It's good to see Knowing Newport up and running again. To keep the discourse among participants lively and civilized (and that certainly is possible), could...
What do I like about living on the island: - Closeness of family and friends - Sense of community - active community groups - Friendly/accepting environment -...
AAKIBBLE@...
Sep 4, 2006 7:49 pm
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I may be biased, as I was born in Newport and raised in Middletown, but Aquidneck Island truly is a great and unique place. Great list! Al Granger Lawton,...
al granger
algranger@...
Sep 5, 2006 1:38 am
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The results of the official city survey were released in June. If you have read the results, what surprised you? Have you been satisfied with the level of...
Nothing in the results of the survey surprised me. The survey seems useless as a guide for the council to determine how to best govern. How could it? It...
Dear Moderator: As a member of the school committee I have read the survey with great interest. I thought the most important page was the one where 48 city ...
Charles Shoemaker
drshoe@...
Sep 6, 2006 11:41 am
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Van Zandt Pier There is no doubt the underpinnings are in bad shape. Anyone looking at the pier at low tide must wonder what holds it up. I have found a...
Did I not read recently that there had been a state grant of several hundred thousand dollars to repair the pier? If I am wrong, which is not unusual, perhaps...
Burt Hoffman
burthoffman@...
Sep 11, 2006 5:28 pm
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You voted yesterday after enduring scores of intrusive phone calls from candidates, lobbying groups, and pollsters. Congratulations ! Unfortunately no one will...
City council elections are in less than two months. There's been little visible activity from most candidates. I have heard radio adverts from one candidate. ...
In case you are not already aware, Alliance For A Livable Newport will be conducting two city council candidate forums, one on October 26 for the ward ...
Ron Becker
ronjohanna@...
Sep 14, 2006 4:52 pm
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1. How will you stop giving away city property, like Marine Ave and others? 2. How will you improve public access to the waterfront, so one can walk around the...
I would like to know when the repairs to the expansion joints on Bellevue Avenue, begun several years ago, will resume. I believe the deterioration is...
PETER RICE
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Sep 14, 2006 6:01 pm
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Re: ALN will be conducting two city council candidate forums, October 26 & October 30." Virtual council candidate (VCC) says: "Phew, now I can say really lame...
zardoz24
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Sep 14, 2006 6:08 pm
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Re: Will Newport ever consider making red-light-running a crime? If so, would it ever be enforced? Virtual Council Candidate (VCC) says: "Yes, I sure would,...
zardoz24
zardoz24@...
Sep 14, 2006 6:48 pm
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Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center PRESS RELEASE/CONTACT: Sue Kennedy, R.I. Sea Grant/URI Coastal ...
Mr. Wrobel - anyone. Referring to your first item, what is the present situation with Marine Avenue? Has the City Solicitor ever done anything further on...
Dear Jim, In your campaign ad this week you listed Taxes, Sewers and Beach as "primary issues and concerns." Perhaps you could expand on them: Taxes --...
Burt Hoffman
burthoffman@...
Sep 17, 2006 10:48 pm
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I attended a meeting where Turner Scott and Bob Power (Cliffwalk Commission) were in attendance. The issue of Marine Avenue came up in conversation. It seems...
kateleonar@...
Sep 17, 2006 10:51 pm
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I suppose we have to wait until one of the poo bahs in city government tells us what they have done, but if there is a "compromise" that relinquishes any inch...
Burt Hoffman
burthoffman@...
Sep 18, 2006 2:41 am
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Since we're on this discussion, does anyone know the status of this same type situation regarding Washington St - North of Newport Bridge? Fred Baillargeron,...
Marine Avenue I went to a few Cliff Walk Commission meetings but somehow not the ones city solicitor Joe Nicholson went to. I understand there will be an...
Scenario: You, your spouse and your pets have ignored the hurricane evacuation order and are riding out a Category 2 hurricane from your third floor. You...
The same should be applied to Washington Street extention. Also great timing on the paving of our streets. Central street, Mann ave and Bull in Sept just in...
And we still have the massive boulders along the side with no one claiming responsibility. Opening the way from Wetmore Avenue to the Cliff Walk will stem...
For several years, Newport Recreation Dept. has been concerned with cost of lighting at Toppa Field (Freebody Park) during city softball league games... So...
It seems to me it is not the 911 message you want to get through but your spouse with the symptoms of stroke. Trees are down, phone lines are out, getting...
It's a city street, make it a street, put the grass in the solicitors drive way or take the 20 million dollars and pave it and put gravel on washington street...
