Lincoln NewsLocal news for Lincoln, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jai alai, once exotic, is now a thing of the past- July 9, 2008 Thirty years ago, Newport Grand's 3000-seat jai alai fronton was packed with fans wagering on brightly uniformed players whose scoop-like cestas hurled little balls against a mas-sive granite wall at speeds of ...http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/jai-alai-once-exotic-is-now-a-thing-of-the-pa... Johnston Man Arrested, Accused of Stealing Guardrails- July 7, 2008 Lincoln residents - and the police chief - say they've seen some strange things, but never anything quite this strange.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/johnston-man-arrested-accused-of-stealing-gua... R.I. municipalities facing big fiscal pinch- July 6, 2008 It's been a tough stretch in Cranston. The City Council has abolished the municipal engineering department.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/r-i-municipalities-facing-big-fiscal-pinch?fr... Savings, safety seen in numbers- July 4, 2008 Five towns are planning to combine police and fire dispatching at a central location to save money and handle emergency communications over a wider area, leaders said.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/savings-safety-seen-in-numbers?fromrss=1 Ax fight ends in minor injuries- July 2, 2008 The Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed a landmark verdict against three former lead paint producers Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Woonsocket, Pawtucket, Central Falls and other communities that want the ...http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/ax-fight-ends-in-minor-injuries?fromrss=1 Picerno charged in 2001 assault on council member- July 1, 2008 Convicted bribery conspirator Robert R. Picerno was arrested yesterday morning and charged with hiring two men to attack then-Town Council member Dean L. Lees Jr.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/picerno-charged-in-2001-assault-on-council-me... Gadfly, 73, seeks job as Lincoln town administrator- July 1, 2008 Back when he was a runner for Rhode Island College in 1971, Tom Kenwood was looking for a race in early July that would compliment his summer training.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/07/gadfly-73-seeks-job-as-lincoln-town-administr... Races for administrator, two council seats on tap for Lincoln- July 1, 2008 Those with political aspirations for November's town election had until 4 p.m., Wednesday to make their intentions official.http://www.topix.net/city/lincoln-ri/2008/06/races-for-administrator-two-council-seats-on-... |