Warren Town Council removes planning board member
A former Warren Planning Board member who stopped showing up at meetings months ago and never reached out to the town has been removed from the board. Martine Rousseau was removed by a unanimous vote of the Warren Town Council at its meeting last Tuesday, on the advice of town solicitor Anthony DeSisto. Board chairman [...]
Read More →Councilors: Proposed BCWA rate hike feels rushed
The holiday season might not be the best time for holding public hearings and voting on rate hikes. That’s some how some local officials feel anyway, including a few of those on hand for a meeting of the Barrington, Bristol and Warren Town Councils Wednesday night. The majority of the meeting focused on a presentation [...]
Read More →Barrington, Warren and Bristol Town Councils meet with BCWA tonight
The Barrington, Warren and Bristol Town Councils will meet tonight at 7 p.m. The evening will kick off with a presentation from Bristol County Water Authority officials that is scheduled to include information on the agency’s strategic plan, finance plan and a potential rate hike for next year. The agenda also includes a discussion on [...]
Read More →Warren council denies bid to raze 1862 home
The JD Tuell House can stay. Warren Town Council members voted 3-0 Tuesday night to deny a request by the Wilbur Romano Funeral Home to demolish the old home at the corner of Main and Wheaton streets to make way for a parking lot. The council’s vote came after an hour of discussion, mostly from [...]
Read More →Bolster: It was an honor to serve
To the editor: It was an honor and a privilege to serve on the Warren Town Council, and I thank those who supported my campaign and my efforts as a councilman. Throughout my term, my aim was to treat people with respect, listen more than speak, introduce new objectives, and help solve serious problems facing [...]
Read More →Stanley back atop Warren Town Council
Republican Chris Stanley was re-elected president of the Warren Town Council Tuesday when the council chose its officers for the coming term. Named vice president was David Frerichs. The council was sworn in by retiring Warren Probate Judge Morphis Jamiel, who minutes earlier was honored by the council for his patriotism and years of service [...]
Read More →DePasquale in, Bolster out in Warren Town Council race
Former Warren Town Councilor Joseph DePasquale will get another chance to serve his town. The Independent council candidate placed third in voting for five seats on the council, assuring himself a seat even as voters rejected outgoing councilor Davison Bolster, who finished sixth. Also making the cut were incumbent Democrats David Frerichs, the top vote [...]
Read More →Mellor and Silva should be commended for no-show
To the editor: Warren Town Council candidates Brian Mellor and Richard Silva deserve much credit for refusing to attend the forum for town council candidates that was sponsored by the Rhode Island Voter Coalition. Behind the innocuously-named coalition lurks a sinister force called the Tea Party — a divisive political movement that represents the radical, [...]
Read More →Warren Town Council hopefuls state their plans
The election is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and the eight candidates vying for five spots on the Warren Town Council were asked this week what one specific action (ordinance, policy, initiative etc) they plan to make if elected. Note that the answers are listed in the order they were received, from first to last: Richard Silva [...]
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 [...]
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