New CETA social worker joins outreach efforts
Social Welfare Director Phyllis Perry announced the hire of Sarah Scarritt as a new CETA social worker. The resident of 2 Burke Road becomes the third CETA social worker in the past year, to support the school department during the school year and serve as an outreach counselor for the elderly in summer. Scarritt holds an MA in Sociology from Pittsburg Technological Seminary and a BA from Monmouth College Illinois, with prior social work in Newport and an urban studies internship in Chicago.
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Sarah Scarritt
Phyllis Perry
Burke Road
Miss Scarritt
CETA
Visual pollution policy favors talks before court action
Capone explains the town’s approach to signage violations. Murgia notes delays breed more violations as others repeat the questions about the first offender. Several major businesses have complied promptly with flashing light violations, but a full review of signs and zoning violations is urged.
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Capone
Mr Capone
Murgia
Paper pickup resumes for paper after landfill plan
The highway department will start a separate paper pickup Monday. Public Works Director Arne Langelo says a dedicated truck will run with or after the regular routes. He notes paper prices are up slightly but under the new contract collectors will handle it, reducing landfill disposal.
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Highway Department
Director of Public Works
Arne Langelo
Langelo
Town Center Named to National Register
The town center, laid out with eight acre squares and plots, includes a meeting house burying place town common and school house. More than 400 of the 1,000 district structures are historically significant, all on the National Register. Federal and state programs must account for the district, and owners may apply for restoration grants. Local actions, including historic zoning, often follow, boosting property values and preservation efforts.
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State Historical Preservation Commission
Register
State Preservation Commission
Food stamp eligibility aid pre screenings offered
Self-Help Inc runs pre screenings in Bristol Warren and Barrington to determine food stamp eligibility amid high unemployment. The program, sponsored by the Dept of Agriculture, aims to reduce waiting times and inform residents of potential benefits, noting caps for a family of five and bi weekly purchase options.
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Self-Help, Inc
Bristol
Warren
St Elizabeth's Church
St Mary of the Bay
Barrington
Mary Jane Perella
Dept of Agriculture
Perella
Providence Food Stamp Office
Food Stamp Office
East Providence
Bristol County
Newport County
Jill Emerson
New Visions
Newport
Spring Musical at First Congregational Church April 23
The First Congregational Church presents a Spring Musical in the DeWolf Room on April 23 at 8 pm. Pianist Catherine Carver Burton and baritone Lucien L Oliver, with Annette Oliver, perform works from Beethoven, Debussy, Bizet, and Broadway including Carmen and operatic selections. Burton, Colorado-born pianist, studied at the Boston Conservatory, Juilliard, and Boston University and has soloed with US orchestras. Oliver, Providence College and NEC graduate, has toured with Goldovsky Grand Opera Theater and sung with RI Philharmonic and Boston Symphony. he will perform operatic arias and show tunes.
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First Congregational Church
DeWolf
Beethoven
Bizet
Broadway
Catherine Carver Burton
Lucien L Oliver
Annette Oliver
Carmen
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Mr Langelo
Henry Peck
Joe Johnson
Mr Johnson
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