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New Town Council has not taken over yet
Thursday, 20 November 2008
BY ABBY FOX 

The new town council is being sworn in Monday, Dec. 8, following the official word from the Board of Elections in Providence, who certify the election results.

The board is supposed to meet on Monday, Town Council President Michael Isaacs said, and until they’re through, the newly elected officials are on hold.

The vote tally released week, including nearly 700 absentee ballots, showed the next town council is new members Michael Kiernan and Richard Buonauito, and three incumbents who ran again: Michael Isaacs, Henry Boezi and Mark Schwager.

Steve Gregson, former school committee member hoping for a council seat, came about 30 votes short of Buonauito.

But last Wednesday, Gregson asked for a recount. Earlier this week, Buonauito was still ahead of Gregson, according to the town clerk’s office.

  
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Absentee ballots don’t change election outcome
Wednesday, 12 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 

The final vote tally, released Thursday following the counting of nearly 700 absentee ballots, showed the next town council has two new men, Michael Kiernan and Richard Buonauito and the three incumbents who ran again, Michael Isaacs, Henry Boezi and Mark Schwager -- the same results as on Election Day.

Steve Gregson, former school committee member, came 28 votes short of Buonauito’s 4,086 votes, keeping him off the council.

In a small town, the difference between winning and losing is a razor’s edge. The top vote-getter, Isaacs, had 4,783 votes, while Gregson had 4,058.

Buonauito said, “I’m very honored to have been elected. I’m looking forward to the next two years.”

 

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Town council briefs
Thursday, 13 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

The town council awarded Ai Designs, the firm that MADE the preliminary drawings for the senior/community center, a $195,000 contract on Monday to administrate and supervise completing the design and construction of the project.

“We’re hoping for May or June” to start the construction, said Erin McAndrew, director of senior services.

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Greene Street development has yet to take shape
Thursday, 13 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 Dave and Len Iannuccilli’s vision for transforming a house and a former auto repair shop on Greene Street and into four commercial buildings that could hold quaint businesses such as a bakery, wine shop or cheese shop, complete with an outdoor plaza, has yet to take a definite shape.Applicant Dave Iannuccilli started off last Wednesday’s master plan meeting with the planning board by saying it’s possible that he and Len may work out a deal with the East Greenwich Housing Authority to build one-bedroom age-restricted (elderly) units instead of commercial condos.
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Iraq vet talks in EG
Wednesday, 12 November 2008

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By Matthew Cate

 

Imagine a typical day at work.  It probably shapes up something like this: Phone calls, staff ad client meetings. E-mails. Lunch.  Then more meetings, a break or two around the water cooler and the drive home.  Except for the other cars on the highway, and maybe a backstabbing co-worker, most people’s jobs are pretty tame,  relatively safe.  Now imagine a day in the life of Staff Sergeant Brooke Ardito  during one of her typical work days in Iraq five years ago.  Sniper fire, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and sweltering heat were everyday realities for this young woman from Smithfield, RI. 

On Monday evening, Brooke was the honored speaker at the Varnum Armory where she addressed a small group of patrons about her experiences in Iraq. 


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Charter school gets important grant funding and could open next school year
Thursday, 06 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 

The possibility of a kindergarten-through- sixth grade charter school being established in the neighborhood has become much more likely, now that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a parent group in Warwick a $750,660, three-year grant to implement it.

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Food bank campaign has theme of ‘It Takes a Village’
Thursday, 06 November 2008
 

BY ABBY FOX

 

Grace Dugan of Dugan Custom Jewelers on Main Street will talk to anyone who will listen about the “It Takes a Village” Rhode Island Community Food Bank Drive, running the entire month, until collection day on Saturday, Nov. 29.

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PUC grants higher rates to water authority
Thursday, 06 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 

The Public Utilities Commission last Thursday approved higher rates for customers of the Kent County Water Authority, increasing revenues by 21 percent or $3,443,000.

The increase, bringing an average customer’s quarterly bill from $111.67 to $136.24, roughly speaking, took effect Nov. 1.

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Residents sticks with experienced, familiar leaders in election
Thursday, 06 November 2008
 

By ABBY FOX 

East Greenwich stood by its incumbents in Tuesday’s election, while welcoming two brand new town council and school committee members.

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EG students face off at Cole over school bond vote
Thursday, 06 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 

If you assume that almost every student wanted the $52 million school bond referendum to pass, you’d be wrong.

Tuesday afternoon outside of the Cole Junior High polling site, students were standing on opposite ends of Question 4, holding up signs, trading barbs with each other and trying to capture the attention of the entering and exiting voters.

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EG stands behind its school buildings in slam dunk vote for bond
Thursday, 06 November 2008

BY ABBY FOX

 

East Greenwich voters stood behind the $52 million bond referendum for school renovation, most notably for a totally new middle school, showing their support with 62 percent of the vote.

The vote was a solid 4,115-2,460 for Question Four, a virtual mandate that made supporters so excited that Cole Principal Michael Zajac called for a next-day celebration at Cole Junior High.

“The feeling is relief and elation,” said Jay Gowell, chair of the building committee. “We’re just delighted that all the effort that’s gone into both the building plan as well as the most recent advocacy has resulted in success.”

The vote indicates that “The future of the schools is now assured,” he said.

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