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Articles by: Pat Ford

Morley Field Crisis Explodes! Former Sewage Processing Site Used As Baseball/Playing Field Since “1970s or 1980s” District 5 Councilor Gregor Demands Explanation At Next City Council Meeting!

  While other City Leaders stay curiously silent, District 5 Pawtucket City Councilor Clovis Gregor has weighed in on the Poisoned Pawtucket Morley Field Crisis,  …  and demanded the following: “More extensive and extended public notice period than the limited (abutters-only notice) which was expeditiously sought by Blackstone Distribution” “asking[Read More…]

by — June 19, 2022 —

Pawtucket’s Morley Field Is Poisoned. A Generation Played There. Where Is The Urgency? The Outrage?

We caught up with Mayor Don Grebien, at a groundbreaking for a new fire station to replace the now closed Station 1. Afterwards, we spoke with him about the environmental hazards that are completely unguarded at a green space with full public access …..   From Emily Rizzo/The City of[Read More…]

by — June 17, 2022 —

Morley Field: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons “Present In The Soil At Concentrations Above DEM’s Residential Direct Exposure Criteria”

Morley Field – Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Poisoned, yet played on. A generation of questions … Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons … Just what did Pawtucket City Government know …. and when? From The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management-In Response To Inquiries By The Coalition Radio Network DEM received an application for[Read More…]

by — June 16, 2022 —

ADVOCATES THE ARC APPLAUD SENATE VOTE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUDSMAN

The Arc Rhode Island and families in its special education group, SPEAR, applaud the Rhode Island State Senate for unanimously voting to pass Senate Bill 2573 last night. This bill creates an impartial state agency: an Ombudsman for Special Education and is charged with ensuring compliance by RI schools and school[Read More…]

by — June 15, 2022 —

Tidewater Landing In Trouble? Rhode Island Commerce Corp To Meet For Third Time In Three Weeks To Discuss Bailout

The Rumor Mill: Pawtucket Mayor Grebien Has To Come Up With 10 Million Of City Money .. And He Can’t Find It The Coalition Radio Network Will Livestream The Public Portions Of Today’s Commerce Corp Board Meeting! Watch Live On The Coalition Facebook Channel! Governor McKee Still Non Committal On[Read More…]

by — June 14, 2022 —

This Week At The Rhode Island General Assembly: Week Ending June 10, 2022

House Finance Committee approves 2023 state budget bill The House Finance Committee has approved a $13.6 billion state budget (2022-H 7123A) for the 2023 fiscal year that provides targeted taxpayer relief and directs spending of the remainder of the state’s American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds to strengthening existing commitments. The[Read More…]

by — June 12, 2022 —

Rhode Island Republican Party: Why Are Democrats Refusing To Suspend The State Gas Tax?

From The Rhode Island Republican Party: Earlier this week, Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and Senate President Ruggerio announced a deal on next year’s state budget. It included some tax relief but did not include a suspension of the state gas tax. This deal was announced on[Read More…]

by — June 11, 2022 —

CDC Rescinds Order Requiring Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Prior To Flight To The United States

  Today, CDC is announcing that the Order requiring persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, will be rescinded, effective on June 12, 2022 at 12:01AM ET. This means that starting at 12:01AM ET on[Read More…]

by — June 11, 2022 —

RHODE ISLAND GOP STATEMENT ON ATTORNEY GENERAL NERONHA’S DECISION TO PUNT OPEN MEETINGS ACT COMPLAINT

Neronha decided to punt. Although he agrees that the Reapportionment Commission did not follow the Open Meetings Act, and he could not comprehend why the General Assembly would flip-flop on making the Reapportionment Commission subject to the Open Meetings Act, he won’t do anything about it. He criticizes us for[Read More…]

by — June 6, 2022 —

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Notified Of Partly Treated Sewage Discharge Into The Blackstone River From The Woonsocket Treatment Plant

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is investigating the discharge of partly treated wastewater from the Woonsocket Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 11 Cumberland Hill Road in Woonsocket. DEM was first made aware of the discharge on the morning of June 5. The discharge is currently ongoing.[Read More…]

by — June 5, 2022 —
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