Letter: Governor — When it comes to tolls, why not think big?
To the editor: Like many of you, I was shocked and dismayed by the new toll structure proposed by the Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority this past week for the Sakonnet River Bridge. What could they have been thinking? If it is the responsibility of the residents of Aquidneck Island and the East Bay [...]
Read More →Massive development proposed for Tiverton; includes hotel, retail, restaurants
TIVERTON — What could well be the largest commercial development undertaking in Tiverton’s history will be previewed Monday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. That’s when the project called “Tiverton Crossings,” being proposed by the Carpionato Group will go before a special joint workshop meeting of the Tiverton Town Council and the Tiverton Planning [...]
Read More →Letter: Don’t give up — toll battle not over
To the editor: Government is not more important that the citizens of our state. When the horse ends up on top of the rider we encounter ideas such as the people of East Bay having to pay for their own transportation infrastructure while continuing to pay for the roads and bridges in the rest of [...]
Read More →And the winner of ‘Mr. Portsmouth’ is …
PORTSMOUTH — “When you leave school in June, how do you want to be remembered?” Patrick Maiato pondered how he would answer the question — but not for long. After all, this was “Mr. Portsmouth,” not “Miss America.” Being a ham is to be expected. He did not disappoint. “I want to have made a difference,” pronounced [...]
Read More →Letter: Next election, remember Chafee and tolls
To the editor: Aquidneck Island has been scorched once again by the Chafee legacy. The late Senator John Chafee, as Secretary of the Navy back in the 1970′s, presided over the removal of the Navy fleet from Newport. It devastated Newport’s economy and it took years for Newport to rebuild its economy around tourism. This [...]
Read More →Little Compton: driver misses turn, hits wall, two hospitalized
Friday, April 12 An 18 year-old driver from Fall River failed to negotiate the turn at the intersection of West Main Road and Warrens Point Road at 6:42 p.m., went off the roadway, and struck a stone wall. The driver and a passenger were treated at the scene by rescue personnel and transported to the [...]
Read More →Luck spares runners from finish line blasts
By Bruce Burdett and Jim McGaw Sore legs kept Westport’s Mary Cass out of harm’s way. Tiverton resident Susan Kent’s decision to push on despite broken foot got her and her fans out in the nick of time. For Susan Darmody of Westport, it was the decision to take a quick bathroom break before the [...]
Read More →Sakonnet/Westport Boston Marathon runners tracked
Among the many Boston Marathon runners on the starting list were several from Tiverton, Portsmouth, Little Compton and Westport. Several had finished the race before the finish line bombs were set off, others were still out on the race course. From Tiverton: • Susan E. Kent, 48 — listed as finishing in 4:03.47 • Adam [...]
Read More →RITBA poised to set Sakonnet bridge toll rates
The chairman of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA), David A. Darlington, will recommend that the board of directors approve a toll schedule on the Sakonnet River Bridge that charges $0.75 for most R.I. E-ZPass customers. He will make his recommendations at the April 17 board meeting scheduled for 8:30 a.m. in the [...]
Read More →County Chamber backs DiPalma’s anti-toll bill
The Board of Directors of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce has unanimously voted to support Senator Louis DiPalma’s Senate Bill 0242 that is meant to block Sakonnet River Bridge tolls. “Senator DiPalma’s bill … is unique from all other legislation relating to bridge tolling,” said Laura Pedrick, chairwoman of the Chamber board. “This bill [...]
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