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Greg Mancini
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Town Council Meeting, January 23, 2023
Recap of the North Kingstown Town Council Meeting Monday, January 23, 2023 After our salute to the Flag: Public Hearings The town council...


North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
Jan 29, 20235 min read
NKSD Equity Audit -- Explained
Prior to the release of the Equity Audit report, we wanted to provide a brief overview of how we got here and provide some answers to...

North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
Jan 27, 20232 min read
We are, after all, NK
Susan Eriksen, a teacher in the NK Schools, weighs in on the state of the schools, in a letter to the editor in the Independent. Given...


Larry Mandel
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Town Council Meeting, January 23 2023
Highlights from the January 23 North Kingstown Town Council meeting include: A discussion on legislative priorities with three elected...

North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Hate-Fueled Speech in North Kingstown
The following letter appeared in the Providence Journal on Sunday, January 22, 2023. To the editor: We are saddened and outraged by the...


Larry Mandel
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Town Council Meeting, January 9 2023
On January 9th the Town Council met and discussed a number of issues, including: (1) Developing guidelines for short-term rental...


Greg Mancini
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Town Council Meeting, November 14, 2022
After our salute to the Flag, the council had a moment of silence in honor of all fallen veterans that gave their life on behalf of our...


Greg Mancini
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Well Done, Greg Mancini
This has been a challenging campaign season with some in our community intentionally mispresenting my professional life. Therefore, I...

Kathleen Layton
Nov 4, 20223 min read
What NK Special Ed Parents Need to Know About Erin West Earle
In the November 3 issue, The Independent Newspaper received many letters to the editor that were not published in the print edition...

Kathleen Layton
Nov 3, 20225 min read
Letters to the Editor Supporting Briody, West Earle, Valverde, and Magaziner
Today’s issue of The Independent is filled with positive letters to the editor supporting many local Democratic candidates. This latest...