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.
The Barrington Town Council interviewed attorneys Francis Connor and Dean Robinson to fill the new post; one of them will be appointed at the June 3 council meeting.
Sunny and warmer; discuss 'Cathedral' with book group; karate class at Rec Center' TOPS meets in Riverside; story time for babies and toddlers.
Sunny and warmer; Aquatics Job Fair at YMCA; Origami Poetry Project at library; play badminton at middle school; BCA theater students offer musical.
Four warranty deeds for homes that changed hands were recorded in the Barrington Town Hall last week.
His funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 18, at Barrington Baptist Church.
Questions about the need for 'yellow' school bus transportation to and from middle school games step up to the plate at the East Providence School Committee meeting.
The new owner of a Barrington home finds an unusual weapon in his attic and a woman gets snagged while jogging.
Partly cloudy and showers; Audrey Hepburn movie series; Republican women briefing; 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People' book discussion; learn social media tactics.
Partly cloudy and showers; learn social media tactics; story times for young children at the libary; church hosts AA meeting,
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday in St. Martha's Church at 9 am; there are no calling hours.
Graveside funeral services were held on May 14.
Her funeral will be held today, May 15, from the W. Raymond Watson Funeral Home, Riverside.
The "Audrey in the Afternoon' film-lecture series continues today at 1 pm in the Barrington library auditorium.
A dedicated volunteer soldier, Terry Rajsombath completed the Amica Ironman race last summer over two years after his unit was ambushed by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
A dedicated volunteer soldier, Terry Rajsombath completed the Amica Ironman race last summer over two years after his unit was ambushed by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
What would you do with $360 million?
What would you do with $360 million?
Barrington Firefighters Local 1774 is hosting another charity road race on May 26.
The Bayside YMCA in Barrington is looking for lifeguards and swimming instructors for its outdoor and new indoor pools.
Nine East Providence businesses that sold liquor to underage customers will have "show-cause" hearings starting May 21.
