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The September 10th registration deadline for the next Ladies Rock Camp fast approaches. The camp will be held October 8th thru October 10th — that means you have to clear your schedule for a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It is held at the JamStage music complex right in Pawtucket. No music experience is necessary and apparently you must be 18 years of age — although certain members of Oreo Crew pictured here look younger than the Chinese gymnastic team. (Are those rawk kerchiefs tied to the mic stand? OMG I’m kvelling.) You will focus on either drums, bass, guitar, or vocals, and take other relevant band workshops. Check out the Girls Rock Rhode Island website for pix of past camp shows.

(Might I take this opportunity to suggest a field trip to see Misstallica at Mardi Gras in Cranston on September 25th. Misstallica came together at Paul Green’s famous Philadelphia Rock School and they are amazing! I am however, unfamiliar with this venue.)

Register now for Ladies Rock Camp — space is limited! Do it!

The Rhode Island Department of Health HEALTH has lifted the precautionary boil water advisory issued on September 4 for Middletown water customers. Portsmouth customers along West Main Road who are supplied by the Newport Water System remain on a precautionary boil water advisory. HEALTH...

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The Hugo Awards, science fiction's yearly fan-voted accolades, were announced this morning from the World Science Fiction Convention in Melbourne, Australia, and the talent displayed by the winners is an indication of the strength of the field, with a tie for best novel between China Miéville's The City & The City and Paolo Bacigalupi's The Windup Girl.

I will confess a special delight in seeing my workshop buddy Peter Watts win Best Novelette for "The Island." Yay, Peter!

Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the nominees.

Check out the Hugo site for the full list.

Police say a 29-year-old man stabbed his parents, killing his father.

No arrests to report.

Central Falls Superintendent Fran Gallo says teachers are committed to helping their students succeed.

(Part six of the Ten Names to Shake Up Rhode Island series)

 

Taxes.  Even though people love to complain about them, very few people take the time to understand how they work ---and how they really get hurt by them. In other words, how the rich, the powerful, and well connected REALLY game the system for their advantage.  Teresa Tanzi, running for State Representative in District 34 in Narragansett, Wakefield, and Peacedale understands how taxes work and that is one the key reasons why RIFUTURE supports her campaign.

 

Read this short section from her latest letter to the editor about the $10million “oops” that the incumbent, David Caprio, supported:

 

Well, whose priorities is Representative Caprio looking out for? Certainly not the interests of his constituents in Wakefield and Peace Dale, where our car and property taxes have gone up, and there is persistent talk of closing neighborhood schools. And he is not looking out for the interests of those in Narragansett either, where the maximum 4.5% cap for raising property taxes was hit once again.

As a result of a June vote to dismantle the tax code, 30 individuals will benefit from this tax cut, while the rest of Rhode Island struggles. When we face unprecedented budget shortfalls and decide to “fix” the system that balances the budget, yet fail to bring in a single additional dollar, that is more than merely irresponsible, it is grossly negligent. Yet, to now peer through the smoke and mirrors and see a tax break, AGAIN, for the uber-rich is just more than our little state can bear. When we are told cuts to education and state funding for our towns must be made, we understood times were tough. Now to take that money and not plug the gaping hole in the budget, but actually siphon it off to the top 30 tax payers, is beyond reproach.

Once again, we have members of the General Assembly and the Governor to thank for putting our state on the path to financial ruin. We need to repeal this tax “reform” now, and put our state on secure financial footing. We also need to make sure we vote in September for people who have OUR priorities in mind, the other 999,970 Rhode Islanders who don’t make $10 million or more a year, but are actually struggling to keep our heads above the flood waters of a sinking state.

 

Read more about Teresa on her website.  RIFUTURE supports Teresa Tanzi for State Representative in District 34.

(Part six of the Ten Names to Shake Up Rhode Island series)

 

Taxes.  Even though people love to complain about them, very few people take the time to understand how they work ---and how they really get hurt by them. In other words, how the rich, the powerful, and well connected REALLY game the system for their advantage.  Teresa Tanzi, running for State Representative in District 34 in Narragansett, Wakefield, and Peacedale understands how taxes work and that is one the key reasons why RIFUTURE supports her campaign.

