by Hope McKinney | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
Above: Gov. Gina Raimondo gives the daily COVID-19 update from the Veterans Memorial Auditorium Monday with, left, Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the state Dept. of Health. Pool photo: Kris Craig / Providence Journal By Hope McKinney On the first day of Phase 2,...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jun 1, 2020 | Class of 2020, Good News
Above: Greg Dantas of R.I. Real Estate is behind the Congratulations sign at the corner of Frenchtown and Tillinghast roads. This is it – countdown to graduation for the Class of 2020! We can’t erase the coronavirus pandemic and how it brought the in-person...
by Bob Houghtaling | Jun 1, 2020 | Op/Ed
By Bob Houghtaling The recent turmoil in Minnesota regarding a racial incident has, again, ignited passions throughout the land. Unfortunately, this scene has been repeated too many times. If we are to change, a serious look, and discussion, has to take place about...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jun 1, 2020 | Election 2020, News
Tuesday, June 2, is Presidential Primary Day. If you are a registered voter in East Greenwich and have not voted by mail ballot, there will be one polling station open, at Swift Community Center, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The town asks that voters wear masks while in the...
by Elizabeth McNamara | May 31, 2020 | News, Police & Fire
Above: A protest over the killing of George Floyd at the State House in Providence May 30. Credit: Uprise RI By Elizabeth F. McNamara The protests and violence that has risen across the country in the wake of the videotaped death of George Floyd under the knee of a...
by Andrew Belfry | May 31, 2020 | News, Police & Fire
By Andrew Belfry Monday, May 11 8:36 a.m. – A Frenchtown Road resident contacted police after she hit the bottom of her car on construction that was taking place in front of her home. She stated that she was not notified of the construction. 10:28 a.m. – Police...
by Jessica Caterson | May 31, 2020 | Class of 2020, Schools
By Jessica Caterson Grades and GPAs are the downfall of the public education system, detracting from the purpose of learning and fueling an unhealthy society of comparison and competition. At least, that’s Jack Holmgren’s view of it. As forward as it may...
by Suraj Sait | May 31, 2020 | Class of 2020, Good News, Schools
By Suraj Sait Stocks are fascinating forces of human innovation. Akin to Voldemort’s horcruxes, each stock represents a part, however small, of a publicly-traded company. I’m no Harry Potter, but I’ve always had an interest in them. So when I received the opportunity...
by Jessica Caterson | May 30, 2020 | Class of 2020, Schools
By Jessica Caterson “It was definitely not how I expected to find out,” Caleb Gupta said with a wry smile. When asked about college acceptance, he said his experience overlapped with another critical moment. Two days before receiving his early-decision...
by Hope McKinney | May 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
Above: Denise Emery, Jeff Ferland and Robert Rhault bring happy birthday wishes to their mother/grandmother. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin Monday; Gov. Raimondo was also questioned about racism at Friday’s new conference By Hope McKinney On Friday, there were...
