Rep. Costa Gets the PolitiFact Treatment

Politifact RI rules that Rep. Costa claim about in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants is true.

Five Things To Know Today

5 Things: CVD, Chocolates & School Committee

Five things to know for Feb. 26.

1.  Tomorrow, the North Kingstown Town Council will (finally) vote on the compact village development (CVD) zoning district. The CVD draft has come under heavy scrutiny, namely in regard to the urban services boundary and a proposed village center at Rolling Greens Golf Course. Monday's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Beechwood Center. 2.  Head over to Junction Trattoria & Bistro today for a fundraiser, benefitting the North Kingstown High School sailing team. Instead of servers, the sailing team will be the ones dishing out pizza and other tasty dishes. All tips and 10 percent of the food sales will go directly to the team. Runs from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight. 3.  "Chocolates With Costa" returns today to Sonoma Pub. Join State Rep. Doreen Costa for…

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Five Things To Know Today

5 Things: CVD, Maddie & More

Five things to know for Feb. 25.

1.  Services for Madeline "Maddie" Healey will be held today at 10 a.m. at St. Bernard's Church. Maddie, along with Michael Ruggieri, passed away Sunday in a deadly crash in East Greenwich. 2.  On Monday, the North Kingstown Town Council will (finally) vote on the compact village development (CVD) zoning district. The CVD draft has come under heavy scrutiny, namely in regard to the urban services boundary and a proposed village center at Rolling Greens Golf Course. Monday's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Beechwood Center. 3.  Head over to Junction Trattoria & Bistro tomorrow for a fundraiser, benefitting the North Kingstown High School sailing team. Instead of servers, the sailing team will be the ones dishing out pizza and other tasty dishes…

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'Chocolates With Costa' Returns This Weekend

Feast on delicious chocolate treats along with State Rep. Doreen Costa this Sunday.

Cat Abused By Custodian May Have Home With NK State Rep

Rep. Doreen Costa may be taking in a kitten that was abused by a Central Falls custodian earlier this week.

An 8-month-old kitten that stole headlines earlier this week in the northern part of the state after a custodian reportedly kicked it across a school yard may already have a home. Just days after reading about the alleged case of cruelty, State Rep. Doreen Costa (R- District 31, Exeter and North Kingstown) made her way over to the Pawtucket Animal Shelter to file adoption papers. "I never go to the pound. My heart breaks whenever I leave there," said Costa, who is a noted animal lover. "Something told me to go check on this little one." Earlier this week, news outlets reported that 48-year-old Jeffrey Doyle – a custodian for Central Falls schools – was seen kicking a cat repeatedly over an area of nearly 100 feet of school grounds. When …

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Tired of Tired

8:59 am on Sunday, January 29, 2012

Dave, I agree. He should lose his job, be prosecuted to the maximum the law allows and pay restitution for the cat's medical expenses. Cats are not for me, but there is no excuse for behavior like this. I don't want this loser near my kids.   more ›

Commission Passes Redistricting Plans

Rhode Island's district lines have been redrawn.

The R.I. Reapportionment Commission approved new maps for the Congressional and state House and Senate districts at a hearing Monday night at the State House. There will be an additional hearing to consider minor “pocket” changes  Thursday. Votes in favor of the state House and Senate district maps were unanimous; the vote on the U.S. Congressional district was closer, 11-6. “I think it’s a good compromise,” said Commission co-chair Stephen Ucci (D-District 42, Cranston, Johnston). “Again, not everybody’s going to be happy with it. This turned out to be a lot more difficult than I thought it would be.” North Kingstown's Rep. Laurence Ehrhardt spoke at the hearing because of reapportionment between he and Rep. Doreen Costa (R- Dist. 32, NK…

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Three NK Legislators to Decline Pay Raise

State Senators James Sheehan (D- Dist. 36) and Dawson Hodgson (R- Dist. 35) along with Representative Doreen Costa (R- Dist. 31) are declining a 1.6 percent pay raise.

Although many state legislators will be taking a $223 raise this year, a handful of local delegates are saying no to the 1.6 percent raise – including two North Kingstown senators and one North Kingstown representative. State Senators James Sheehan (D- Dist. 36) and Dawson Hodgson (D- Dist. 35) and Representative Doreen Costa (R- Dist. 31) are all declining the legislative raise. "I know it's a very small raise but it's a symbolic gesture," said Hodgson, who is joined by the rest of his GOP caucus in the state senate in declining the pay raise. "We're trying to show some respect for folks that have worked hard for our community in the past and still do." "I ran on a platform of lower taxes and this is something I just had to do. It's just …

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GoLocalProv: Gay Rights Activists Demand Costa Disavow 'Bigotry'

Rhode Island gay rights activists are demanding Rep. Doreen Costa disavow the "bigotry" and "intolerance" of Sharron Angle, who is set to appear in North Kingstown tomorrow.