Tim Riel

The controversial proposal to spend $40,000 to install netting at Eldred Field to keep soccer balls from entering tick-infested brambles remains unresolved. Councilwoman Mary Glackin asked her colleagues to table the outlay during their Sept. 8 meeting because “I just don’t see the need for it.” She said the money would be better spent improving the fields at Lawn School, […]

The town has agreed to a five-year extension with Veolia North America to operate the water treatment plant through 2033.

Island Rubbish is being sold to Eastern Waste Services. Town Administrator Ed Mello briefed the town councilors about the pending sale at their Oct. 5 meeting. Eastern Waste Services, which is headquartered on Dry Bridge Road in North Kingstown, was formerly Charlie’s Old Time Rubbish Removal. “They have a desire, and have indicated so in writing, to honor the current […]

The town council has endorsed a recommendation by the harbor commission to reserve five parking spots for trailers at Fort Getty for the permitted aquafarmers who operate from the pier. The drafted policy allows boats to come out of the water and onto the trailers for 72 hours during storms. The site is not intended as dry storage. The drafted […]

Whether to establish a standing committee to assist the parks and recreation department will be determined during a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The purpose of the committee would be “to promote the health, welfare, recreation and quality of life to residents though the preservation, enhancement, planning and effective use of the town’s parks, recreational facilities, open […]

The school committee has drafted a resolution that would officially establish a joint union between Jamestown and Narragansett. The union would comprise members from both school boards and empower them “to unite for the purpose of employing a joint superintendent of schools.” The school committee discussed the resolution at its Oct. 8 meeting. No vote was taken as the resolution […]

The town council has endorsed the administration’s request to con­tinue working with the state “to en­sure the continued preservation” of the commercial fishing and aquacul­ture industries at Fort Getty. The approval, however, has a caveat. The councilors want Town Administrator Ed Mello to engage the harbor commission about the opportunity before moving forward. That caveat was proposed by Paul Sprague, […]

The ad hoc committee charged with exploring the future of Fort Getty submitted its final report four months ago, a 55-page docu­ment with 16 recommendations. That report, most significantly, proposed moving forward with upgrading the electrical system to support a 65-site RV camp­ground. The town council, during its penultimate meeting before the election, formally adopted that re­port “as the foundation […]

Exploring ways to reform the financial town meeting, looking for alternate streams of revenue, staying below the 4% cap, con­structing a north end fire sub­station and supporting the RV campground at Fort Getty are among the consensuses shared by the six candidates running for town council. The candidates participated in a two-hour forum last week at Lawn School. Sponsored by […]

The school committee has officially established a union with Narragansett, which will allow the sides to hire a shared superintendent to oversee both districts. The resolution was passed at the committee’s Oct. 22 meeting; Narragansett passed its version the previous night. The resolution empowers the joint committee to “create its own bylaws and other enabling documents to accomplish its purpose; […]