North Kingstown: "Great job firefighters! The parents of all those children appreciate you even if your town council does not." — nkresidenttaxpayervoter, commenting on Providence Recreation Bus Crashes on Route 4 Coventry: "Let's hope this one wasn't started by a careless smoker throwing their lit cigarette butt out the window of their car while passing by." — Alicarn, commenting on Crews Respond to Brush Fire on Red Flag Warning Day Cranston: "To you naysayers speaking up for your rights...please also consider the rights of the property owners...just as you would like your rights to use …

North Kingstown: "Perhaps the school department should show more interest in working with the town council. The superintendent's speech (and misinformation) he gave at the town council meting the other night is a clear indication that getting more money to protect teacher and administrator compensation was his #1 priority." — NK_Voter, commenting on Letter: 'It Is Time to Start Working Together." Coventry: "Yeah because that's exactly what I want my kid doing, spending more time online!! seriously people, think. Kids barely pay attention in regular classes do you really think they are going …

North Kingstown: "Again, what a failure in imagination and leadership! Do some basic research -- you have a town 15 miles to the south of you -- Westerly - that has actually DONE consolidation and is apparently making it work. This is merely a red herring because he knows the T/C will not accept it; yet he can claim credit for his effort." — Joe Smith, commenting on School Committee OKs Consolidating School, Town Job Coventry: "Very logical, therefore has very little chance of passage. It somewhat lessens the room for mischief." — mjm, commenting on Kettle Proposes Greater Transparency in …

North Kingstown: "VERY happy to see constructive dialog and understandable, respectful communication on this issue above ...  If we try to continue this discussion along these lines (if that's possible) we ALL may be able to learn some things and may even be able to continue it to other divisive issues within the town with other town "officials." — Noreswindnk, commenting on Letter: Welch Comments on Comments Coventry: "How does it take 5 MILLION dollars to repair roof(s)? Where are these numbers coming from? The figures that local towns, cities and even federal government come up with has …

North Kingstown: "I am so sorry for the loss of your beatuful daughter. My thoughts and prayers are with you." — Mary Sullivan, commenting on Services Scheduled For Crash Victim Coventry: "We give passes to our elected officials. NO MORE PASSES... Please... If you take command you are in charge, you take the HIT for everything that comes out of your office.... Everything." — Henry Jacobs, commenting on POLL: BP Biden's Memo Misspells 'Rhode Island' — Forgiveable? Cranston: "Why can't someone just take a paint brush to the words Heavenly Father and Amen? Then the school is not violating anyone…

North Kingstown: "Any and all opportunities for cost savings should be implemented avoiding tax increases. It’s unfortunate that the SC is reluctant to be fiscally responsible." — NKRI Transparency, commenting on NK School Committee OKs $58,7 Million School Budget Coventry:"Marijuana has proven medicinal purposes and needs to be taken seriously. We do not advocate pot heads but it can be regulated and taxed and help our economy and our sick, unlike cigarettes and alcohol. As with anything there are those that will abuse the system, that doesn't mean we can't find a way to make this work." — …

North Kingstown: "The taxes in NK compared to surrounding towns are out of line and cannot be maintained any longer. We can only have what we are willing to be taxed for. And many people seem perplexed by exactly what we're getting here that's worth 2 to 3 times the taxes that Jamestown residents pay and twice the taxes that Narragansett residents pay. Until that mystery can be unraveled no tax hiked will be approved, I think." Pam, commenting on Staff Reductions, Resturcturing Top List of Proposed Budget Slashes Coventry: Maybe he was visited by the political ghosts that are now haunting him…

North Kingstown: "Separate budgets, people. Why should a profligate school dept's inability to control its budget cost the town? Woonsocket School Dept--$2.5M deficit. East Providence--$7M. Central Falls--need I go on? Time to get our school budgets under control!" — Mike, commenting on NK Town Council Will Be Asked to Pay for School Roof Coventry: "The state needs to find ways to lower taxes and get spending under control, not find new ways to tax the middle income people or increase the taxes we pay already. They need to be looking for more efficient ways to spend the money they have …

North Kingstown: "So now the Town Council is considering a Dog Park? This almost sounds like Alice in Wonderland." — Govstench, commenting on Council Discusses Fate of Former Fire Station, Possible Dog Park In Wickford Coventry: "Prayers to the family! Such a horrible day for all, xxxxx," — Debbie, commenting on Two House Fire Victims Transported To Rhode Island Hospital Cranston: "This is a win for Reason. This is a win for Hope. This is a win for the Separation of church and state. And this is a huge win for a brave young woman, who did the right thing." — Stephen Mitchell "Time to get out …

