Woonsocket retirees being asked to accept concessions
Municipal retirees in Woonsocket are being asked Monday to accept pension and healthcare concessions as part of a five-year plan to improve the city's finances.City Council President John Ward, a...
View ArticlePolitical Roundtable: Ward Concerned About Tax Impact on CVS jobs
Woonsocket City Council President John Ward visits the Roundtable this week to talk about the outlook for fiscal stability in the northern Rhode Island community; the debate over tax policy in Rhode...
View ArticleBonus Q+A: John Ward talks Woonsocket politics and His Legislative Wish List
Woonsocket City Council President John Ward is our guest on Bonus Q+A as we talk Woonsocket's economy, its upcoming mayoral race, consolidation, the historic tax credit, and other issues.
View ArticleWoonsocket Supplemental Tax Bill Returns to Statehouse
The budget commission that’s running the city of Woonsocket has asked area lawmakers to introduce a bill that would authorize a $2.5 million dollar supplemental tax increase. It’s part of a plan to...
View ArticleWoonsocket Residents Vote For Change
In Woonsocket, voters have chosen a new mayor.They voted by a more than 2-1 margin to elect State Representative Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, ousting incumbent mayor Leo Fontaine.Baldelli-Hunt will take the...
View ArticleAt The Crossroads, Part 8: Fueled By Opioid Abuse, New Hep C Infections Rise
In 2014, hundreds of Rhode Islanders died from accidental drug overdoses. Thousands more remain addicted to prescription painkillers and heroin. For those who inject the drugs, there’s another risk:...
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