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PAWTUCKET – The Walter F. Gatchell Post 306 in Pawtucket is partnering with Veterans Inc., a nonprofit founded in 1990 now helping veterans in all six New England states, on programs to help local veterans.
Ray Tanguay, post commander and representative for Veterans Inc. since last year, said the program is helping local veterans in two main ways: Through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program and the Call of Duty Endowment.
The first helps veterans who are homeless or potentially homeless, while the second helps post-Sept. 11 veterans who are unemployed, underemployed, or looking for more pay.
Tanguay said the VFW and Veterans Inc. started a local outreach program this month where veterans can come to the post, 171 Fountain St. in Pawtucket, on Tuesdays or Fridays between 1 and 4 p.m., excluding the second Friday of the month, to get help looking for work. Only one person has come so far, he said, but one is better than none.
SCITUATE – Scituate will pay $7,500 in a settlement to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training for failing to ensure that prevailing wage was paid to several companies during the Scituate Police Station build.
During a May 13 meeting, the Town Council unanimously decided in executive session to pay the settlement to the DLT, according to Town Council President Abbie Groves.
The settlement comes after months of investigation from the DLT, beginning last May when the council first discussed the litigation. Companies Titan Construction and Robert Arita, doing business as Arita Construction, were investigated for not paying employees prevailing wage during the Scituate Police Station build.