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Neronha: Westerly 'Recklessly' Violated Public Records Act
The town botched a citizen's request for information, then falsely claimed he never filed an appeal, the Attorney General alleges.

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The town botched a citizen's request for information, then falsely claimed he never filed an appeal, the Attorney General alleges.

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