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November 13th, 2012
NARRAGANSETT—In a night that was marked by constant vigilance by televisions screens and websites, checking for election results on the national and state levels, Narragansett came out with a number of new faces on the town council and familiar ones remaining in the Senate and House races.
Three new members were voted to the Narragansett Town Council, which will meet next on November 19. James Callaghan was the top vote getter with 3,404 votes, or 14.6 percent. Traditionally, the candidate who captures the most votes is named as council president.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
November 12th
By ANGELENA CHAPMAN
Special to the Standard
After the polls had closed in both Exeter and West Greenwich on Tuesday night, it was clear that the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School Committee would see no changes this election. The two incumbents up for reelection, a Democrat and an Independent, both kept their seats despite a challenge from a Republican newcomer.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
November 11th
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com
NORTH KINGSTOWN— Sharon Gamba stood in a small crowd of supporters at Sonoma Pub in North Kingstown Tuesday night with a smile on her face.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
November 10th
EXETER – The name Oatley, which is synonymous in Exeter with breakfast, is also synonymous with beef, as in prize-winning steers including the most recent standout – the Grand Champion of the Eastern States Exposition, raised by 16-year-old Ethan Oatley and shown earlier this fall.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
November 9th
BREAKING NEWS: Official mail-in ballot counts are in and we have a major change in Exeter!
Despite leading by four votes after votes were tallied on Election Day, Exeter's Dan Patterson lost his bid for re-election, falling to challenger Bob Johnson by a final tally of 1,474-1,469. That means Johnson will join the quartet of incumbents Arlene Hicks, Cal Ellis, Raymond Morrisey and William Monahan in his return to the council.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
November 8th
EAST GREENWICH — For the last 20 years, a Republican has held the District 30 House of Representatives and that trend will continue after the final votes were tallied at the state’s Board of Elections on Thursday afternoon.
Anthony Giarrusso, an East Greenwich resident who is the CEO of a jewelry company in Johnston, officially won the District 30 seat that was held by Robert A. Watson for two decades in what was an extremely close race.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
EAST GREENWICH — The process of altering a form of town government that has been in place since John Adams was president took its first step to possibly becoming a reality Tuesday night.
By an overwhelming majority, Question 8, a non-binding referendum which asked residents if they want the East Greenwich Fire District to merge with the Town, passed with 65.3 percent of the vote.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
With three seats to fill, the town of East Greenwich voted back in the current chairperson, while also inviting two new faces to join the East Greenwich School Committee.
Five candidates campaigned with newcomer Democrat Carolyn Mark just edging Democrat and current Chairperson Deidre S. Gifford for the highest number of votes Tuesday night.
The third highest count went to another newcomer Republican Clark R. Smith.
Newcomers Independent Domenic Marcone and Eugene P. Quinn were unsuccessful in their bids for seats on the committee.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
EAST GREENWICH — There were some changes in various elections within the town Tuesday evening. But one area of government will remain the same for the next two years.
The Town Council.
All five sitting members of the Council – all Republicans – earned new two-year terms after Tuesday’s general election, with one earning his first official term and will be at the forefront of making decisions that will affect East Greenwich going forward.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
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