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All things being equal, Mayor Scott Avedisian’s proposed $283 million budget calling for a $3.6 million increase in spending would result in a 22-cent increase in the tax rate.
But since the …
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Un-audited figures are showing the city will end the 2012 fiscal year with a $1,746,038 surplus, according to Mayor Scott Avedisian. Schools say they are on track for an additional $1.6 million …
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Following a yearlong extension of the prior Warwick Teachers Union (WTU) contract, which expired last Friday, the School Committee approved a two-year agreement, which runs from Sept. 1, 2012 through …
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The case of the cursing cocking is not over yet.
Bird owner Lynne Taylor has filed an appeal that she says has been granted by the Superior Court.
"If we lose in Superior, we'll go to Supreme …
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Faced with declining enrollment and the choice between closing Gorton or Aldrich Junior High Schools, a short-term committee that has been studying the issue for about two months recommended closing …
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When the School Committee presents its $160.6 million budget to the City Council tonight at the first of three consecutive city budget hearings, school administrators will argue every penny is needed …
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Council President Bruce Place banged his gavel more than once at Thursday night’s budget hearing, as he felt members of the public were speaking out of line and veering off topics relating to Mayor …
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The city’s Fire and Police 1 pension plan, the one with an unfunded liability of $242 million and considered to be “critical status” by the state, will undergo a review by a nationally renowned …
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At the moment, it seems Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis has the votes to be City Council President. But nothing can be certain until a vote is taken at the Jan. 8 inaugural meeting at City Hall, …
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FRUSTRATED CITIZEN: As Rep. Samuel Azzinaro …
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While Rep. Samuel Azzinaro (D-Westerly) recently drafted a bill he thought would create a fair system of car valuations, Rob Cote, leader of the Car Tax Revolt, says the legislation is pointless and …
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