Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Locally, Romney won with 64 percent of the vote.
Mitt Romney looked certain to continue his march toward a showdown with President Barack Obama, leading Rhode Island in Tuesday’s primary with 63 percent of the statewide vote. That was with 96 percent of districts reporting as of 10:15 p.m., according to Secretary of State Ralph Mollis's election results web page. Locally, Romney won the Middletown vote with 64 percent, or 181 of the votes. The former Massachusetts governor defeated Ron Paul, the closest challenger, who received 20.1 percent of the vote—57 votes total— in Middletown. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich checked in with 8.8 percent, or 25 votes, while Sen. Rick Santorum, whose name remained on the ballot despite his decision to back out of the race two weeks ago, captured 6.…
Rhode Island holds its Presidential Primary today, Apr. 24. Here's where to find the info you need if you're voting in Middletown.
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Tuesday, April 24
In one of the final contests of the 2012 Presidential race, Rhode Island holds its primary vote today, Apr. 24. Here's a quick run-down of the primary, including where you can find your local polling place: Where do I vote? Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis's office mantains a Voter Information Center polling place search website, where voters can find where to vote. Middletown is in Congressional District 1, so all voters will have the same ballot, which the Secretary of State's office has posted here: 2012 Presidential Primary Ballot. What's the deal? A primary is one state's vote for candidates who are running for president, prior to the general election in November. It's also a vote for delegates to their respective parties…
Monday, April 23, 2012
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is reminding voters to be prepared for changes at the polls during Tuesday’s presidential primary elections.
This year, Middletown is opening just two polling places: Gaudet School, 1113 Aquidneck Ave., and Town Hall, 350 East Main Rd. "It is very likely you will have a different polling place on Tuesday than the last time you voted," said Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. "Just 135 polling places will be open. More than 500 were open for the last statewide election in November 2010." Another change this year is the closing time, which is 8 p.m. In past election years, polls closed at 9 p.m. Under the state’s new Voter ID law, poll workers will ask voters for ID for the first time. Identifications such as a Rhode Island driver's license, RIPTA bus pass, college ID or Social Security card will be accepted. "The perception that identity theft …
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Middletown Republican Party meets today to discuss presidential candidates while the Democrats are having a signing event Saturday in Newport.
The Rhode Island Presidential Preference Primary is still three months away (April 24), but the deadline for candidates to apply to be on the ballot is tomorrow, and those candidates must then file 1,000 eligible Rhode Island voter signatures by Feb. 2 to qualify, according to the Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State, A. Ralph Mollis, the official responsible for executing elections. As a result, there are activities on tap locally. As of this morning, the candidates who had filed to be on the Rhode Island presidential primary ballot were: Mark Callahan, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Buddy Roemer, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum, all Republicans; and Barack Obama, as the Democratic candidate, according to the Office of the …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
While politically inclined RI residents can't vote in Tuesday's N.H. Republican primary, here at Patch, we don't think it's right that our friends up north have all the January fun. We want to know: who would you vote for?
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Tuesday, January 10
While politically inclined RI residents can't vote in Tuesday's N.H. Republican primary, here at Patch, we don't think it's right that our friends up north have all the January fun. We want to know: who would you vote for? The Republican race for a presidential candidate is heating up. The New Hampshire primary is under way and the caucus in Iowa slimmed down the potential Presidential nominations with Michele Bachmann dropping out the race after getting just 5 percent of the vote (6,073 ballots). Mitt Romney took the caucus with a needle-thin win over Rick Santorum, gathering just eight more ballots. Romney had 24.6 percent of the vote (30,015 ballots) with Santorum in a surprising second with 24.5 percent (30,007 ballots). Both Newt …
Friday, February 4, 2011
In hopes of ending a four-year rift between two factions, the Democratic Town Committee has chosen Robert Sylvia as chairman, succeeding the late David Lavine.
The new face of Middletown’s Democratic Town Committee is a familiar face — one that party loyalists hope will unite and reinvigorate the fractured local base in time for the 2012 election. Former Town Councilor Robert Sylvia, who did not seek re-election in November after serving two terms, was elected as the new Middletown Town Committee chairman during a reorganizational meeting held Thursday, Jan. 27. He succeeds the late David Lavine, who died on Dec. 13 following a long-term illness. The newly reorganized Middletown Democratic Town Committee also includes: 1st Vice Chairperson and Treasurer Gladys Lavine, 2nd Vice Chairperson state Sen. Lou DiPalma, and Secretary Kellie E. DiPalma. Sylvia's uncontested appointment to lead the town’s …
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Rhode Island’s 58th governor promises to rescind E-verify and push for marriage equality.
Promising to usher in a new era of political cooperation and establish a more "civil state," Lincoln D. Chafee accepted the oath of office Tuesday afternoon, becoming Rhode Island's 58th governor. Repeatedly invoking the memory of state founder Roger Williams throughout his inaugural address, Chafee urged fellow political leaders and residents to reaffirm Williams' vision of a "vibrant, diverse community that is free of political, cultural and ethnic division." In that vein, Chafee announced his first official act as governor will be to rescind the E-verify executive order former Gov. Donald Carcieri enacted. As Carcieri looked on, Chafee lamented the impact his predecessor's order — which required employers to check the immigration status…
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Here's what happened in Middletown the week of Sunday, Nov. 14 to Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010.
Looking to spend Sunday catching up on local news? Last week's news saw a fallen local hero laid to rest, the re-organization of the Town Council with newly elected members taking the helm, the library's flooded floor reconstruction completed, lots happening at the schools, the return of the U.S. Coast Guard Ship Willow and the anticipated return of St. George's Geronimo after seven weeks at sea. Sadly on Friday, Middletown witnessed the shooting death of a 31-year-old local man in Fall River, MA and that case was still under investigation with two suspects in custody at press time. This week, attention turns to celebrating Thanksgiving and gratitude, Middletown's chocolate drive for troops in Afghanistan featured on NBC national news, the…
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Here are five things shaping our community today, but certainly not all, so be sure to check our daily News, Calendar and Events listings for more happenings, as well as our local columnists' weekly articles for "news you can use."
Funeral services with full military honors are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. this morning to honor fallen solider Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino, 22, of Middletown, who died Nov. 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, or IED. His funeral takes place at 9:30 a.m. from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Lucy's Church, 909 West Main Road, Middletown. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown. Also tonight, following the swearing in ceremony for newly elected local officials, the Town of Middletown will hold a special memorial service to honor Sgt. Paranzino. …
Saturday, November 13, 2010
A Special Session at Town Hall on Sunday, Nov. 14 will unofficially determine the new president and vice president of the newly elected Town Council.
A meeting this Sunday, Nov. 14, will be held at Middletown Town Hall to unofficially discuss the leadership of the newly elected and re-elected Town Council, town officials said. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. The meeting was proposed by councillors-elect Bruce Long, Arthur Weber Jr., and current Town Council President Christoper Semonelli. Reports say that Weber and Long have unofficially garnered support for the president and vice president seats, respectively. The meeting on Sunday will be the first public discussion of the transition of power for the council. The new Town Council officially takes office Monday night with an official swearing in ceremony at Town Hall. Semonelli said that he supported Weber in taking …
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