Month: May 2015
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May- 2015 -30 MayNews
How Summer Recreation Fell Apart
The issue of summer recreation fees in Tiverton is a good example of what it means not to put the…
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28 MayNews
School Committee Killed Full-Day K, but Didn’t Have To
In its most shameful action in recent memory, the Tiverton School Committee voted Tuesday night to deprive 120 Tiverton children…
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25 MayCommentary
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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22 May
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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19 May
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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16 May
Budget #2 Wins
The vote total: Budget #2: 1,535 Budget #1: 1,066 The people want tax relief and infrastructure improvements. The people want…
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14 May
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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13 May
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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13 May
The Truth About Tiverton Reserves and State Motor Vehicle Aid
In the final days before this Saturday’s financial town referendum (FTR) at Tiverton High School, supporters of higher and higher…
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11 May
Another Note on Full-Day Kindergarten
Reviewing videos of the school committee’s discussions about the possibility of implementing full-day kindergarten, it’s obvious that it was intended to…
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