‘Wild’ cats abound in Westport
‘Trap, neuter, release’ effort aims to slow population explosion By Bruce Burdett The school nickname ‘Wildcats’ may be more appropriate for Westport than its authors had in mind. They keep a low profile but feral cats are everywhere in Westport. “Just north of Route 177 alone, I know of over 25 colonies of them, ” [...]
Read More →Turn your KINECT into a 3D scanner and win some cash
Artec Group, a leading manufacturer and developer of 3D scanners and 3D face recognition devices has just announced the month-long Winter Fun with Kinect worldwide competition challenging contestants to submit 3D models scanned with Kinect, ASUS Xtion or Primesense sensors – or Artec’s Eva 3D scanner. The main theme for submission is the winter season. [...]
Read More →Faria is re-elected as East Providence Democratic City Committee chairman
EAST PROVIDENCE — At its first meeting of the new year, the East Providence Democratic City Committee re-elected John Faria as its chairman following a vote Monday night, Jan. 28, at Philips Street Hall. Mr. Faria, of Ward 3 in the Kent Heights section of the city, faced a challenge from Wendy Caputo, of Ward [...]
Read More →Portsmouth Water cautions against ‘water line protection’
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Water and Fire District has received a number of phone calls and visits to its office from water customers regarding a solicitation from American Water Resources of Rhode Island. The company appears to be offering a water line protection program for repair or replacement of the customer’s water service line should [...]
Read More →New names will be added to Barrington Honor Roll
A list of 18 names will be added to the town’s Honor Roll in the near future. According to information provided by the town’s United Veterans Council, the new honorees include Barrington residents who served in conflicts ranging from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism. There had been a 10-year gap where [...]
Read More →Want to talk to your state rep.? Here’s your chance
Rep. Joy Hearn (D-Dist. 66, Barrington, East Providence) will hold a constituent forum on Feb. 4 so she can receive feedback from her district and inform residents about the work she’s been doing at the Rhode Island State House. “I love hearing from my constituents. As a legislator, it’s important for me to keep up [...]
Read More →Barrington resident nominated for state board of education
Governor Lincoln D. Chafee recently announced 10 nominees for the Rhode Island Board of Education. Included on the list of nominees is Barrington resident Patrick A. Guida. Mr. Guida is an attorney with Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd., and formerly with the Providence law firm of Tillinghast Licht LLP. He was elected to the Barrington School [...]
Read More →Wise up, work together
it’s still a work in progress, town officials working on a revision of Warren’s wetlands ordinances should be commended for trying to take care of locals while placating the Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The state agency has taken a “conform at all costs” attitude about runoff and nitrogen pollution, and has put tough demands [...]
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