Every two years, people running for office in South Kingstown all seem to have the same basic platform – support our great schools, keep taxes low, and my favorite – maintain our sense of place, which for someone living in a gated community, in say Matunuck, means one thing, and over in the Peace Dale... Continue Reading →
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When We Talk to Each Other, the Fighting Stops
“Thou dost protest too much.” -Bill Trained in engineering and finance, and much less so in literature, I can only guess at the true meaning of this phrase. It strikes a chord in modern day goings on, though. Drama, insincerity, and projection all come to mind. The splits in South Kingstown’s politics are glaring. Those... Continue Reading →
Operational Savings Revisited
The topic of operational savings has again emerged in discussions surrounding South Kingstown’s facility application. Some have again advocated for an elementary school closure, some have claimed that simply taking space offline will suffice, and others have proposed radical changes to elementary configuration in our 4 schools. All of these miss a critical point. For... Continue Reading →
Unaffiliated (Independent) voters of South Kingstown can still make the difference in today’s Democratic primary!
Primaries are held when there are more candidates for an office than there are open seats. Rhode Island has a 'semi-closed' party primary system. This means you may only vote in your party's primary, but if you are registered as "Unaffiliated" (Independent) you may vote in the primary of any party you choose. When you... Continue Reading →
Include the Community
I listened to the School Building Committee meeting on September 4th. My notes begin after the committee started talking among themselves. My notes may abbreviated, but accurate, and I encourage you to listen for yourself. 1:09 Linda Savastano asked is the $97 million was the all in number. Answer is $97 million is if we... Continue Reading →
Favoring the few, over the many, will stop with Deb Bergner
"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth." Diogenes The five individuals elected to the South Kingstown Town Council are considered members "at-large," or representing all voters – in theory, but since 2000, council majorities associated or aligned with the National Education Association of RI have given preference to the 400-500 members... Continue Reading →
Building Committee Comments
*** This article is related to the conversation that took place during the first 40 minutes of the 8/25 Building Committee Meeting. Video of the meeting can be viewed at the town clerkbase site by browsing for other boards and commissions > School Building Committee*** The relationship between district administration/leadership and the community they serve... Continue Reading →
To save this district, isolate Sarah Markey
Brousseau and Hansen will bring an end to the dishonesty * By finishing second in the voting for five openings on the South Kingstown school committee in November 2018, Sarah Markey, vice-chair of the committee, and full-time union organizer for the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI), won an exemption from having to face... Continue Reading →
You only have 24 hours left
S.K. Democratic and Unaffiliated Voters – Only 1 day left to apply for Mail-In Ballots for Sep 8th Democratic Primary Applications must be received by the S.K. Board of Canvassers at the Town Hall by 4:oo PM tomorrow! The deadline to apply for a mail ballot for the upcoming September primary is fast approaching. PROVIDENCE,... Continue Reading →
Brousseau Letter
I’ve recently been asked to provide examples to back up my brief LTE about committeewoman Brousseau. In my letter I stated the following: Michelle Brousseau, an experienced educator of 33 years, has followed a data-driven perspective, has shown the courage to oppose short-sighted proposals, has asked tough but fair questions of administration, and has shown... Continue Reading →
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