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Town proposes unprecedented tax increase

The Town of New Shoreham is looking at a property tax increase of 17.9 percent for the coming fiscal year that starts July 1, 2024. This is to support a

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Barrington Charter change: FTM's days may be numbered | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

The Barrington Charter Review Commission is recommending a series of changes to the town charter, including one that would eliminate the annual Financial Town Meeting and another that would make …

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Barrington's fields plan faces new foe: Chianese Park neighborhood | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

Residents in one Barrington neighborhood are not happy with a new plan aimed at improving the town’s athletic fields.  

A number of people who live near Chianese Park attended the …

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Significant raise for Beattie made official in Scituate

SCITUATE – Town officials are defending a significant raise for Deputy Town Treasurer Karen Beattie, one that was not previously approved by the council as required, even as some residents

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Letter: In Barrington, an urgent request to take the survey | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

To the editor:

I am reaching out as chair of the Barrington Charter Review Commission (CRC) with a request for help from our entire Barrington community.

The Barrington CRC is up and …

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Did you know Block Island once threatened to secede from RI? Here's the story.

It was late spring in 1984, and Block Island residents were fed up with the nuisance of moped rentals.

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Barrington's FTM — should it stay or should it go? | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

For many years Barrington has used its FTM — Financial Town Meeting — to determine the annual budget.

But that may change in the future.

The Barrington Charter Review Commission …

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Barrington's Charter Review Commission digs into FTM alternatives | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

The Barrington Charter Review Commission recently invited Michael Marcello, Esq. to provide background information about other Rhode Island towns that have recently changed from a Financial Town …

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Barrington Council OKs $10,000 for Charter Review Commission | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

The Barrington Town Council approved a $10,000 budget for the newly-formed Charter Review Commission.  

Joy Hearn, the chair of the Commission, attended the Council meeting in early October …

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Letter: Something is up — and it's not the drywall… | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

To the editor:

At the the Financial Town Meeting on June 16, 2021, out of the total 14,768 eligible voters in Barrington, the 351 voters who attended held a close vote to acquire the 25 Watson …

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