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Tiverton Swears In Fire Chief, 41 Wells Over PFAS Limit
2+ week, 4+ day ago (549+ words) Tiverton's council swore in a fire chief, approved an age-restricted housing zoning change, and heard that 41 private wells have tested above the PFAS threshold on and around Crandall Road. Six Crandall Road-area homes with the highest PFAS readings could get…...
Tiverton Board OKs Stafford Road, Delays Crandall Commons
1+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) The Tiverton Planning Board approved a Stafford Road development, delayed its Crandall Commons decision to September 15th, and heard hours of resident objections to a 97-unit manufactured-home proposal. A vote on the 12-unit Crandall Commons affordable-housing project moves to September 15th, and…...
Providence Mayor Primary: Morales Leads Smiley in Poll
1+ week, 3+ day ago (349+ words) Eight days before Providence's Democratic mayoral primary, a poll shows challenger David Morales ahead of Mayor Brett Smiley — testing whether a party endorsement and a $1.1 million war chest still decide a low-turnout September election. In a state where Democrats hold…...
Morales Beats Smiley in Providence Mayoral Primary
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (578+ words) State Rep. David Morales defeated incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley in Providence's Democratic mayoral primary Wednesday, with Smiley conceding as unofficial results still stood. Morales advances to the November 3 general election. Providence is Rhode Island's largest city, and the primary result…...
Casimiro Seat Would Sit Empty Until 2027, RI Law Says
1+ week, 6+ day ago (681+ words) Rep. Julie Casimiro won't resign after reportedly making a South Carolina home her primary residence. Under state law, a resignation now would likely leave North Kingstown and Exeter without a House member until January 5, 2027. District 31 voters in North Kingstown and…...
Narragansett: Probe Substantiated Employee Complaint
3+ week, 3+ day ago (681+ words) Narragansett's town manager said an independent investigation substantiated a town employee's workplace complaint against a former assistant solicitor, as residents pressed the council on why it took months to act. Residents learned the town's outside investigation substantiated a staff complaint,…...
Narragansett Council Seals Kingstown Road Property Minutes
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (341+ words) The Narragansett Town Council met privately Tuesday to discuss the possible purchase or lease of real property on Kingstown Road, then voted to seal the minutes of that closed session before returning to open session and adjourning to its regular…...
Cranston: 12-Unit Hope Road Housing Plan Draws Objections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (341+ words) A 12-unit cottage development proposed at 425 Hope Road drew objections from more than a dozen residents over traffic, wetlands and school crowding. No vote was taken, and one of the owners said afterward the team may take "a different direction....
Tiverton Sets Hearing on Stafford Road Housing Plan
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (528+ words) Tiverton’s Planning Board has scheduled a Sept. 1 public hearing for Friendship Farms II, a major development proposing 99 manufactured homes and two duplexes on Stafford Road under Rhode Island’s comprehensive-permit law. If approved, the project would add 102 new residential units to…...
Cranston Advances Ban on Paid Pool-Rental Parties
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (594+ words) The Cranston Ordinance Committee advanced an ordinance restricting paid rentals of home pools and outdoor spaces, sponsored by Council President Daniel Wall and Frank J. Ritz Jr., after years of neighbor complaints. Members noted it carries only the code's default fine,…...