EAST PROVIDENCE — A summer night of fun and relaxation by a backyard fire pit turned sad Tuesday when a three-story tenement house at 162 John St. went up in flames, forcing four adults and a child to be displaced for an unknown period.
Car tax exemption gets first nod
on 08-05-2010 02:22
By DONNA KENNY KIRWAN
PAWTUCKET — Calling it the “fiscally responsible” thing to do, a 5 to 4 majority of the City Council voted Tuesday to give first passage to a budget amendment that will decrease the exemption on automobile taxes from $6,000 to $3,400, thereby providing the city with $3.1 million in auto tax revenue.
PAWTUCKET — While members were not happy about it, the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency voted on Tuesday to drop its lawsuit against the Pawtucket School Department over a broken lease agreement.
CENTRAL FALLS --- Residents of the Blackstone Valley, beware! The police have received numerous complaints recently of credit card scams taking place in the city, Det. Capt. James Mendonca stated Thursday.