Warren weighs new water study plan in Warren voters’ race
Barrington and Bristol dispute Warren’s plan to hire Coffin and Richardson for a $49,000 groundwater study, instead of the agreed Camp, Dresser and McKee firm for $85,000. Warren officials say scope and timing match, while critics call the move unethical and shortsighted. A selection committee may be set to review bids before the November 14 election.
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Martha Newcomb
Barrington
Bristol
Warren
Coffin and Richardson
Camp
Dresser and McKee
Warren Council
George Andrade
Coffin
Richardson
Dresser
McKee
S. Barrington
Allan Klepper
Anne Kellerman
Kellerman
Coffin and
Town weighs legal challenge to beach athletic fields complex
Neighborhood opponents at Harbour View and Bayside Shores hire attorney Ferdinand A Bruno to fight a planned Town Beach athletic fields complex. Leader Richard Popovici says Bruno will argue at the next Town Council meeting as residents commit to cover rising legal costs. The group reports growing support and ongoing concern about the project.
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Ferdinand A Bruno
Richard Popovici
Harbour View Ave
Bruno
Harbour View
Bayside Shores
Popovici
Clergyman Attacks Bristol Schools From Pulpit
Rev Walter Rudy of the First Congregational Church denounced Bristol School Department’s secret committee meetings and questioned education quality. He also condemned a decision with Special Ed Director Bernard Kenny to bar a handicapped 21 year-old girl from a student bus run amid community concern.
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Bristol
Walter Rudy
First Congregational Church
Bernard Kenny
Rudy
Bristol High School Study Postponed on Corrections
Bristol High School received a two year accreditation after a low review by the Commission on Secondary Schools. This month the deadline for correcting cited deficiencies was extended by one year as staff work to address overcrowding poor communications and missing personnel and curriculums amid budget cuts from the fiscal crisis.
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BHS
Bristol High School
Commission On Secondary Schools
New England
Anthony Iasiello
Richard Bradley
Iasiello
Commission
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Rie Zastiot
Bristol Historical and Potion Society
Asylum Rd
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