BREEZE PHOTO BY BILL MURPHY
DOUG MARKEY, left, of Cumberland, and LARRY LEDUC, right, of Pawtucket, decked out in pretzel necklaces, enjoy the 4th annual
Rhode Island Brew Fest at the Pawtucket Armory on Saturday. The Brew Fest, a celebration of American craft breweries, featured
some of the best beers from Rhode Island and nearby states. Guests had more than 175 beers from 55 breweries to sample. See
story on page 4.
PAWTUCKET – Four years ago,
city officials promised to do whatever
they could to haul away years' worth
of debris that municipal workers had
piled on old graves. Today, the pile
remains and continues to grow.
Ken Postle, the Pawtucket resident
who's spearheaded extensive cem-
etery restoration efforts here and in
nearby communities, said he and
fellow volunteers put in hundreds
of hours of work to restore the Oak
Grove Cemetery, yet officials some-
how couldn't hold up their end of the
bargain.
Postle said he's asked officials from
Mayor Donald Grebien's administra-
Four years later, cemetery graves still buried
By ETHAN SHOREY
Breeze Online News Editor
ethan@valleybreeze.com
See GRAVES, Page 2
Commission
open to nixing
free health
care for city
leaders
Final recommendations
expected this month
PAWTUCKET – Members of the
Pawtucket Charter Review Commission
say they're open to a proposal that
would give city voters the chance to
vote on taking away free health care
benefits for future new members of the
City Council and School Committee.
The commission, which is due to
finalize proposed charter changes
by the end of the month, heard on
Monday from former City Council
President Henry Kinch Jr., who says it's
time to eliminate the expensive budget
item.
"It's part-time work, and I think the
time has come," he said. "This is the
way to go."
The estimated cost of each Blue
Cross health and dental plan is about
$16,000, though not all elected leaders
take the plan.
These days, many people paying
more for their health care packages,
By ETHAN SHOREY
Breeze Online News Editor
ethan@valleybreeze.com
See CHARTER, Page 6
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