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KnowingNewport@yahoog...
May 1, 2008 9:51 am
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I think regionalization would be a good thing for Aquidneck Island. While I'm still not sure of how it would be implemented, my sense is that it's something...
al granger
algranger@...
May 1, 2008 11:31 am
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Ted Wrobel's statistics are interesting. Unfortunately there is a huge gap between the number of students below poverty level and students getting a subsidized...
I am not an education expert and I am minimally cognizant of all the issues in the three towns. I am somewhat biased to grass roots organizations causing the...
I just witnessed an 18 wheeler driving up Farewell Street, bumping the utility lines which cross the street to 22 Farewell Street and then proceeding to knock...
My initial suggestion to Lee Crane and the problems of 18-wheelers on Farewell Street and a a policeman ignoring the vehicle is to take the license plate...
Burt Hoffman
burt.hoffman@...
May 1, 2008 6:11 pm
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To Lee Crane, Time to round up some neighbors, your eager-to-please councilors, other candidates for council, city manager, and police chief for a huddle. ...
This just in via semaphore flags seen on the bay -- Moderator "Is kind of like watching folks decide they're hungry. Then, they argue about what the meal...
Not knowing semaphore, I would ask the Moderator to relay the following reply to the signaler from the Bay. People must first ascertain that they are indeed...
I followed an enormous 18 or maybe 22 wheeler along Thames St the other day. The truck had his flashers on and was doing 5 mph. He turned along Wellington. I...
Realities 1) Newport spends more per pupil, and per teacher, than Middletown or Portsmouth. That means a combined school district would likely increase school...
It's May 1st and your correspondent is finally getting in the flow of Things Newport after having logged about 180k flight miles already this year. To make up...
To Mr. Crane and Mr. Cullen I live off lower Thames Street. Everyday I see huge trucks that I know are breaking the law making deliveries on lower Thames...
Lee Crane wrote To Mike Cullen, We have rounded up the neighbors and met with councilors and police reps (not the Chief and City Manager) several times. This...
Lee Crane
leeandsandy2@...
May 1, 2008 10:19 pm
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To Burt Hoffman, Thanks, Burt, good ideas. Lee Crane Newport...
Lee Crane
leeandsandy2@...
May 1, 2008 10:20 pm
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This is for Henry Rosemont, Jr As a regular contributor, I thank you for having the courage to come forward with your contribution. The first time it feels...
Hi Stefano Here you are wading in We knew the road bond was a silly idea but trust you to label it "Twaddle of the highest order" welcome back Martin...
Lee Crane rightfully complained about the 18 wheeler improperly driving on Farewell St and even passing a policemen on a construction detail, who did not stop...
Bruce Lang
bruce.lang@...
May 2, 2008 12:33 am
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... You might try contacting Sgt. John Barker: JBarker@... Police Sergeant (401) 845-5717 X 2006 The old web site, presently cached on Google,...
... Everyone responding to the school regionalization issue, including Martin Douglas' last contribution, seems to be very adept at second guessing what...
Not to deny the problem of overweight trucks on Farewell Street, but in fairness to the police department there has been a construction project underway at the...
Mr. Moderator: This gentleman wearing plus fours with knowledge of semaphores, saw the flags in the bay yesterday afternoon. As Newport adores its leaders it...
Plus Fours
plus-fours@...
May 2, 2008 4:58 pm
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Dear Kathy and Lee, You might remember that while writing Preservation Matters for the Newport Daily News, I spent three columns on the damage that large,...
James Wermuth
preservation1@...
May 2, 2008 5:02 pm
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Maybe I could help Martin explain a less than perfect education. Our present public school system doe have some liberal systematic problems at all levels....
Lee Crane wrote, James, Great input, thank you. I know the basis for the weight restrictions is the potential damage to the roads but I had not thought about...
Lee Crane
leeandsandy2@...
May 2, 2008 9:09 pm
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Excellent article. Its focus, however, is on big cities (examples cited include Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia) in which the electorate has little...
I find these discussions very disturbing. How did we devolve into a hateful, whining society about welfare participants and public school teacher/kid...
Lynn Ceglie wrote: Lynn hi. I can understand your angst. And this is not, or should not be, a contest. It should be about finding the best answer for all...
