Petition's Do work, all this has come about from he first person who put their name on a piece of paper thats's say's " I VOTE" even the governor backed off about tolls yesterday, Inroads are being made into Newport, We/I /you/ They. still need more signatures,1I resturant In Newport took it upon them selves to get behind this and gave STOP over 400 signatures, and 3 new bussiness took copies to put out for folks to sign, Does everyone realize that $1.68 for both ways to go to work for anyone in Newport county thats works elsewhere comes to over over $30.00 dollars a month? Just to work in your own state or in MA?Over $360.00 a year, plus gas tax, No where else will such a large amount of RI taxpayers will lose this income We will still get to see the old bridge that anyone who drives a gasoline powered vechikle has paid thousands of dollars thru gas taxes on keep in good repair to remind us That DOT just spent the Money someplace else, Again This is a workingmans Bridge, always has been, might not be anymore, If it get's to be the Cash ATM for the General assembly we all know we are on the losing end. There are other ways to deal with this, more than one! This is just the most lucrative that the Reps could find, Call write, talk, sign ,let your Reps and upstate know that THIS WILL NOT STAND! NO TOLLS PERIOD

I guess you weren't banned from the Patch?

Email or write your Congressional delegation .They can request the Federal Highway Administration block the transfer of these bridges.Time is running out we need to write today.

I sent Jack Reed a long and impassioned letter asking him to do just that, and received a response basically saying, "Thanks, I will forward your concerns to the RIBTA." I don't know if it's a problem with an intern who just wrote a curt and thoughtless letter, or if that's what he really thinks. In any case, disappointing.

Tech, i know it's not an easy thing to do after you think you were ignored, but try sending the letter C/O Brenda Pacheco, it skips the lower layers

As citizens go to the voting booth in November, I think it worth noting that in a televised debate with Anthony Gemma, David Cicilline stated he disagreed with the toll, but that he didn't believe it was the Federal government's role to intervene. Brendan Doherty has stated the opposite. This is a distinction East Bay voters should be aware of as we vote for a new Congressman to represent us.

Tech I got the same response from REED No response from the other two. I guess they feel it's not an issue. I'll be pulling for the new guy's who both responded too my Email. Hinkley Doherty

I'm a Democrat who will be voting for Hinckley and Doherty. When our existing Congressional delegations cannot be bothered to listen to our concerns, or when they respond with curt letters that do not address the issue at all, I take my vote elsewhere. When David Cicilline stated he does not believe it is the Federal government's role to disapprove of tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge (Hello, Federal Highway Administration!) I heard 4 words: " I can't help you." My answer: "I can't vote for you."

The power of the press is a very strong thing, abuse by the press is a very wrongful thing... just thought i'd toss that out,

Dear Ms. Tiernan-Once again, Joe Sousa has violated the Patch terms of service by using this thread for free advertising to promote his candidacy for elected office.

This is not only a violation of election laws, a violation of the Patch terms of service, but a personal slap in the face to every legitimate candidate for elected office who has done the honorable thing and paid for their political advertisements on your website.

bigmanny, no one likes you.

Mr. Sousa-If you pay attention to this website, you'll see when you pull up the Tiverton-Little Compton Patch, there is a PAID political advertisement from Dennis Canario, who is taking over the seat vacated by your fellow criminal Dan Gordon.

Apparently that's the difference between you and Mr. Canario-he is a law enforcer and you are a law breaker.

Once again Mr. Sousa, as a candidate for elected office, you should be aware of election laws and rules and regulations prohibiting the media from providing political candidates with free advertising.

Be advised, your illegal political advertising on this website has been reported to the Patch editors, the Rhode Island Board of Elections, and the Attorney General's Office.

Joe-Instead of spewing your useless garbage on this website, shouldn't you be using your free time in more worthwhile endeavors, such as taking continuing education classes in the hopes of earning a GED? It may open up new doors for you in the career field, and allow you to procure a real job with good pay, generous benefits, and a secure pension plan.

Don't worry Joe-Your illegal campaign advertisements have been reported to the proper individuals and agencies. Soon you will be receiving a call from the Board of Elections, and when Ms. Tiernan arrives at work in the morning, she will be banning you from any future postings to this site, just as she did with your buddy Jack Baillargeron.

You would think you might have learned a lesson when your buddy Jack was banned from the Patch, but apparently you're just too thick headed and uneducated to learn right from wrong. You proved that when you, Jack, and Dan Gordon shut down the eastbayri.com website.

It's like a bad soap opera that you can't stop watching.

Yes it is renee, only problem is your side had the cards marked, go talk to brian and Erin about that, and anyone that was involved in the whole smear deal against me should hang their head in shame.I was used? you had a patch editor that hung with brain medorios and allowed any comments against me allowed, until they chased me to the no tolls sight and got reined in, I hope you and T1/curb feel proud of this, it's a great way to care about a town, talk about suckered?

