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Category Archives: south kingstown
South Kingstown Town Council votes against transparency and citizen participation
Sad news from Andrew Gilmartin, who in his most recent posting to South Kingstown, RI Now, writes: Yesterday night the Town of South Kingstown Council voted against the “Automatic Open Records†petition funding the “Automatic Open Records†Committee outlined in … Continue reading
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South Kingstown, RI Now – advocating for local open government
I really appreciate the work that Andrew Gilmartin’s been doing with his attempts to bring my home town’s government into the 21st century. His goal is to increase public participation in the Town of South Kingstown, and to this end, … Continue reading
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You’ve got Internet meme in my RL
CC-licensed Lolrus image from Pete Mandik’s photostream on flickr Life here in southern RI is not quite as boring as I let on. A few weeks (or was it months?) ago, a story broke about a woman who was discovered … Continue reading
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Vintage Great Swamp Gazette scanning project
Former GSG editor-in-chief Shawn Wallace is scanning old issues for your viewing pleasure. The first one is up, more to follow soon. Update: I’ve created a Google Group as a place to put more scans and post your comments. Link
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High School Students Terrified by Drug War/DHS Lockdown
Last Friday, South Kingstown High School officials terrified students and parents by announcing a “code blue” lockdown. With teachers and students kept in the dark about the true nature of the lockdown, text messages and cell phone calls flew through … Continue reading
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South Kingstown’s thankful remains
David Brussat: “But, curiously, in recent decades, second- and third-generation crudscape has increasingly nodded, however slightly, toward the past.” (free registration—the anti-blog—required)
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Nonviolence on the Beat
Narragansett Times: “Can a cop carry a gun, and shoot to kill for his own or another’s protection, and still espouse the philosophy of non-violence and peace taught by King and carried on by Dr. Bernard LaFayette, head of Center … Continue reading
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USA Patriot Act in Rhode Island
Providence Journal (free registration required): “To whoops of approval and applause from a crowd of political activists, the City Council last night voted unanimously to adopt a resolution condemning the antiterror law called the USA Patriot Act.” South County Independent: … Continue reading
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Campus Cinema No More
South County Independent: “Campus Cinema will close its doors after tonight’s movie screenings…”
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Advocates for Arts in the Mill
I put this up a while ago, but forgot to blog it. Here’s a little background: there’s a group in Peace Dale (of which I’m a member) who is pushing for an AS220-ish arts center in the Palisades mill complex. … Continue reading
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