Stay updated with breaking news from Bruce Keiser. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Putting the newly adopted parking ordinance into effect will cost about $12,000, The Jamestown Press reported June 17, 1993. The money will be used to buy 936 signs at $7 each, 498 signs at $10 each and $562 for hardware. This amount does not include $1,800 to advertise the proposed ordinance. A dozen eight-hour parking
A packed Town Hall welcomed the governor as he administered the oath of office to the elected town council and school committee, The Jamestown Press reported May 19, 1999. The order of business ran smoothly as Victor Calabretta was elected president and Charlotte Richardson was chosen as vice president. In his opening remarks, Gov. Edward
Ed Mello, who started as town administrator this week, said his focus will be on “maintaining the quality of life that we all enjoy.” Ed Mello, who has been a police officer his entire professional career, officially has traded his badge for a necktie. “After knowing what to wear every day for the past 35
Church Community Housing Corporation, a nonprofit developer in Newport, has received permission to build a 12-unit apartment complex on Pemberton Avenue, The Jamestown Press reported March 1, 1990. The agency will use $790,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to build the federally subsidized apartments. The zoning board unanimously approved the application,
The town council has chosen a streamlined approach to appoint a chief executive to replace Jamie Hainsworth, who is leaving the post to become administrator of the Rhode Island District Court system. Hainsworth at Monday’s meeting with the town council recommended the “quicker” option, which is “very similar” to how he was chosen during the