Commentary
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Getting Tiverton on Track When the Public’s Shut Out
Nothing illustrates the two factions in Tiverton politics better than the Town Council’s policy for public participation. When members of…
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Solar Deceit Needs Sunlight
On March 12, 2018, the Town Council unanimously approved and adopted Article XXIV Solar Photovoltaic System Development Ordinance. On November…
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Buchanan’s Dishonest Coup
A recent news article described Tiverton resident Tom Buchanan as an “organizer” of the campaign that led to a divisive…
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Confessions of an Anti-Recaller
I have a confession to make. I have agonized for some time about supporting the counter recall. As many of…
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Is Scheduled Landfill Public Hearing a Ploy for Political Cover?
At the July 29, 2019, town council workshop, Pare Engineering discussed three post-landfill closure options: a transfer station, a recycling…
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Town Planner Canaries in Tiverton’s Political Coal Mine
It was a difficult decision. Despite my skepticism about government planning, I was being asked as a Town Council member…
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The Hypocrisy of Denise deMedeiros
For some reason, Newport Daily News reporter Marcia Pobzeznik, while reporting on a new recall effort initiated today by Richard Rom,…
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Tiverton Recall Team Damaged the Integrity of our Elections
The Tiverton Recaller Team damaged the integrity of our elections and abused the Charter provision to distort Democracy. During this process,…
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Hilton’s Loud Gavel Hides a Silent Agenda
The replacement Tiverton Town Council’s second meeting on October 28 involved actions which should concern all Tiverton citizens and taxpayers.…
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With Gratitude and Determination, We’ll Continue to Advocate for You
The result of the recall election says more about our opposition and the times we’re living in than about us…
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