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The Rehoboth Board of Selectmen has scheduled a special town meeting for October 25 at Francis Farm. However, Town Clerk Laura Schwall will not be available to oversee it.
Schwall explained the …
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By Joe Siegel
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9/20/22
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A number of street signs have been vandalized in the last few weeks.
“We are literally having signs being cut down on the streets,” Selectman Lenny Mills said at Monday’s …
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By Joe Siegel
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8/22/23
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Seekonk Town Administrator Shawn Cadime said he was concerned about the proposed Tri County Regional Vocational High School project, which will cost $280 million. A special election will be held on …
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By Joe Siegel
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9/26/23
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State House – Senate Majority Whip Valarie Lawson and Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo are sponsoring legislation to expand Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program from six weeks …
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1/17/24
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Providence, RI—The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today that applications are now open for selected grant programs to arts and culture organizations, arts educators, …
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2/17/24
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Candidates for the Board of Selectmen and the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee appeared in a televised forum on Rehoboth Community TV Tuesday. The town election is on April 2nd. Sue …
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By Joe Siegel
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3/21/24
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Our First Open House Will Be On Sunday, June 9th from 2-4 PM . We will be open to the public every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2 – 4 pm during June, July, August, and September. Plan to visit us …
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4/25/24
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Voters will decide the 2023 Budget at the Spring Town Meeting on May 14 and 15.The event will be held in the Museum Building at Francis Farm, 27 Francis Farm Road.The town budget is $11.9 million. …
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By Joe Siegel
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5/10/22
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State House – A new law sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight and Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey will eliminate court costs for many Rhode Islanders, lifting a burden that often results …
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7/6/22
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State House – Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Leonela Felix have introduced legislation to protect homeowners by preserving the state’s foreclosure mediation statute established by the 2013 …
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3/10/23
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The Seekonk Police Department promoted three officers at Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting.
Lt. Gerard ‘Jay’ LaFleur, a 23 year member of the department, is now the Deputy …
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By Joe Siegel
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6/8/23
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Free doses of Narcan are available to Seekonk town residents at the public safety building at 500 Taunton Avenue while supplies last. The medication, which reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, …
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By Joe Siegel
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8/22/23
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Voters will be asked to approve a debt exclusion, which is a temporary tax increase, to pay for the town’s share of the new Tri-County Regional Vocational High School in Franklin.
The …
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By Joe Siegel
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2/19/24
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Sandra Lowery made history on Saturday as she was installed as the town’s first female Fire Chief.
Lowery had been serving as Interim Chief before her appointment to the position by the …
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By Joe Siegel
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5/10/22
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State House – The Senate today passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Valarie Lawson to make permanent a pilot program passed last year that requires insurance coverage for treatment of pediatric …
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5/10/23
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State House – Sen. Sandra Cano and Rep. Jennifer Boylan have introduced legislation to ban synthetic polymer microparticles - better known as microplastics - from Rhode Island, as well as …
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3/21/24
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Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School was once again placed under lockdown Wednesday after live bullets were discovered in a boy’s bathroom.
The Dighton Police posted this message on their …
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By Joe Siegel
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6/9/22
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I would like to correct some miss information that has been put out there. In parentheses are quotes from our regional agreement (July 1, 1987). “ The agreement entered into pursuant to CHAPTER …
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7/6/22
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The ongoing dispute between a parent and members of the Seekonk School Committee has resulted in allegations of harassment.
In a February 8 district court filing, attorney Marc Randazza, who is …
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By Joe Siegel
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2/14/23
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As the summer heat subsides and the cooler temperatures begin to settle in, remember that we also offer confidential heating assistance. Call 508-493-1922 for more information. The Rehoboth Lions …
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9/27/23
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State House – Providing care to an aging or disabled family member is a duty that many Rhode Islanders do out of love and devotion, often at great personal cost. While no one could put a price …
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3/21/24
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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue Division of Local Services certified the amount of $3,580,524.00 in excess and deficiency or "E & D" as of July 1, 2022 for Dighton Rehoboth, according to …
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By Joe Siegel
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2/15/23
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Plans for a new energy storage facility in Dighton has been brought to the attention of the Rehoboth Board of Selectmen.
Water Commission Chair Joe Nunes told the board Monday the proposed …
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By Joe Siegel
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7/11/23
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Voters approved a $66.5 million town budget for 2023 at Monday’s town meeting.
That figure is a 4.95 percent increase over FY’2022. $30.8 million is designated for the Seekonk …
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By Joe Siegel
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5/10/22
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State House – The Senate today approved legislation ( 2022-S 2279A ) sponsored by Sen. Valarie J. Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) which would require the state’s higher education …
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6/9/22
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