Tight squeeze: Tiverton gets new boat ramp
A driver had best be adept at backing a trailer before attempting the new Tiverton boat ramp beneath the Sakonnet River Bridge. So say some who have taken a look at the facility that was built recently in the vicinity of the former Sakonnet Boathouse kayak shop on Riverside Drive property used more recently by [...]
Read More →Buzzards Bay Coalition to salute nitrogen warriors at annual meeting
The Buzzards Bay Coalition invites its members and the public to learn about the organization’s past year of accomplishments to improve and protect the health of Buzzards Bay during its 25th annual meeting on the evening of Thursday, June 27, at the Beachmoor Inn in Bourne. The meeting, which will run from 6-8 p.m., is [...]
Read More →Richard W. Wildes, 76, Little Compton
Richard “Dick” W. Wildes, 76, of Little Compton and Alstead, N.H., died on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Genesis Center in Keene, NH. He was born the son of the late Ines (Shaw) and Theodore Wildes on November 3, 1936 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. He was educated in Little Compton and graduated from the Wilbur School, [...]
Read More →Dam put to the test
Brown water rushes over the Forge Pond Dam Friday morning. Another inch and a half of rain the day before, atop over seven inches earlier in the month, pushed streams and ponds over their banks in places; the Westport River again turned murky and flowed against the tide Friday. Still, town officials reported no serious [...]
Read More →Editorial: Cash to spare, toll ‘deals,’ River Day
• Funny how RI Gov. Chafee said bridge tolls are the only option since the state is flat out of cash for road and bridge work, yet now, with a tough election coming up, his budget suddenly is flush with funds for all sorts of nice things — $40 million more for schools, $10 million [...]
Read More →No toll relief in House Finance budget
The RI House Finance Committee sent its 2013-14 budget recommendations to the full House Tuesday morning. The committee did not include alternate funding for bridge maintenance so did nothing to stop tolls. “Now is the time to flood our reps and senators, and especially Speaker of the House, Gordon D. Fox, with e-mails and calls. [...]
Read More →Jacquiline C. Clark, 85, Tiverton
Jacquiline Carlotta Clark, 85, of Tiverton, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Grand Islander Health Care Center Middletown. Born in Newport on March 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Earl Clark and Frances (McKenna) Clark. Jacquiline worked for many years as a social worker for the state of Rhode Island. She grew [...]
Read More →Gas leak forces evacuations in Tiverton
A Tuesday morning gas leak has forced the evacuation of some north Tiverton homes in the vicinity of the corner of Hooper Street and Main Road. The leak was reported at about 8:45 a.m. Tiverton Fire Department crews have received assistance from Portsmouth and Fall River firefighters in the effort. No injuries have been reported
Read More →Mary I. Cowen
Mary I. (Miranda) Cowen, 75, of Westport, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 16, 2013. She was the wife of the late George W. Cowen, Jr. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Gil and Isabel (Torres) Miranda, she was a lifelong resident of Westport. Prior to her retirement, she worked as [...]
Read More →Last chance anti-toll e-mail push sought
With a decision on the budget — and bridge tolls — hours away, anti-bridge toll advocates are calling on supporters to let House Speaker Gordon Fox know of their concerns. “Please folks, do what you can to send an email to Speaker Gordon D. Fox asking him to include the provisions of House Bill 6210 [...]
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