State water acquisition raises concerns in Charlestown
Westerly Sun – Published: May 29, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN – Members of the Charlestown Planning Commission are concerned that some of the town’s water could […]
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Charlestown drops proposed mining ordinance
Westerly Sun – Published: May 16, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN — After seeing its proposed excavation ordinance eviscerated by lawyers and gravel business owners, the Town […]
Lawyer calls proposed excavation ordinance ‘dead on arrival’
Westerly Sun Published: April 15, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN — The public hearing on the town’s proposed extraction ordinance which began March 10 continued Monday, with […]
Charlestown council president calls agency’s refusal to fund housing projects ‘callous’
Providence Journal | April 15, 2014 01:00 AM | By W. Zachary Malinowski Journal Staff Writer bmalinow@providencejournal.com The president of the Charlestown Town Council is furious with Rhode Island Housing […]
Charlestown Moraine Preserve goes forward without a conservation easement
Westerly Sun – Published: March 14, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN — The Town Council has approved the management plan for the 75-acre Charlestown Moraine Preserve, and […]
Interior’s Carcieri Opinion Means More Diligence for Trust Land Development Projects
National Law Review – Article By: Christine L. Swanick, Wilda Wahpepah, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, posted on: Friday, March 14, 2014 The Office of the Solicitor of the […]
Town council delays passage of quarrying rules
Westerly Sun – Published: March 11, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN — Town Council members agreed to take another look at the town’s proposed extraction ordinance after […]
No circus, no big-name concert for Ninigret Park
Westerly Sun – Published: March 10, 2014 By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer CHARLESTOWN — The Big Apple Circus will not be coming to Ninigret Park this summer. Joel Dein, […]
Westerly, Copar reach accord
Westerly Sun – Published: February 25, 2014 By DALE P. FAULKNER Sun Staff Writer WESTERLY — A proposed agreement that would reduce the size of the area available for quarry […]
Dark Sky Regulations Bring Zodiacal Light to Rhode Island Observatory
Universe Today – Published January 8, 2014 The result of sunlight reflected off fine particles of dust aligned along the plane of the Solar System, zodiacal light appears as a […]
Darker skies mean better star gazing at Frosty Drew observatory
Published: January 7, 2014 – By CYNTHIA DRUMMOND Sun Staff Writer – CHARLESTOWN — Scott MacNeill was in Ninigret Park, his telescope trained on the comet “Ison,” when he saw […]
Report: Copar meets EPA standards, but Town Councilors say report proves operation is a legal nuisance
Westerly Sun – Published: December 7, 2013 By DALE P. FAULKNER Sun Staff Writer WESTERLY — While the volume of dust in the neighborhood surrounding Copar Quarries of Westerly increases […]