 

Read this short section from her latest letter to the editor about the $10million “oops” that the incumbent, David Caprio, supported:

 

Well, whose priorities is Representative Caprio looking out for? Certainly not the interests of his constituents in Wakefield and Peace Dale, where our car and property taxes have gone up, and there is persistent talk of closing neighborhood schools. And he is not looking out for the interests of those in Narragansett either, where the maximum 4.5% cap for raising property taxes was hit once again.

As a result of a June vote to dismantle the tax code, 30 individuals will benefit from this tax cut, while the rest of Rhode Island struggles. When we face unprecedented budget shortfalls and decide to “fix” the system that balances the budget, yet fail to bring in a single additional dollar, that is more than merely irresponsible, it is grossly negligent. Yet, to now peer through the smoke and mirrors and see a tax break, AGAIN, for the uber-rich is just more than our little state can bear. When we are told cuts to education and state funding for our towns must be made, we understood times were tough. Now to take that money and not plug the gaping hole in the budget, but actually siphon it off to the top 30 tax payers, is beyond reproach.

Once again, we have members of the General Assembly and the Governor to thank for putting our state on the path to financial ruin. We need to repeal this tax “reform” now, and put our state on secure financial footing. We also need to make sure we vote in September for people who have OUR priorities in mind, the other 999,970 Rhode Islanders who don’t make $10 million or more a year, but are actually struggling to keep our heads above the flood waters of a sinking state.

 

Read more about Teresa on her website.  RIFUTURE supports Teresa Tanzi for State Representative in District 34.

Show off your smarts and feel good about yourself, sign up for Quiz Night next Friday to benefit the George Wiley Center of Pawtucket. Founded by tireless advocate Henry Shelton, a face familiar to most Rhode Islanders, the Wiley Center,

. . .  has a special focus on food and energy insecurity issues in Rhode Island. Through outreach and recruitment in low-income neighborhoods, we are able to mobilize members of the community impacted by poverty to fight for changes public policy using a variety of direct action, lobbying and non-violent tactics aimed at getting policy makers and law makers to implement solutions that are proven to work.

Open up your heart and your wallet — $45/person or $300/team of up to eight, or you can buy a $20 spectator ticket — hey, it’s a fundraiser people. Individuals can be placed on a team. Food, drinks, glory. Call 728.5555 for info or to register. Click here for the details.

Friday, 6pm to 9pm, Quiz Night, Pawtucket Armory, 172 Exchange Street, Pawtucket

Various artistic films, various locations in Pawtucket. Tickets $10.00

Location: Pawtucket, RI

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Friday’s debate of the democratic candidates for attorney general ran on Channel 12 tonight. Former Providence city solicitor Joseph Fernandez was the only candidate who said he might be in favor of the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana. The other two gave emphatic noes and are apparently determined to continue the prosecution of such offenses. Ergo, there is evidence that Mr. Fernandez is a reasonable man who lives in the 21st century, keeps an open mind, and might have read up on the abject failure of the war on drugs. For more on the debate go to ProJo.

I would like to add that Channel 12’s Tim White is really excellent at these things. Many people noted his masterful control and quick wit as moderator of the debate of the democratic candidates for Congressional District 1 last July at PPAC, where he kept things moving right along. He always makes sure the candidates answer the question he asked and he gets in plenty of questions. (I can’t find the link to the video of the debate yet, although there is an interesting piece about a boogie boarder being attacked by a rabid raccoon or some such thing.)

Scathingly funny, with a thrilling who-dunit at its core, Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama exposes a dog-eat-dog world in which small-time real-estate brokers vie for the hot leads at a Chicago firm selling shoddy properties.

Location: Pawtucket, RI

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Providence Preservation Society
Mayoral Candidates Forum

Preservation Matters

When: Thursday, September 9, 2010 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Providence Public Library Auditorium – 150 Empire Street (enter on Washington St)

Send your questions in advance to kphilp@ppsri.org. Get to know the candidates’ position on issues that impact the quality of life in Providence’s neighborhoods. For further details, please call PPS Preservation & Advocacy Coordinator Kathleen Philp at 831-7440.

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