Our View
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Informal Report from the Tiverton Glen Public Hearing
I don’t attend Town Council meetings these days, since this Town Council doesn’t allow public comment until the very end…
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Questioning the Fiscal Impact of “The Mall”
Introduction Now that the proposed “Tiverton Glen” mixed use development (the “Glen Project”) has made its way from the Planning…
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Avoiding Misunderstanding of Fliers and Reserves
Thank you to the Tiverton School Committee for seeing its way clear to implement full-day kindergarten in the coming school…
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Three Things to Know About Full-Day Kindergarten in Tiverton
As the General Assembly moves to finalize a budget for the state and the Tiverton School Committee runs out of…
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A Kindergarten Correction I’m Thrilled to Make
At last night’s meeting of the Tiverton School Committee, during a discussion of the possibility of resurrecting all-day kindergarten for…
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Recreation Fees and the Financial Town Referendum
Even before voters approved the 0.9% budget by a large margin at this year’s financial town referendum (FTR) on May…
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The Outrage Machine and Political Payback
For most of the day, during a thirteen-hour stint standing outside the polling place on Saturday, budget #2 supporter and…
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Vote Totals That Change Tiverton
The grumblings have begun, belittling the significance of the 1,535 Tiverton residents who voted for Budget #2. Here’s Tiverton 1st coordinator…
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Dishonest Tiverton 1st Mailing
Some residents have received this mailing from the group calling itself Tiverton 1st, which is constantly attacking residents and pushing for…
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Town Reserve Funds in Tiverton and Portsmouth
Another comment that one frequently hears from people who think the town ought to have big money in its reserves,…
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