Commentary
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Outrageous Mailers Show Recall a Political Attack Based on Lies
Three separate mailers that hit Tiverton mailboxes in the past week truly show the recall for what it is: a…
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Strange Bedfellows Object to Telling the Truth
You’ve heard the saying, “politics makes strange bedfellows”? That sure is proving true in Tiverton. During the 2000s, James McInnis…
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Cutting Through Lies About the Souza Rd. Proposal
It’s hard to believe that people would just lie. And when people spread lies about you, it can be like…
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Three Key Fixes for Tiverton
As the new Town Council comes to the nine-month mark, the number and scale of the challenges facing the town…
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TTA Town Council Members Are Keeping Promises and Under Attack
As vice president of the Tiverton Town Council and a member of the Tiverton Taxpayers Association (TTA), I feel I…
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Improvements to the Tax Assessor’s Contract
Everyone involved in the town government and elsewhere in the community brings to the table his or her particular interests…
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Context for the Supposed Conflict of Interest
With the recently elected majority of the Tiverton Town Council moving forward to replace the resigning Town Solicitor, the three…
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With Charter Commission Blockade, Town Council Wants Total Control
Much has happened since Marcia Pobzeznik wrote in the June 25 Newport Daily News that the Tiverton Town Council's "made quick work"…
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Tiverton Board of Canvassers Picks and Chooses What Goes on the Ballot
After 15 years or so of following Tiverton politics, I’ve seen elected and appointed officials and town employees do things…
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Getting the Word Out About the Charter Review Commission
Tiverton is rare among Rhode Island cities and towns in having an elected Charter Review Commission. Instead of being appointed…
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