Of the Board's seven seats, the positions of one Water Commissioner and one Clerk are up for election.
Built by American troops in 1776, it is an historic spot in American history, marking the center of the American line during the Battle of Rhode Island.
Details of the budget plan will be released on Thursday.
Council members Elizabeth Pedro and David Gleason voted against the repairs, citing the potential it might break again.
After a plea from a resident who said the smoke has been constant in recent weeks, the Town Council is thinking of ways to control the prevalence of open burns in Portsmouth.
It is unclear how much the turbine will cost to fix — or how much it would cost to dismantle and scrap it.
Tax Sale will be June 17 at 11 a.m.
Ottiano was honored for his "support and protecting the practice of nursing in Rhode Island," said Rhode Island State Nurses Association Executive Director Donna Policastro.
Lawmakers are still working the details on a major transportation and infrastructure bill that would halt tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge and channel tens of millions into road and bridge repairs.
The legislation (2014-H 8136) would create a special legislative commission to study broadband services and accessibility, with the goal of identifying ways to improve access to high-speed Internet.
The budget now heads for a public hearing on June 10 at Portsmouth Middle School. The hearing will begin at 7 p.m.
Officials said the increase is to pay for debt service for treatment plant repairs.
Town Manager John C. Klimm said the campground isn't generating revenue for the town and the problem "needs to be fixed."
Portsmouth Economic Development Chairman Ray Berberick paints a picture of the toll saga from years ago to today.
During a budget workshop on Monday, Town Council President James Seveny said that something should be done since the beach continually loses money.
The bill now heads to the full Senate for a vote and a companion bill in the House is expected to get out of committee, too, which should please commuters wary of the looming toll hike on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
Bill's Sponsor Louis P. DiPalma said he expects the committee will approve the bill and report it out to the full senate.
"It's time for me to take a break from the 20 years of public service given to the state of Rhode Island and give more attention to my health," he said.
The town has a new Deputy Finance Director.
The bill, S-2523, would require medical professionals to register with the state's Prescription Monitoring Program in order to get a controlled substance registration.
Both incidents occurred in March and relate to employees inside the premises past closing time.
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The town's EDC has a packed agenda tonight (April 23).
The violation occurred during an Oct. 29 Town Council meeting.
Budget calls for a 2.40 percent tax increase over the prior levy.
Preliminary budget reflects town's continue financial stresses, especially in regards to pensions and Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB).
Town officials say not to worry — no plans have been submitted yet.
The DEM, in a release, said it has money available for projects to construct, replace, retrofit and maintain marine pump-out boats as well as land based pump-out facilities.
Under current law, investors can get state tax benefits for investing in startups, but only if they are part of “certified venture capital partnerships” consisting of three or more partners.
Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton rep tapped for leadership role on new Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello's leadership team.
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Portsmouth and the East Bay has some representation higher up in the House of Representatives thanks to some leadership shuffling.
The new Speaker of the House, Nicholas Mattiello, announced that Portsmouth and Bristol Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. will lead the House Finance Committee.
Lawmakers will have until May 15 to decide on the fate of tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
Budget eliminates 12 staff positions.
The state will get a total of $12.6 million to upgrade public housing.
Bill would create infrastructure fund by diverting revenue sources from elsewhere and prevent tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
The valuation process is complete and notices should be hitting Portsmouth mailboxes next week.
Did the town pay that bill? Soon, you can check for yourself.
The bridge connects Tiverton and Portsmouth.