Portsmouth turbine repair job goes back out to bid
PORTSMOUTH — Now that negotiations with two parties interested in fixing the town’s broken wind turbine have broken down, the Town Council is sending the project back out to bid. In 2007 voters approved a $3 million bond issue for the turbine, which sits behind the tennis courts at the high school. It’s been idle [...]
Read More →Tiverton’s Rt. 24 south on-ramp open by end of next week
TIVERTON — By the end of next week, Main Road motorists will no longer have to first go backwards to travel south over the Sakonnet River Bridge, according to the R.I. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Main Road on-ramp to Route 24 south has been closed on two separate occasions to allow for work on the [...]
Read More →Letter: Expansion of tolls a dangerous precedent
To the editor: At a time when the need for long-term strategic economic development planning is the major topic of discussion by our state legislators, businesses and residents alike, it is difficult to understand how the expansion of tolls is consistent with any long-term vision of economic development or maintenance of our crumbling transportation infrastructure. [...]
Read More →Portsmouth considers lawsuit over tolls
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council Monday night will consider filing a lawsuit to stop tolls from being implemented on the Sakonnet River Bridge. The draft lawsuit prepared by Town Solicitor Kevin Gavin would be filed in U.S. District Court and names the Town of Portsmouth as the plaintiff. Defendants are listed as Michael P. Lewis, director [...]
Read More →Sakonnet River Bridge toll news roundup
Senate bill seeking to create alternate bridge funding mechanism gaining momentum; Portsmouth solicitor claims toll illegal; House Finance hearing Thursday, April 25. Yet another local business group has taken a stand against tolling on the Sakonnet River Bridge, days before the issue comes before the House Finance Committee. Last week, the Board of Directors of [...]
Read More →Portsmouth: Bridge toll illegal
PORTSMOUTH — Placing a toll on the Sakonnet River Bridge would be illegal, town officials told the state and federal officials in a letter sent today. The March 15 letter, signed by Town Council President James Seveney and Town Administrator John Klimm, is addressed to Daniel Berman, division administrator, Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA); and Michael Lewis, [...]
Read More →Rhode Island’s financial mismanagement continues
To the editor: In reference to your editorial of August 30, the fact that our governor would not listen to the people and answer their questions, he rather passed the buck onto a department head. That sends a message of the poor leadership qualities he has! The same excuse of there is no money to [...]
Read More →Chafee visit doesn’t allay toll concerns
To the editor: The Governor’s recent visit to Portsmouth to discuss how the state can help businesses grow was unsurprisingly concerned mostly with the Governor’s plan to place tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Unfortunately for those in attendance, I feel that the visit left us with more questions than answers. The Governor and his [...]
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