NEWPORT, RI — It may seem that taxes only go up and never go down, especially in Rhode Island, where one study after another shows Ocean State residents pay more property taxes than most of their U.S. counterparts. But some communities have managed to keep taxes in check, while others continue to tax and spend. Patch did a survey of its 18 Rhode Island communities to find out which ones are raising taxes. Here are the results.

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