by Aiza Shaikh | Apr 8, 2020 | Arts, COVID-19, Schools
Above: Cole students perform one of the songs from Mary Poppins Jr., the show they were due to perform this month. By Aiza Shaikh This March is usually busy for drama and theater students. Several events were scheduled to happen but cancelled at the last minute due to...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
There were 220 new cases Wednesday, with 143 people hospitalized and 5 deaths; East Greenwich is up to 7 cases By Elizabeth F. McNamara During a follow-up phone call with reporters Wednesday, Gov. Gina Raimondo said everyone should be wearing some kind of face...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, General Interest, News
Above: Family of Gabrielle Rhault brought greetings to her on her 97th birthday: Daughter Denise Emery, Jeff Ferland, and son Robert Rhault. No visitors, lots of health screenings, in aim to keep residents healthy By Elizabeth F. McNamara Nursing homes in many states...
by egnews | Apr 7, 2020 | Business, Restaurant News
Where to get your Easter candy, Passover wine, Holiday Meals. Busy Bee Florist Place order and curbside pick up or delivery for Easter! CLICK HERE Chocolate Delicacy We have Easter inventory and curbside delivery – but order quickly! CLICK HERE Circe Restaurant...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
147 New Cases, 1,229 total cases, 3 New Deaths; EG Holds at 5 Cases Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday extensions of several COVID-19 executive orders to May 8, including: Gatherings: All gatherings of more than five people are prohibited. Restaurant dine-in:...
by egnews | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Op/Ed
By Jenny Souther Since this pandemic has invaded our country and basically shut down everything about how we lived our day to day lives, there are few things I do with near certainty on a daily basis. I take my medicine… avoiding acute or chronic rejection of my...
by Suraj Sait | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, General Interest, Schools
By Suraj Sait Do you remember what you did in your final semester of high school? I’m sure you do. Maybe it was the class field trip to Six Flags, when you braved both your stomach and long lines to ride on Bizarro. Perhaps it was the day you hit a game-winning...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
Above: Shoreside Apartments on Sixth Avenue. By Elizabeth F. McNamara East Greenwich Housing Authority director Marcia Sullivan said Tuesday residents at two EGHA properties had tested positive or were awaiting results of a test for the coronavirus COVID-19. She...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 6, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara Town Manager Andrew Nota has been a bit in the hot seat since he announced last week there would be no yard waste pickup for the month of April and possibly longer. Now he’s closing parking areas for town parks and asking everyone to cut the...
by Ken Bell | Apr 6, 2020 | Events, Religion
By Ken Bell Holy Week will break from tradition in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are ways you can celebrate Easter and Passover services online. Services for Holy Week and Easter Sunday for Our Lady of Mercy are posted on the parish website HERE. All...
