Mayor Bill Finch has a stubborn streak that is both commendable and exasperating. He has thrown himself smack in the middle of an issue–saving two
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Mud Wrestling At Seaside, Plus: Congress Bails And Zoning Regs
Slammin’ pageview day on OIB Wednesday. I might have to feature The Troll (City Councilman Bob Walsh) more often. Maybe Ken Hayes from Gathering of
Read moreDiscounts At The Vibes, Plus: Machine Politics And Touching Voters’ Pleasure Center
The hottest hippie fest on the planet visits the Park City this week as Ken Hays brings his Gathering Of The Vibes to Seaside Park. Discount
Read moreCan You Spare A Few Votes? Plus: Mayoral Appointments, And Do It Downtown
Politics and personalities can be a big pain in the ass. All you have to do is look at Mayor Bill Finch’s relationship with the
Read moreFeeling The Vibe, A Joint Effort
A lot going on: $150K authorization from Gov. Jodi Rell to figure out a future use of dormant Pleasure Beach, candidates galore on the campaign
Read morePoising Political Fireworks
When former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci was booted out of office the first time for extinguishing a cigarette in the eye of a guy he
Read moreCan You Spare A Dime? Plus: OIB 100K And Birdie’s Hippie Fest
Everyone’s raising moolah. Now that ballot qualification has been set for the Aug. 12 primary, candidates for state office are all over the place begging
Read moreTrouble With Boards And Commissions, Plus: Finch Chirps About Trees
Five months into the job, there are days when Mayor Bill Finch seems like he’s getting his footing, and other days when he’s got both
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