Federal suit seeks block on RR sale of Thames St yard
The federal government filed suit in Washington to stop Penn Central from selling the abandoned Thames Street freight yard to Bristol, arguing the sale conflicts with the federal reorganization plan. The state had invalidated its own agreement after agreeing to buy the property, and a New York Times front page story notes the Bristol deal as a major example of the plan’s challenges.
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State Transportation Department
Penn Central
Thames St
Washington
Bristol
New York Times
Building Inspector Absent Again Prompts Meeting Attendance Order
The town council voted unanimously to require Building Inspector John Murgin to attend all Zoning Board of Review meetings. Murgin cited a schedule conflict due to work at Sears in Swansea and suggested written correspondence as substitutes, while Zoning Board Chair Lucien Montaro argued for in person attendance to answer questions on applications.
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John Murgin
Douglas Gablinske
Murgin
Sears
Swansea
Gerhard Oswald
Zoning Board
Murgia
Lucien Montaro
Montaro
Town Council to Probe Nunes Overreach in Monday Session
The Burnside Building council chambers will host an investigation into Town Administrator Augustine J. Nunes. Officials will examine alleged oversteps including a $34,000 school budget surplus transfer, vetoing council payments, bidding irregularities, and the dismissal of a police meter man, with session starting at 7:30 pm.
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Augustine J. Nunes
Nunes
Council
Burnside
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Herbert Burnham
Old Colony Railroad
John Potter
David McCaughey
George King
George Stanton
McCaughey
Burdett
Joseph Bertrand
Kenneth Machado
Ronald Costa
Public Works Department
Hope St
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