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A weekly look at news from neighboring towns.
Yes, I'm Suing the Town Tiverton: In a column this week, local political blogger Justin Katz announced that he is suing the Town of Tiverton. As one of 16 plaintiffs listed in O'Dell vs. Tiverton, Katz says he hopes to raise awareness to the fact that the town has raised property taxes "above the limits of the law." Read more about it in this Tiverton Patch story. Teacher of the Year Resigns Portsmouth: Portsmouth's 2010 teacher of the year, Kimberly Cunningham, submitted her resignation to the School Committee this week. While the reasons for her resignation are not yet known, residents …
Barrington Middle School "Hit List" Barrington: A “hit list” found at Barrington Middle School late Thursday was reportedly put together by a 13-year-old girl. Police Chief John LaCross said the hand-made list, handed over to police on Friday, included the names of 19 students to which the threat of violent harm was implied. Find out what kind of threats were made in this Barrington Patch story. The "Snow Ness Monster" East Providence: Riverside resident Tony Ottone spent part of Wednesday fashioning a scary reptile from the ready supply of wet, packable snow. Check out his impressive …
A Tiverton man was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital after his truck went out of control along Route 24. Portsmouth's wind turbine isn't spinning. And a children's storytelling café – where the kids write and tell the stories – got a boost this week from the Rhode Island General Assembly. Catch a glimpse of the stories catching attention outside of Bristol and Warren. Rollover Leads to Air Rescue Tiverton: A rollover accident on Route 24 southbound Thursday morning sent a Tiverton man to Rhode Island Hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to police, the 49-year-old Tiverton man …
