After six months as a blog, East Greenwich News started a new life Sept. 1 as a full-fledged website, eastgreenwichnews.com. The new site offers the same great, LOCAL content, but the domain name will make finding it much easier and the site itself is smoother to navigate. You can read more here. This is good…
Credit: peekskillhighalumni.net By Bruce Mastracchio Before I start this next story, I want to give a shout out to Glenn and Norma King down there in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for being such great hosts to me in my recent visit to The Volunteer State. Glenn went to East Greenwich High School in the 1940s…
The crowd of students roared their approval as teacher after teacher got a bucket of ice water poured over their head Friday afternoon, as 33 staff members at Cole Middle School took part in the now-famous ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The cheers reached a crescendo at the end, when first School Resource Officer Burt Montalban…
Two days after resident David Slitt complained at a Town Council meeting about the loss of the fire district tax credit for residents over age 65, Council President Michael Isaacs said the panel would vote to restore the credits at its next meeting, Sept. 8. Slitt, 84, spoke during the public comment period of the council…
Recycling is ON; yard waste pickup is OFF (yard waste is being picked up every other week through September). For the full 2014 pickup schedule, click here. Friday, Aug. 29 Goddard Park Farmers Market: Among the vendors at the Goddard Park market, several farmers, bakers (for both humans and dogs!), crafts, fish and poultry. Fridays…
The new Barton Corner Route 95 bridge over Route 2 north of Division Street was moved into place Thursday. Credit: RI DOT Recycling is ON; yard waste pickup is OFF (yard waste is being picked up every other week through September). For the full 2014 pickup schedule, click here. Thursday, Aug. 28 New Barton Corner bridge…
There’s something magical about watching our oldest and youngest citizens interact. They have an ease with one another that doesn’t always exist for those of us in the middle part of the age spectrum. EGHS senior Taylor Finn picked up on that for her senior project, where she created a one-day camp at St. Elizabeth…
These reports come from the East Greenwich Police Department and are public information. An arrest does not mean the individual has been convicted of a crime. EG News does not identify those arrested for misdemeanor charges. Monday, Aug. 18 10:14 a.m. – The manager of the EG Yacht Club told police a member had been verbally…
By Patti DePriest A property report of the homes purchased in East Greenwich, Cowesett and Potowomut from Aug. 20 to 26. 85 Balsam Drive, EG Date: 8/21/14 Sale Price: $491,000 Seller: John M. and Lori A. Sullivan Style: Colonial Approx. Total Living Area: 4,057 sq. ft. Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3.1 60 Sylvan Drive, EG Date:…
Recycling is ON; yard waste pickup is OFF (yard waste is picked up every other week through September). For the full 2014 pickup schedule, click here. Wednesday, Aug. 27 First Day of School: Summer isn’t quite over yet but school starts today regardless. We’ve put together a collection of EG public school info here. Here’s…
The EG Fire District senior citizen tax deduction was not carried over to the town property tax assessments when the district was merged with the Town of East Greenwich last June. Property owners over age 65 receive deductions on their tax bill from the town. The now-dissolved East Greenwich Fire District had its own taxing authority and…
The Town Council voted 5-0 to approve a BV (restaurant with food) full liquor license for Regency Cigar Emporium Monday night during its regular meeting, after first voting to exceed the current liquor license cap. There are now 35 establishments in town with a full liquor license. Regency has been in business at 752 Main…
By Bob Houghtaling Much has happened to and for Mork, Mearth and Mindy over the last 30 plus years. They have moved about a bit, traveled through the ages, saved a planet and now it is time to come home. Earth has gained much from Mork’s visit. Losing him is a great, great loss. He…
It’s a bold title – ”Naked Parenting, 7 Keys to Raising Kids With Confidence” – but EG author Leah DeCesare’s message in her new book is not sensational. Rather, she preaches the gospel of “stripped down, honest, direct parenting.” “Before we can parent effectively, we need to look at ourselves,” DeCesare said in a recent interview.…
A juvenile black crowned night heron at Scalloptown Park Saturday. Credit: Noël Bailey Recycling is ON; yard waste pickup is OFF (yard waste is being picked up every other week through September). For the full 2014 pickup schedule, click here. Monday, Aug. 25 EG Farmers Market’s ‘Dog Days of Summah!’: Calling all four-footed friends,…
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