Albion NewsLocal news for Albion, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Historic District Commission finds Spring House in violation- May 29, 2008 Renovations on the exterior of the Spring House Hotel were stopped March 26 by town Building Official Marc Tillson, and the Historic District Commission took up the case at its meeting Monday night.http://www.topix.net/city/albion-ri/2008/05/historic-district-commission-finds-spring-hous... Voters OK extra $500K for schools budget- May 15, 2008 "Simply put, the taxpayers who opposed the budget as it was will have to pay an (extra) $102 on a $300,000 home." Late Monday night, Lincoln's residents voted, but not in resounding fashion, for an additional $500,000 in the schools budget for 2008-09. Before the FTM, the recommended schools allotment sat at $47.8 million; ... via The Pawtucket Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/albion-ri/2008/05/voters-ok-extra-500k-for-schools-budget?fromrs... 243 gambling divides Democrats in Lincoln- May 2, 2008 "Pure and simple, I think Mr. Crowley was working at odds to the committee, he's clearly against the committee's wishes, and also the Lincoln electorate, which voted 65 percent against expanded gambling at Twin River (last Nov. 10)" For 40 years now, John J. Cullen has considered himself a loyal Democrat. But he decided, in a letter dated Thursday, to resign his post as District 4 chairman of the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee. via The Pawtucket Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/albion-ri/2008/05/24-3-gambling-divides-democrats-in-lincoln?fro... |