Beauchamp: Woonsocket building official gone due to heavy-handed approach
Cumberland’s Enright now helping to restore order WOONSOCKET – Former Building Official Ted Isabella knows building codes inside and out and is very smart, says Mayor Chris Beauchamp, but his heavy-handed approach to the job ultimately led to his dismissal. Beauchamp…
Flynn: Prepared to face Woonsocket’s challenges with hard work, independence, and experience
WOONSOCKET – Independent City Council candidate Damon Flynn says he recognizes that Woonsocket may face difficult decisions in the years ahead, particularly regarding the city’s financial outlook and the future of the sludge treatment plant. Flynn says these challenges will require careful consideration, difficult…
Skunk in Smithfield tests positive for rabies
SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island Department of Health is alerting the public that a skunk in the Clark Road area of Smithfield tested positive for rabies this week. The road is not far from the Coffee Connection area of Douglas Pike. A…
Woonsocket DPW director shreds former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt for her take on city incinerator
WOONSOCKET – In a strong rebuke of his former boss, Public Works Director Steve D’Agostino took former Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt to task this week for her comments on the legitimacy of officials’ plans to shut down the city’s waste incinerator. City leaders have…
Conservative estimates call for hundreds of new building units in Lincoln over next few years
LINCOLN – This town will want to keep a close eye on booming development over the next few years, officials said this week, to prevent negative impacts. Those effects could especially be felt in local classrooms, they said, with more housing developments ultimately…
Greenman keeping an open mind, evaluating as he prepares to become Pawtucket’s mayor
PAWTUCKET – If there’s one thing Adam Greenman has gained a deeper appreciation for since winning the September election for Pawtucket mayor, he says, it has to be the vastness of city government and all the things it touches on a daily basis.…
VIDEO: To anyone listening, Pellizzari plays music for the soul
CUMBERLAND – On a cool Wednesday afternoon in October, there are few people inside Diamond Hill Park. A woman throws rocks with her grandchild, a couple gets in some brisk cardio, a family collects pine cones for some type of project. To…
Rubio highlights community experience and priorities ahead of Nov. 3 election
PAWTUCKET – With the Nov. 3 General Election approaching, At-Large City Councilor Yesenia Rubio is reflecting on her experience in public service and outlining the priorities she believes deserve continued attention, including education, small-business development, housing, fiscal responsibility, senior services, and neighborhood…
Liam Kane announces write-in candidacy for Cumberland Fire Committee District 2
CUMBERLAND — Liam Joseph Kane, a Cumberland resident and finance major at Stonehill College, has announced his write-in candidacy for the District 2 seat on the Cumberland Fire Committee. With no declared candidate for the seat, Kane said he saw an opportunity…
Toppi urges Smithfield voters to reject ballot question 19
SMITHFIELD – Currently, departmental capital purchases of more than $10,000 require approval by a majority vote of the Smithfield Town Council. Ballot Question 19 asks voters to approve or reject a $20,000 increase, for a new threshold of $30,000, says Councilor Rachel…
Consideration of plan for 48 condos in North Providence put off
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Developer Armand Cortellesso’s controversial plan to bring 48 tiny condos to 114 Baird Ave. will now be heard on Nov. 10. Attorney Jack McGreen, for Cortellesso and Patriot Builders, told the Planning Board on Oct. 14 that they’d been…
