Thursday, April 26, 2012
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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 your property respected...so others expect the same." — Joe Richer, commenting on Report: Protest Against Phenix Glen Project Centers Around Traffic …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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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 to retain any information from online classes?" — harry balzonya, commenting on Virtual High School Program Presented to Committee Cranston: "Hateful …
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
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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 Grant Process Cranston: "At what cost democracy Mr Sepe? Are we to sacrifice the rule of law for political expediency? That is what a tyrant does sir…
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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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 always boggled my mind." — Denise Williams, Commenting on School Committee Adopts FY13 Budget Cranston: "Cranston’s school board should have spent your…
Sunday, February 26, 2012
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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's constitutional rights and it won't cost $1000 to do it." — KAP, commenting on ACLU: Banner Needs to Be Removed Now East Greenwich: "Why all the …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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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." — Robin, commenting on New Poll Shows Rhode Islanders Support Decriminalizing Marijuana Cranston: "Taxpayers of Cranston should kiss this developer's …
Monday, January 30, 2012
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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 because of his past discretions like Ebenezer Scrooge. Maybe his bucket list includes telling the truth about the corruption, back room deals, and …
Sunday, January 22, 2012
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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 already." — Rogered, commenting on Poll: Should The State Change How Cars Are Valued? Cranston: "I'm not all that surprised, but certainly dismayed, by the…
Saturday, January 14, 2012
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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 of America. It is no longer the land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. We are now finally near the bottom of the slippery slope that will lead …
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
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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 teach their offspring to hunt and kill by example often multiple times in the same night if the opportunity presents. These animals were imported into …
