Newport mayor proposes appointed school board change
Mayor Harry Winthrop endorses a charter revision to let the Newport City Council appoint the School Committee rather than elected members. A nine member Charter Review Commission would study changes for voters in the November 4, 2014 election, with appointments by August and recommendations by February 1, 2014. The plan aims to reduce election barriers and attract qualified candidates.
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Harry Winthrop
Newport
Newport City Council
Winthrop
Piping plovers nest at Sachuest Beach in Middletown
A pair of piping plovers has nested to the left of the Sachuest Beach pathway near the Sachuest Campground, with three chicks hatched on Father's Day. The nesting area is roped off with signs. volunteers and Fish & Wildlife urge leash rules and cautious beach use to protect the vulnerable birds.
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Middletown
Sachuest Beach
Sachuest
Shirley Lally
Portsmouth
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Carolinas
Florida
Fish & Wildlife Service
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
Sachuest Point Road
Sally
Aquidneck Island
Navy Beach
Third Beach Road
Portsm outh Croston Fined for Missing Finance Reports
Portsm outh School Committee chair David D Croston was fined 8254 by the state Board of Elections for failing to file campaign finance reports from the 2010 election. Reports were due starting Jan 31 2011 and quarterly thereafter. ten late filings prompted the escalation. Croston said he would discuss the matter with state campaign finance director Richard E Thornton.
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Portsmouth School Committee
David D. Croston
State Board of Elections
Croston
Board of Elections
Richard
E. Thornton
Thornton
Tiverton Marijuana Summit Signals Need for Community Action
Tiverton leaders from public safety education and government gathered at Sandywoods Farm for the Tiverton Marijuana Summit. The Tiverton Prevention Coalition highlighted a high school marijuana use rate and called for broader action, including advisory committees, after securing federal and state grants to combat substance abuse.
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Tiverton
Public Safety
Prevention Coalition
Sandywoods Farm
Tiverton Prevention Coalition
Rebecca Elwell
Friday Preservation Society Showcases Historic Treasures
The Friday Preservation Society displays a selection of historic treasures, highlighting local heritage and community memory. Curators describe artifacts from earlier eras, inviting residents to explore the town’s past through curated exhibits and guided tours.
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Charles P Shoemaker
Jo Eva Gaines
Providence
Providence School Committee
Gaines
Angel Taveras
David N. Cicilline
Joseph A. Doorley Jr
Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci
Middetown Beach
Fish & Wildlife
Sarah Lang
sarah_ lang
Fws
Dave Hansen
Preservation Society
Middletown School Committee
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