Council kills Wightman’s Farm plan
Wightman’s Farm will remain open — for now. Warren Town Council members on Tuesday night denied a request to re-zone Metacom Avenue’s largest tract of open space land from residential to commercial, an idea that has been debated in Warren going on two years. It came down to a 3-1 vote, with councilor Cathie Tattrie [...]
Read More →Water Street sewer project starts this week
After several years of planning, an ambitious project to repair a faulty section of sewer lines along Water Street is about to begin. The $2.09 million project has been needed for years, and town officials hope the work — replacing a series of degraded, broken and inadequate sewer lines — will help clear up water [...]
Read More →Storm showed animal shelter’s inadequacy
To the editor: The town of Warren‘s animal shelter was built in 1974 as a temporary holding facility, yet is still in use. It is overcrowded, lacks proper storage for the animal food and supplies and most importantly the shelter sits in a flood zone. Recently to keep these animals safe, pending the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the Animal [...]
Read More →The polls are open in Warren
If you live in Warren, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday to vote. There’s an important referendum occurring Monday, too. Though general election voting won’t occur until Tuesday, voters today are deciding whether or not to approve the sale of the Main Street School to the Hope & Main kitchen incubator project for $125,000. [...]
Read More →Warren transfer station open Saturday for Sandy waste
Sandy made a mess, and the Town of Warren needs a good cleaning. Officials have decided to open the transfer station on Birch Swamp Road from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for residents who have tree limbs, branches and other yard waste to dispose of. There is no charge to dispose of yard waste. [...]
Read More →Six homes ‘sell’ at Warren tax sale
Six properties whose owners owed back taxes to the Town of Warren have been “sold” at a tax sale auction held by the town. The properties haven’t actually sold, but the bidders who paid off the owners’ back taxes do stand to profit and could eventually take title to them. Under the law, owners can [...]
Read More →Vote Independent, for Warren’s sake
To the editor: At the recent Town Council candidates forum, candidates were asked if they believed there were two Warrens- the downtown/waterfront vs. the rest of Warren. Though all dismissed the idea as “myth” to be inclusive, it is undeniable that Warren is changing. And as perception is often reality- maybe there are indeed two [...]
Read More →Tattrie responds to Rick Norman accusations
To the editor: Yet again a week or two before the elections, “Rick Norman” has sent a letter to the editor attacking me. This time his beef and apparently Brandt Heckert and Davison Bolster feel the same way, based on their entries to the newspaper last week, is how I appoint board members. Even though [...]
Read More →Warren building permits: Through October 26
The following building permits were recently approved by Warren Building Official William Nash: Viola C. Marino, 23 Mason St. Strip and re-roof, $5,000. Diana E. Letourneau, 51 Locust Terrace. Strip and re-roof 12×12 area over dining room/porch, $1,000. Adrian C. Boney, 20 Shell Road. Install 100 feet of post and rail fence, $2,000. Joao E. [...]
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