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Forged by Fire
12.16.2003
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The Enforcers
Journal photo / Bob Thayer
TOWN HALL, the seat of political power in West Warwick. A former building inspector, who lasted just 16 months on the job, said this about the town: "It's all about, not what you know, but who you know... I wouldn't play that game."

Sources

The following is a summary of the reporting sources used by Tom Mooney and Zachary R. Mider for this story:

Karen Pare's dual roles as West Warwick's minimum housing inspector and building inspector: Interview with Pare; The Providence Journal, Nov. 19, 1990.

The change in building use at 211 Cowesett Ave.: Town Council minutes and entertainment licenses; The Providence Journal, June 27, 1991.

Nicholas DeStefano's connection to Crackerjacks: West Warwick liquor license applications.

Karen Pare's firing and rehiring: Interview with Pare; The Providence Journal, July 1, 1997.

Fire at 66 Highland St.: Fire investigation reports of West Warwick Fire Inspector Russell N. Ouellette; fire investigation report of William F. Howe, chief inspector of the state fire marshal's office.

Stanley A. Davies and John B. Fiore depose David A. Tacey, Karen Pare and Richard A. Belham about inspections and fire at 66 Highland St.: Copies of depositions included in state fire marshal's report of the Highland Street fire.

John B. Fiore deposes James Andruchow: Copy of deposition included in state fire marshal's report on the Highland Street fire.

Patrick R. Burelle's hiring as building inspector: Interview with Burelle; The Providence Journal, June 12, 1991.

Charles Mauti's term as building inspector: Interview with Mauti, Providence Journal articles.

The Larocque estate lawsuit: Review of case documents, filed in Kent County Courthouse; interview with plaintiff lawyer Mitchell S. Riffkin.

The Station fire

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