North Kingstown News Archives

“On average, the town wells pump 3 million gallons of water per day (MGD) or one billion gallons per year. The peak summer demand can be as high as 8 MGD.”

"WE'VE ACTUALL WON IN THE STATE a few times before ... but we hadn't progressed beyond that," said Susan Licardi, director of the North Kingstown Department of Water Supply, whose tap water took third place. via Providence Business News

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“I don't think it will have a long-term effect”

Ryan's Market, a family-owned business that has survived 10 recessions and the Great Depression, closed last Saturday, its future uncertain. via Providence Journal

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“There's certainly no direction coming off of Smith Hill as to how it's going to be resolved.”

The state transit authority board, now dominated by Governor Carcieri's appointees, yesterday elected retired business executive Robert D. Batting as chairman. via Providence Journal

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“His personal information was removed from the Web site in order to guard his privacy.”

Your superior correspondents don't know if Robert D. Batting, the newly elected chairman of the board of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, has original notions about mass transit, but he certainly ... via The Providence Phoenix

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A member of the Rhode Island National Guard has been charged with stealing two computer monitors from Guard offices. via The Boston Globe

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“We are getting our arms around controlling expenses.”

The president and chief executive officer of Bancorp Rhode Island last week launched a defense of the financial institution's performance as she worked to fend off a pair of dissident investors intent on ... via Providence Journal

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State transportation officials said yesterday that they plan $200 million in road and bridge construction this year, along with a step toward replacing a major bridge and a complicated series of changes ... via Providence Journal

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ROUND ROCK, Texas - The town of North Kingstown, R.I., is using Dell ' s Energy Smart line of servers and desktops to help simplify IT by reducing energy consumption and meeting constituent demands for a more ... via Earth Times

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“Right now we are in a point in our history where we simply cannot afford to pay for the mirage anymore. We cannot afford the government we have to continue doing business as usual”

Republican Mark Zaccaria, a former North Kingstown town councilman said he would refuse to secure earmarks for the Rhode Island 's Congressional District-2 if he's able to unseat Representative James Langevin ... via Warwickonline.com

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“There's the best plane in the Navy!”

The vintage aircraft on display in the Quonset Air Museum last week transported seniors back to their days in World War II and Korea. via Http

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“I hope the local GOP and state party would back my candidacy. I feel I have to run. The average resident in the state needs a voice”

Land-use lawyer and former West Greenwich Town Planner John A. Pagliarini Jr. has announced his candidacy as a Republican for state senator in District 35, which includes North Kingstown. via Providence Journal

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“Credit card issuers may be able to assist in resolving billing disputes with BlueSky Brands for those orders paid for by credit card.”

Apr 9, 2008 7:30 PM , By Ken Magill The collapse of direct marketer BlueSky Brands has given major black eyes to several of the most venerable nonprofits in existence and left them scrambling to figure out how ... via DIRECT Magazine

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Police chased a suspect through one Rhode Island city and four towns Wednesday night, before apparently losing him in Charlestown. via Turnto10.com

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April 12. Audubon Society of Connecticut Osprey Cruise, on the Connecticut River. via Providence Journal

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“We're reading the play outloud and working on drams skills such as characterization, physicalization and story-telling, but we're just starting”

For drivers who frequent Route 3, there are some improvements down the road. But not the vast improvements of new sidewalks, drainage, and complete repaving that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation ... via Coventry Courier

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“I've sat through hearings on this for two years”

Water flows abundantly at the Scituate Reservoir spillway, but experts say Rhode Island's water supply is threatened if new rules aren't imposed to limit water use across the state. via Providence Journal

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