Exeter
3 stories from Exeter, Rhode Island
Exeter Council Postpones Zoning Overhaul After Overcrowded Hearing Sends Two Residents to Hospital
An Exeter public hearing on zoning ordinance amendments was halted after heat exhaustion sent two attendees to the hospital, with the council urging that the session resume at an air-conditioned high school.
By Adriana Vossari | July 14, 2026
Exeter Council Reviews Farm-Property Inspection, Hears Renewed Water and Noise Concerns from Ridge Drive Neighbors
By Adriana Vossari | July 13, 2026
Exeter Council Postpones Zoning Rewrite, Extends Moratorium 60 Days After Packed, Heat-Cut-Short Hearing
The Exeter Town Council put off a sweeping zoning rewrite and extended a related moratorium by 60 days, then cut short a packed public hearing after two attendees were taken away by ambulance due to heat.
By Adriana Vossari | July 13, 2026