The Democrats took control of the town council by winning three of five seats in the election, The Jamestown Press reported on May 8, 1991. Democrats Kenneth Littman, David Long and Julio DiGiando were elected to the council. The GOP will be represented by Republicans Guy Settipane and Claire Ferguson. The Democrats also claimed the
Residents walked a picket line in front the school to protest the decision to disband the Special Education Advisory Committee, The Jamestown Press reported on April 20, 1990. Regulations from the Rhode Island Department of Education require at least 51 percent of the committee to comprise parents of special education students. The school committee disbanded
Only two town councilors were in attendance when architect Bill Burgin revealed his proposed design for a new municipal hall, The Jamestown Press reported Dec. 1, 2005. The audience applauded the design, which retains the existing building as one of the two structures to comprise the complex. The consolidated offices total 10,400 square feet. Burgin,