North Kingstown: "Absolutely a radical change! These poor ladies and gentlemen work hard shifts as it is. Now u want them to work 24 straight?! Personally I wouldn't want a member that tired helping me. Not to mention the pay, but are u willing to pay them for extra hours worked? That's the least u have to do." — luvNK, commenting on Poll: Should Firefighters Work 24-hour Shifts? Coventry:"Our thoughts and condolences here at Coventry Patch go out to the officer's family, friends and fellow members of the Coventry Police Department. It is a very sad day here in Coventry." — Lauren Costa, …

North Kingstown: "There are not a lot of professionals out there that would be willing to sacrifice their family time to help the lives of others, which I am sure includes those in the town council. Before a decision is made, please take into consideration that vote effects more than just the town budget. You are essentially affecting 2 or more lives. Can you put a dollar amount on the importance of your family, because I certainly cannot." — BS0925, commenting on Council To Consider 24-hour Shifts for Firefighters Coventry: "They do not kill for sport. They do kill to eat and teach, they …

North Kingstown: "Secondary beneficial outcome of this ruling......... we don't need the SC to meet or vote anymore!!! It's Christmas. Can we get a judge to rescind their bond issuance vote too? No more "Dollars for Dysfunction"." — Norsewindnk, commenting on Town, School Department to Collaborate on Eliminating $1.2 Million Shortfall Coventry: "So where does one find a holiday tree??? At a Christmas Tree Farm??? Are the same people that are against Christmas also willing to work Christmas or Easter without extra pay, or even at all." — Pamela Spahn-Calderone, commenting on Holiday tree? …

  North Kingstown: "Watch this video about fostering/adopting a dog: www.pawsnewengland.com (But bring the tissue box over before you do.)" — Michelle Girasole, in response to Animal Advocates Warn Against Giving Pets as Presents. Johnston: "Congratulations, Laurie, you did a fantastic job as always it looks beautiful." — Patti Picard Lanni, in response to Video: Johnston business featured at Twin River.  The video featured Wishes Under Wrap's Laurie Langford and her work to decorate Twin River Casino. Woonsocket:" Couldn't disagree more. Woonsocket is not full of "trash" and the historic …

North Kingstown: "The festival will bring shoppers and tourists to Wickford. Not only is it a boon for the town's morale, but it is also good for the town's economy. $7000 well-spent." — Elizabeth, commenting on Town To Donate $7,000 For Festival of Lights Coventry: "Thank you to Valerie Bishop for thinking about and implementing such a creative project for these children. It really helped Carly process her adoption in a fun way! Blackrock School should be proud to have Valerie as a teacher." — Christine Carroll, commenting on Blackrock Teacher Recignized for Helping Students Embrace Adoption…

North Kingstown: "Co-curricular activities are the lifeblood of the well rounded education experience. It would be a cop out on our part to not come up with creative solutions to our financial problems and cutting football to solve a $2M pension mandate is not it." — David Marble, commenting on UPDATED: NK School Bus Drivers Offered 5-year Contract Coventry: "Greed will backfire on you sooner or later. Bad choice Bruce." — Robert, commenting on Coventry Resident Arrested on Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Deliver Cranston: "I just want to congratulate this group girls who hung in there …

North Kingstown: "It is beyond comprehension why any TC members would support this development. Bottom line for me is the developer purchased this land knowing full well it WAS NOT zoned for the use he had in mind...he took a risk....there is no way the residents of NK should be held holding the bag for their poor investment risk." — seed and soil, commenting on Residents Don't Want a Village Center at Rolling Greens Coventry: "Kudos to the Coventry Planning Department and the Land Trust for making this happen!" — Ken, commenting on Town To Aquire 175 Acres of Open Space Cranston: "Not paying…

North Kingstown: "After such a gallant attempt at self-rescue they put her down??? How about a pardon?" — Bill Gannon, commenting on Loose Cow Put Down After Bridge Ordeal Coventry: “People complain when the roads are bad and then complain when they are being repaired”  — Ron, commenting on Everlasting Road Construction Cranston: The ACLU and Jessica are the cause of this lawsuit. They initiated it and to deny that is to ignore the facts. The prayer has been there for decades, but until Jessica, her parents and the ACLU decided to sue the city, the banner has not cost the taxpayers any more …

North Kingstown: “how can we expect to keep a reputation for good schools if we can't offer what a good school can? It seems to me that losing $2M from the schools in this economy is an awful outcome, but these other losses make it all the more awful.”  — NKMom, commenting on NK ‘Rhetoric’ Could Jeopardize Jamestown Tuition Coventry: “As far as I'm concerned, he's a hero in my book.”  — Mutato, commenting on Rob Marshall: From Foster Care To Fatherhood Cranston: "I am guessing that most of the children did not break any law other than following their parents to a strange land where they …