which they admitted to at the fine hearing." -
On the article Portfolio Week
Frank Mastrobuono
7:41 pm on Monday, January 31, 2011
ReplyBest of luck to you and everybody else! Although I'm not sure I know of many other high schoolers eager enough to gain real world experience... Congrats!
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On the article Fishermen Flock to Worden's Pond
Frank Mastrobuono
2:52 pm on Monday, January 31, 2011
ReplyLoved reading this one. Particularly loved the Dickens.
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On the article South Kingstown High School Students, Faculty Speak Out About Regents Proposals
Frank Mastrobuono
12:24 pm on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
ReplyLove it. I looked forward to this one publishing.
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On the article Dog Saves House From Destruction By Fire
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On the article Regents Hear Opposition To New Diploma Proposal At Hearing
Frank Mastrobuono
3:08 pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011
ReplyThe fourth video, introduced by Mary Viera, makes a powerful point in and of itself!
Frank Mastrobuono
12:25 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011
Mr. Trager, you articulate an excellent point. While there is certainly no doubt that it is only a matter of time until the next big hurricane, the question still stands--how much time? It could be two years, or two hundred. Recently I've been reading a book titled 'A Wind to Shake the World', detailing the story of the 1938 hurricane. It is a reminder of the absolute power of the ocean. We all might have trouble admitting to ourselves just how bad it could be, but there exists a great amount of uncertainty.
Regardless, the argument is that awareness of such a situation constitutes the need for action. Engineered ocean structures are designed to withstand at least a '100 year' event, either storm or wave action. And while a structure would affect adjacent property- there are existing structures on that shoreline. If there was a collective 'throwing in of the towel', with things left as they are, a storm of much less intensity could wipe out the road-and the water main- and cause a huge, really, really, expensive and laborious problem, not to mention leave a whole lot of people without drinking water. Doing nothing, it seems, would expose the town to far greater risk than taking action.
The town already has a vested interest in preserving the integrity of Matunuck Beach Road as a result of the water main underneath. From speaking with many of them, the consensus among the people at this point seems that doing nothing to preserve the road's integrity would be negligent.