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CURMUDGEON'S CORNER: NK voters should approve all four local ballot questions(OPINION)

November 7, 2012

By
RICHARD AUGUST

On November 6th, North Kingstown voters will decide on four amendments to the town charter. As a member of this year’s charter revision commission, let me explain the rationale for these changes.
The first question deals with limiting the terms of appointed members of boards, commissions and committees to 12 consecutive years, after which the citizen would have to take two years off before being reappointed. However, if the person has special qualifications the town council may reappoint him or her by unanimous vote. For example, this might apply to the planning board or audit committee.

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NK voters facing four ballot questions in today’s election

November 6, 2012

By ANDREW MARTASIAN
Special to the Standard

On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in this year’s presidential election. In addition to selecting a round of political leaders, they will have the opportunity to voice their opinion on several state and town issues.
North Kingstown voters have four local questions that concern amendments to the North Kingstown Home Rule Charter following the seven state questions on their ballot. One local question accompanies the state measures on the Exeter ballot.

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Langevin battles for new term

November 5, 2012

By TRACEY O’NEILL
Special to the Standard

Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District finds incumbent James R. Langevin facing off against his Republican challenger, Michael Riley, founder of a Rhode Island-based investment firm.

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Incumbents face tough competition in NK races

November 4, 2012

By TRACEY O’NEILL
Special to the Standard

NORTH KINGSTOWN – November’s ballot for Town Council is veritable proof of Democracy in action with a slate of fourteen candidates vying for a seat on the five-member council. The cast of characters includes only three incumbents, all having served multiple terms in office.
Council President, Elizabeth (Liz) Dolan (R.), seeking her fourth term at the helm, previously served on the Town’s Planning and Charter Review commissions. An endorsed candidate, Dolan is a member of the Rhode Island Federation of Republican Women (RIFRW).

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Lessons learned from Irene convinced people to prepare

November 3, 2012

By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard

Exeter’s emergency preparedness Stefan Coutoulakis is crediting the lessons of Tropical Storm Irene with his community’s willingness to thoroughly prepare for Hurricane Sandy.
“There was heightened awareness,” he says. “Irene brought it to light. Nobody knew how to prepare or what to be aware of.” For this storm, as Coutoulakis constantly updated residents of Sandy’s approach and directed them to the availability of local services, residents seemed to follow his recommendations.

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Sandy leaves her mark on NK, Exeter

November 2, 2012

By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard

A North Kingstown Department of Public Works employee narrowly escaped serious injury when the vehicle he’d driven to the scene of a downed tree was crushed by another falling tree.
A Jamestown woman, who couldn’t reach a neighborhood near Mackerel Cove because police had the road blocked, drove as far as she could and parked. When she returned she found that surging water had crossed the road, sweeping her car into Sheffield Cove.

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Preview the Standard-Times today!

November 1, 2012

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, one question remains in communities up and down the east coast: How bad is the damage?
In this week's Standard-Times, we bring you an in-depth look at the local impact of the storm which, while severe, left both North Kingstown and Exeter in relatively good shape.
In addition, we have wall-to-wall coverage of Tuesday's election, complete with full 'Meet the Candidate' profiles in all the major, contested races.
All that and much, much more in this week's Standard-Times. Pick up a copy today!

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MEET THE CANDIDATES: Senator in Congress

November 1, 2012

Name: Sheldon Whitehouse
Address: Newport, RI
Date of Birth: October 20, 1955
Phone Number: (401) 489-2501
E-Mail Address: HYPERLINK "mailto:sheldon@whitehouseforsenate.com" sheldon@whitehouseforsenate.com
Office Sought: U.S. Senate
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: U.S. Senator
Education: Yale University (B.A.), University of Virginia (J.D.)
Political Background: Rhode Island Attorney General
Community Activities (Five or fewer): I’ve enjoyed participating in coastline cleanups and other ocean conservation activities, as well as volunteering at soup kitchens.

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MEET THE CANDIDATES: Representative in Congress

November 1, 2012

Name: Jim Langevin
Address: 181-A Knight Street, Warwick, RI 02886
Date of Birth: April 22, 1964
Daytime Phone Number: (401) 737-7177
E-Mail Address: Jim@jimlangevin.com
Office Sought: U.S. Representative
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Rhode Island College; Master of Public Administration, Harvard University.
Political Background: Rhode Island State Representative; Rhode Island Secretary of State; U.S. Representative.

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MEET THE CANDIDATES: Senators in General Assembly

November 1, 2012

SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT 34

Name: Catherine Cool Rumsey
Address: 30 Jeannette Court, Exeter, RI
Date of Birth: January 22, 1961
Daytime Phone Number: (401) 268-7220
E-Mail Address: ccr991@gmail.com
Office Sought: State Senate, District 34
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Occupation: AIPSO, Johnston RI, Non-profit service provider for the automobile insurance industry
Education: BS Sociology, Nazareth College, Rochester NY; MS Quality Management, Anna Maria College, Paxton MA; Project Management Professional, PMP Certified

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