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Aug 1, 2005 3:21 pm
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I arrive at this subject of a survey late, and perhaps uninformed. But for the city council to spend $10,000 or more for a survey on the quality of life in...
Burt Hoffman
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Aug 2, 2005 7:06 pm
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McGrath organizes pro-LNG workshop The lone member of the City Council to vote against money to help a Washington law team fight a Fall River LNG proposal,...
Thanks Burt for expressing my sentiments exactly...why not blow additional taxpayer money on another poll first, to see if the proposed one is worth...
One hopes that Council member McGrath and her buddies at Weaver Cove energy will explain how LNG tankers accompanied by Coast Guard convoys will not disrupt...
Burt Hoffman
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Aug 3, 2005 4:47 pm
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Any KN reader care to comment on the editorial in today's Newport Daily News titled "Public input on schools is essential " ? "Rarely does a community have an...
Reminder from the Calendar of KnowingNewport http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KnowingNewport/cal Workshop: Get the LNG Facts Wednesday August 3, 2005 7:00 pm -...
KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Aug 3, 2005 5:56 pm
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It's a typical Daily News editorial of the paean to motherhood variety. Burt Hoffman ******* The KN Word of the Day is .... Paean ... (thanks, Burt). ...
Burt Hoffman
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Aug 3, 2005 7:09 pm
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Well, the much more volatile LPG ships have been transiting the Bay for 25 years now, and no one has noticed. Lou Burns...
Lou Burns
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Aug 3, 2005 7:23 pm
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The difference is SIZE! The proposed LNG tankers are enormous. From Lord Levene, Chairman of Lloyd's Insurance, presentation in Texas Sept 2004: "terrorist...
I agree with Burt's query "Why did these councilors and School Committee (SC) members run?" They offered no solutions during the so-called pre-election debates...
Colleen McGrath's move tonight is somewhat transparent. Let me see if I can connect the dots for you: On her website http://www.3rdwardnewport.com/ she lists...
It's too late for suggestions, hard decisions have to be made. The contract size of all grades must be adhered to. By getting the high school teacher (Dept....
I would like to suggest to those responsible for selecting the new city manager that they start in the city manager's office and ask Ed Lavallee to accept the...
I am amazed the way everyone is pushing three elementary schools as the "way" to go. Every single new school built here in Newport for the last 50 years has...
I must agree with Burt Hoffman. What is maddening is the fact that after spending monies for these polls, they choose, in their sublime arrogance, to ignore...
I went last night to the "workshop" . A rather slick presenation which was light on the specifics and long on the "don't worry" , "trust us" generalities. I...
Good or Bad she took a stand. Now I want to see what is in the box that says the station is bad for RI/southern MA. psaund1229...
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Aug 5, 2005 7:52 pm
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Knowing Newport is joining the first space mission to the last planet! A compact disc bearing Knowing Newport's name will be included on the New Horizons...
One thing about polls, if you agree with the findings they are great, if you disagree about the finds they are a waste of time. No matter what the findings of...
Vic is absolutely correct. Let's hear how the School Committee projects a different demographic trend. When the taxpayers are fully informed about such...
I recommend skimming the following LA Times item which includes a diversity of blunt reactions/opinions from the LA school superintendent, LA teachers union...
I don't know Ed very well but I do believe he is a nice guy and hard working. However, I don't believe Ed has the skills and, more importantly, the experience...
The real issue Was Councilwoman McGrath expressing the opinion of a majority of the voters of the old fifth ward or expressing her own before she scheduled a...
Mike, I thought you were joking about Pluto and were asking for those of us tired of waiting for some action by our elected officials to recite the classic...
The rules that have governed Newport politics for years obviously do not work. I have tried to live the old rules but this has become a waste of time. Hence,...
"Here, here" to the following letter to the editor which ran in the 6 August 05 Newport Daily News. - Mike ****************************************** ...
In London in the 60's there was a fashion for women's pant suits, and many of the stuffy, and also good, London restaurants banned them. One young starlet who...
Reminder from the Calendar of KnowingNewport http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KnowingNewport/cal Newport City Council Meeting Wednesday August 10, 2005 6:30 pm -...
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