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KnowingNewport@yahoog...
Apr 1, 2008 10:44 am
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Anybody who attends or follows a Newport School Committee meeting on a regular basis knows we are a non-partisian group. As individuals we agree on some issues...
Robert Leary
robertjleary@...
Apr 1, 2008 3:28 pm
3949
Newport's water system under study By Sean Flynn Daily News staff The Newport City Council has hired a consulting firm to explore whether the city's water...
As Newport goes forward to become "green," small points become important. It would be beneficial to retire the maxim that it is better to leave fluorescent...
James Wermuth
preservation1@...
Apr 2, 2008 1:55 am
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Robert Leary describes being on the School Committee as difficult, demanding, and to some extent thankless. To my way of thinking the school committee is...
Martin Douglas wrote: Awesome. Thank you. I am currently embroiled in a host of attacks from Screwtape: positions being taken by people of whom I think: "what...
PAYROLL PROJECT: Newport budget figures tip in favor of municipal payroll Wednesday, April 2, 2008 By Richard Salit Journal Staff Writer NEWPORT — When it...
Newport water system privatization worries some Water forum panelists discuss reservoir plans, summer usage By Sean Flynn Daily News staff Newport’s decision...
Thanks to my wife Beth for pointing me to this article about Newport in today's NY Times. == NY Times April 6, 2008 By the Numbers Putting a Price on Luxury By...
Alliance For a Livable Newport INVITES YOU TO A PUBLIC FORUM On THE NARRAGANSETT BAY COYOTE STUDY Dr. Numi Mitchell, Ph. D. Lead Scientist and Project Director...
KN readers are encouraged to phone school committee members ahead of this meeting and to attend the meeting. - Moderator Subject: School Committee Meeting...
The bulk of the elementary student population lives well north of Memorial Blvd. Making financial investments on the Underwood footprint may garner Third Ward...
Newport School Committee votes down Coggeshall school plan Wednesday, April 9, 2008 By Richard Salit Journal Staff Writer NEWPORT — Plans to replace the...
That is the Historic District Ordinance Review Task Force. They have met twice - to get sworn in and to elect their officers. The real business starts this...
Boston parking fines may jump - The Boston Globe See: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/09/boston_parking_fines_may_jump This...
Committee votes down plan for Newport school changes By Sean Flynn Daily News staff After an almost three-year campaign by the Newport School Department for...
As parents who are considering relocating to Newport in the not-too- distant future (with two pre-K aged children), my wife and I are in need of information...
Your posting on KN is very, very important. Thank you. We want and need young families to commit to Newport. I don't blame you for your hesitation. A young...
If we could start fining people for talking on the phone while driving, all our financial problems would be solved within months. Just about every other driver...
Task Force per City Web Site: Board or Commission HISTORIC DISTRICT ZONING ORDINANCE TASK FORCE Nine Members;established by Resolution #2007-152. Make written...
... Concerning parking fines and unfunded pension liability: I remember that around 1990 the City Manager recommended and the Council approved that all traffic...
Unfortunately, the Newport school system has been plagued by a lack of leadership and foresight for some time. This has placed the system's infrastructure at...
Maybe with all the technology in this country we could have the city telephones emit a electronic signal when a driver passes a pole and is talking on cell....
The trouble with parking fines as a source of revenue is the temptation to exploit the situation. We put up small signs in special areas. We have a few areas...
In light of this week's school committee vote, there's a strong need for a new way of thinking on the school committee. Yes, I'll vote for a new person but...
... Yes there is. I, and we all, have a strong need to understand what legal basis allows a quango of short-sighted people in a small neighborhood to usurp the...
Herb I agree with most you say, but anyone wanting to come here with kids needs to be able to pay for private school. Kind regards, Andy Lavarre, Newport...
That was well put, Herb. Well put indeed. Al Granger Lawton, Ok. (Born in Newport)...
al granger
algranger@...
Apr 11, 2008 10:25 am
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It's true that the elementary school buildings need to be replaced. Newport will get there...it'll take some time. Thompson and Rogers are fine. This however,...
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