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Warren Man, 43, Charged With Assault After Altercation Over Dinner
Man allegedly threw chair at woman, pushed her to floor before Warren police officers intervened.
William (Bill) Rupp has spent most of his career as a community newspaper editor and reporter in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, including stints as managing editor and news editor at the Woonsocket Call and the Pawtucket Times and editor of the weekly Warren Times-Gazette. He has been the recipient of and has led editorial staffs that have been honored with awards from press associations in Rhode Island, New England, and Pennsylvania and the Suburban Newspapers of America. He holds M.A. and B.A. degrees in journalism from Pennsylvania State University and has studied holistic counseling at Salve Regina University. He and his wife, Cyndy, have a blended family with three grown daughters and two grown sons. Reading thriller and mystery books, writing, home renovation projects, and personal fitness take up most of his spare time.
Beliefs
Politics
Rupp has been an independent most of his life. He considers himself a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. He selects candidates to support as individuals, not party members, although he has always leaned toward Democrats in presidential elections.
Religion
Rupp considers himself a spiritual person, but not religious. He has a strong belief in a higher power, which he refers to as God. He believes in reincarnation and karma and is tolerant of every person's belief system.
Local Hot-Button Issues
- Maintaining the quality of local services while slowing or reducing spending for them.
- Developing the town's business base with environmentally and people friendly enterprises to shift some of the tax burden away from property owners.
- Controlling taxes overall through a collaborative effort with public workers, particularly in the school department.
- Maintaining the educational quality and infrastructure of the school system without dramatic increases in taxation.
- Improving participation in town government with efforts that reach out to a highly educated electorate.
Man allegedly threw chair at woman, pushed her to floor before Warren police officers intervened.
No warranty deeds were recorded in the Bristol and Warren Town Halls last week.
Two warranty deeds were recorded in the Barrington Town Hall last week for properties changing hands.
Here are some things to know about today in and around Barrington.
Here are some things to know about today in and around Bristol and Warren.
The Bristol Town Council meets tonight in Town Hall at 7 pm.
East Providence woman allegedly withdrew thousands from a bank account with fraudulent deposits, including a withdrawal in Barrington.
Her calling hours are Friday and her funeral is Saturday from the Sansone Funeral Home in Bristol.
Approximately 125 people attend the session in the Barrington High School auditorium Tuesday night.
Her vehicle was pulled over early last Saturday morning after allegedly speeding on Metacom Avenue.
Her vehicle was pulled over early last Saturday morning after allegedly speeding on Metacom Avenue.
Stop Common Core RI organizers to present a separate information session in the Barrington High School cafeteria at approximately 8:30 pm.
Bayside Mobile Veterinary Care to open at the Wild Flower Florist and Garden Center building in Barrington.
Bayside Mobile Veterinary Care to open at the Wild Flower Florist and Garden Center building in Barrington.
Here are some things to know about today in Bristol and Warren.
Here are some things to know about today in Barrington.
The Barrington Education Foundation is hosting officials from the state education department in the high school auditorium.
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