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uv Workshop

James Wermuth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:19 GMT

The following brief was filed by Peter Fagan: Council Workshop on the Proposed UV Plant As the Obama Administration wrestles with a commitment to reduce carbon

Re: revenue raiser?

Al Granger — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:57 GMT

Fred, The NPD sent out 5 cruisers for a parking violation? Sounds like Newport has too many Police Officers with nothing better to do. I say a reduction in the

shoddy road repair

Fred Baillargeron — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:39 GMT

That sure is some fine quality patch-work done to the road after replacing the sewer pipes... I'm referring to the mess on America's Cup, starting on Farewell

Re: City offers email notification system (finally !)

C. Andrews Lavarre — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:16 GMT

notification system that allows one to register for city department specific information. Good for them!! Some people *are listening. A propos of listening:

City offers email notification system (finally !)

Mike Cullen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:31 GMT

Forty years after Al Gore invented the Internet and several years after an earlier council passed a resolution on the topic of electronic

Box score: Local pols get legislation passed on Smith Hill

Mike Cullen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:20 GMT

It's great to see our local freshman state reps and senator make an impact by introducing legislation and getting their bills passed. You can review the "box

revenue raiser?

Fred Baillargeron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:12 GMT

While attending kangaroo court today, I parked in front of City Hall...where the curb is NOT painted yellow & a sign welcomes drivers to park there - as long

Former Gray Craig Middletown homeowner Nicholas Cage is as broke as

John Hirschboek — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:18:40 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/11/17/nicolas.cage.lawsuit/index.html

sea walls

Tom Shevlin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:14:20 GMT

The drive into Jamestown does certainly look nice since the repairs. But it wasn't the town that was responsible for the work. The seawall repairs were part of

sea walls

Fred Baillargeron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:36 GMT

while visiting Jamestown recently, it was nice to see the sea-walls in the old ferry-landing area have all been replaced fairly recently...perhaps Newport

Re: City Hall not suitable for public meetings?

Fred Baillargeron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:12 GMT

Not surprising, given the number of streets that either have sidewalks inaccessible to the handicap, or none at all... frederick baillargeron To:

City Hall not suitable for public meetings?

Martin Douglas — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:53:42 GMT

Today, the State of Rhode Island informed Newport that City hall does not meet the standards for disabled access.

LNG / Failure of CRMC to Act

robraybuz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:31 GMT

Taken together with the Coast Guard's recent conditional approval of the LNG terminal in Mt. Hope Bay, this latest turn of events is very disturbing. Now that

Newport City Data: Stimulus "Asks" & Monthly Checks

Mike Cullen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:09 GMT

Thanks to KN poster JH for a pointer to Ocean State Policy Research Institutes's web site -- http://www.oceanstatepolicy.org -- that's rich with a broad range

Re: The week that was

C. Andrews Lavarre — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:41:16 GMT

... Nice work. Even the most benevolent and well meaning (these may be redundant.. :-( administrator is short of time. Your work here provides a very concise