Middletown probes tow firm owner over $1.3 million in consulting fees
Daniel Moriarty of Moriarty's Towing alleges misappropriation of town technology budget funds paid to Information Systems Technologies Inc. over 3 1/2 months. Town officials say the matter is under review with state police and cooperation assured while Spero's firm denies wrongdoing.
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Daniel P. Moriarty
Moriarty
Connell Highway
Newport
State Police
Information Systems Technologies Inc
Michele M. Spero
William J Flynn
Gontarz
Flynn
Spero
Vernon Gorton
Alicia
Santa’s Got Class Above Justice Antone at Sheffield
A first grader at Sheffield School in Newport tells 18-year-old Faheem Islam what she wants for Christmas. Ameri Can program students at Newport Alternative School dressed as Santa and helpers and entertained the youngsters Tuesday.
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Justice Antone
Sheffield School
Newport
Santa
Faheem Islam
Ameri Can
Newport Alternative School
Dress code review urged by Portsmouth School Committee
The Portsmouth School Committee unanimously plans to revisit its dress code after 18 year old senior Julie Cahill was barred from mentoring in the Teens Leading Children program due to pink hair and a lip ring. Cahill, backed by ACLU attorney Amy Tabor, urged protecting student expression while noting prior NHS tutoring will proceed without policy changes.
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Portsmouth
Julie Cahill
Portsmouth High School
Cahill
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Amy Tabor
ACLU
Tabor
Timothy P. Ryan
Weather watch cloudy with rain on Page A10
Cloudy conditions persist with rainfall likely across the day. High around 56 degrees, low near 39, with continued damp and muggy intervals as a slow-waning system moves through the region. Weather watchers advise umbrella and slick surfaces.
Developer to Take Over Demolition of Tonomy Hill Units
A demolition and construction project will proceed as developers assume control of the Tonomy Hill units. The plan outlines timelines, funding steps, and safety measures for the site clearance and subsequent build, with oversight by local authorities. Multiple agencies coordinate to ensure compliance and minimize disruption to nearby neighborhoods.
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Tonomy Hill
Thompson in limbo over student transfer option
Rhode Island officials are deciding if Thompson Middle School must be added to a list of 14 schools in five districts required to offer parents a choice to transfer students under No Child Left Behind. The decision hinges on whether Thompson meets the act’s criteria.
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Newport
Rhode Island
Thompson Middle School
Study Shows Fewer Drunken Driving Deaths Across 20 Years
A government analysis finds the national alcohol related traffic death rate fell by over half in 20 years, yet state differences persist with South Carolina four times as deadly as Utah. NHTSA aims to curb impairment with checks and patrols Dec 20 to Jan 5 as 202 last year saw 17,448 deaths.
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Washington
South Carolina
Utah
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Rhode Island records rise in alcohol related highway deaths
Rhode Island saw 81 highway deaths in 2001, 49 of them alcohol related, the highest state rate. State and national safety groups warn of a continuing trend as drunken driving deaths climb after a previous decline in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Providence
Rhode Island
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Gabrielle Abbate
MADD
States Show Wide Range in Alcohol Related Driving Deaths
Page A10 reports that drunken driving death rates vary by state with South Carolina posting the highest rate and Utah the lowest, highlighting geographic disparities in alcohol related traffic fatalities across the country.
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South Carolina
Utah
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