Who's picking sides and playing cards? Can I join in? I don't think I want to be with Jim if he's hanging brain. Joe, I thought you didn't delete you comments (or was that Jethro?)?

Did the TCC KICK the FTR voters to the CURB by ignoring their vote on the poop boat and sewer study? I think the TCC/Town council decision stinks...literally!

Do what you want! do what you will! all i know is that i sent a letter (e_MAIL) to patch editors, no one else, not another soul, and Brian Mederios came out swinging to defend her, after all the names and other crap i've been called on here, the same folks she allowed to post on here followed me to other town anti toll sites and got shut down or their comments removed, I said right here that Brain and erin owed this one and i stand by it, anyone notice all of brain's comments accuseing me of attacking the patch tiverton editor are GONE, yes brain and t1/curb knows whats best for this town, and if you don't agree? well don't come on Patch because between the editor, brain, and other no named cowards they will do your best to destroy you, your family and anything else, I'm james c Lipe the toll dude and i stand by evey god dmn word i just printed, i'm right here and i refuse to run or back down, not local about my town and noy about tolls and my neighbors in Newport county

Picking sides ?playing cards your just anther hit dog that slides under patch radar because someone lets you, go back to your rude comments before you got warned snd see how far you get

Such forward thinkers in this town, we can barely develop a supermarket never mind anything else that contributes positively to the tax base. I'm sure the state government is basing there plans on the economic genius that the town of Tiverton bases themselves on. KEEP TIVERTON GREEN... With housing projects and abandon buildings

Brian, please explain how i sent an e-mail to the editors of Patch, not just Erin, i set it right up the chain of command, and you come out defending her actions of allowing extremely rude comment and accuse me of attacking a Patch editor? How did you get this information, I think all the voters would like this cleared up. and if i was lying i belive that WOULD be against the terms of patch, but somehow I'm still here. I do notice that the rudeness has back way off hasn't it?

Brian since the only place your info could have come from is Patch, please explain to the voters if the deck was stacked, Why is the editor of Parch listed on the Curb membership page?

Joe could you please identify the names that you feel "Richard " is using. I also remember how it waqs Paul Doughty whom you were sure was the union teacher poster. You claimed to have rock solid evidence on that wrong accusation. Then with me you claimed to have done an illegal computer hack to find out who I was and once again lied about that.

guys, this site is about the tolls not about tiverton , but abouy Newport county as a whole' thanks

Speaking of tolls, when it was annouced that the new side would be open today you should see the amount of truckers turning around and the rest stopp in portsmouth has 2 state troupers there just reeling in guys who cross anyway

Joe why don't you talk about your experiences with local law enforcement? I believe residents have a right to know who they are voting for. I am sure Portsmouth residents would not have voted for Dan "Eight Miles South of Baghdad" Gordon if they knew about his experiences with law enforcement prior to the 2010 election.

"Just Another Taxpayer"-Here is a prediction on what Joe's response to your post is going to be:

"Now stop that Richard", or some other variation of that statement. A real Sherlock Holmes type answer.

Do you remember "Just another Taxpayer", when Joe Sousa swore up and down that Paul Doughty was using multiple screen names to post on the East Bay site? He claims he even rode to Providence on his "bikerhd1998" to confront him about that matter. How did that work out for Joe?

Great comeback Joe. And once again, for the benefit of the voters, what are your feelings on the salaries, benefits, and pensions of the town's police officers and firefighters, and what are your feelings on the fire dpeartment's performance in handling emergency medical service and transport?

Bristol, thanks for the correction.

Everyone and anyone can do anything they want to, to stop the tolls. The bottom line is, is that it's to late! Something should of been done a year or more ago before the bridge was signed over to the RIDOT. There's about as much of a chance of stopping the tolls as Island Park had to stop the toxic waste be piled up in the old dump. Good luck and I'm against the tolls also. I'm even thinking of selling my house and moving out of this tax ridin town and state that has horrible leadership!!!!!

LNG is all I can say to you John,We / they us will never stop LNG right John? That fight was fought against a foe hundreds of miles away Believe what you will but NO TOLLS has gone from a" Done Deal" to more and more anttention ever day, We have no choice in this matter, it will just drag the economy of this town and Newport county down, The Indy park will just stay a place for deer to frolic about with no buildings in site, I think this is the most important fight this town will ever face, We all lose T1/ Curb. TCC TDTC, every citizen in this town,and just about everything, from a massive influx of traffic, just short cutting thru town to loss of jobs all over the county at all different levels, This issue was very plainly never thought out, just seen as another way to bail mismanagement on the part of the GA and the DOT,The proof is in 78 mil for 38 studio's and the millions we paid in gas taxs to just have a free bridge suddenly become the atm for every bridge over 3/4 mile in the state

Jiml, Why haven't you responded? You expected Jim Arruda to respond instantly so where are you? I am very disappointed, Jiml.

Is this a chat room? LOL