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WITHOUT A PLANNER: Some towns, such as Tiverton, have gone years without a full-time town planner as they reckon with a housing crisis, other evolving infrastructure issues and new developments. For instance, in 2022, this undeveloped 12-acre Tiverton property was sold for $1.2 million. The new owner has said he has no plans for development.  COURTESY MOTT & CHACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Shortage of planners impeding municipalities

Focus 10/24/2025

Tiverton’s town planner resigned in June 2022, and it’s a job that still remains vacant more than three years later. It’s a glaring gap as...

BARBARA COTTAM, chair of the R.I. Board of Education, spoke at the Computer Science for Rhode Island Summit held on Dec. 13 at the University of Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Two sections of Newport targeted for revitalization grants

Economic Activity 10/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – Newport may be known for its seaside mansions, but two neighborhoods in the community are being targeted for revitalization efforts. Citizens Bank’s charitable...

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