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KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Feb 1, 2008 10:46 am
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As part of the "you heard it first on KN" service , two interesting links: The first is a column by Joe Mysak titled: " Say It Ain't So, Municipal Bonds Are...
Tourism, spending are down in Newport, Visitors Bureau says By Sean Flynn Daily News staff NEWPORT — The organizations that promote tourism and business in ...
High rents, lack of business spell hard times for city retailers By Sean Flynn Daily News staff One person came into The Newport Candle Company at 17 Bowen's...
I don't agree with the assessment. When one reviews the results of the Hotel and Meal Tax, you would come to a different conclusion. The data/facts speak for...
For Immediate release- Contact Father Gene 847-6153 LEGISLATURE READIES ASSAULT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN R.I. A massive assault on the quality of life in R.I. is...
Donald Booth
tiiub@...
Feb 2, 2008 7:04 pm
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Father Gene, Don, Dave et al, Great preparations for the hearing. Web site also looks good. Is no fuss being made about San Bento's proposal to indemnify...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoffman@...
Feb 4, 2008 4:16 pm
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As noted economist and journalist, Irving R. Levine, once stated, "Statistics are like a bikini, what they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is...
JeanneMarieN@...
Feb 5, 2008 5:10 pm
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Director to hand over reins of Rose Island Lighthouse By Sean Flynn Daily News staff NEWPORT — Charlotte Johnson, who has been the leader of efforts to ...
The appended opinion piece causes me to ask: -- What ever happened to the city council discussion from the late 1990s about new city employees moving to a...
Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority issues RFP for EZPass implementation Jamestown, RI, February 5, 2008: The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge...
Jeane Marie, Thanks for the note. I welcome the opportunity to review the data/facts associated with the hotel/meal taxes with all who would like to review...
An End to the Newport Ferry? February 7, 2008 | The Providence to Newport ferry service has been a welcome option for local travel, but RIPTA says 2008 will be...
No! No! No!: 24-hour gambling opposed By Joe Baker Daily News staff NEWPORT — In the same Colony House room where legislators debated state issues for more...
Bond Insurance Turns Toxic for Cities, Colleges as Rates Soar See: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601015&sid=acDDWaycQaeg&refer=munibonds As...
Councilman Coyne doesn't plan to run again By Sean Flynn Daily News staff Saying it's time for new blood and new ideas on the Newport City Council, Councilman...
At just past midnight this morning, I was convinced that the weather forecasters were wrong and a major snow event similar to the Blizzard of 78 had descended...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 14, 2008 CONTACT: Sue Kennedy (401) 874-6107 CRMC INVITES PUBLIC TO PRESENTATION ABOUT SPECIAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR...
While Newport isn't on the brink of bankruptcy (yes, it can pay its current bills), this article highlights the human dynamics that take place when city...
With some regularity, people file financial claims against the City of Newport. Claims might be for pothole damage to cars, a sidewalk trip & fall, or worse. ...
The state of government in the state of Rhode Island will be the focus of a panel discussion on Monday, March 10. Newport County residents are encouraged to...
This Letter to the NDN Editor is reprinted with permission of writer & KN contributor Lee Crane. - Moderator ===== Dear Editor: I read with great interest Sean...
The posting of Lee Crane's letter about retail on the island got me thinking. I have been away for two months and am now almost on my way back so I am...
Many thanks to one of KN's financial analysts for this contribution: "There was an interesting chart in this morning's ProJo showing relative city and school...
THE ALLIANCE FOR A LIVABLE NEWPORT PUBLIC FORUM City Revenue and Expenditure Forecasts –“The Aquidneck Island Study” presented by Ms. Susanne Greschner...
THE ALLIANCE FOR A LIVABLE NEWPORT PUBLIC FORUM City Revenue and Expenditure Forecasts - The Aquidneck Island Study presented by: -- Ms. Susanne Greschner...
NEW THIS MONTH: * The moderator reserves the right to edit postings without prior notice to the poster in order to adhere to ground rule #1. * Postings now...
KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Mar 1, 2008 10:49 am
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Many local voters don't seem to know that their usual polling location won't be used in the Tuesday presidential primary. Hopefully the Newport Canvassing...
-- thanks to a KN reader for this suggestion Go to the Secretary of State's Rhode Island Voter Information Center at: https://www.ri.gov/SOS/vic/ to find...
THE ALLIANCE FOR A LIVABLE NEWPORT PUBLIC FORUM City Revenue and Expenditure Forecasts - The Aquidneck Island Study presented by: -- Ms. Susanne Greschner...
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