Category Archives: south kingstown

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

South County Independent: “Campus Cinema will close its doors after tonight’s movie screenings…”

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 →