This Week in EG Real Estate: Over 40 Open Houses
Above: 1285 Frenchtown Road, a new listing. Data is compiled via Riliving.com as of Friday, 12/6/19, 3 p.m. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to change. Here’s what’s...
Committee Hires Interim Superintendent
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The School Committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve Frank Pallotta’s hire as interim superintendent. He will start later this month, overlapping briefly with Supt. Victor Mercurio, who leaves the district at year’s end after 10 years on the...
On Main St. Saturday: Holiday Music, Cookies, Parade & Santa!
The holidays arrive in grand fashion on Main Street Saturday, with a variety of events culminating in Santa lighting the Christmas tree in front of Town Hall. First up, the Main Street Association is hosting a free concert of holiday favorites at the Varnum Armory at...
Things Unseen
By Bob Houghtaling Many spiritual traditions are celebrated during the late fall and winter months. People all over the world gather to observe and reflect upon things not seen but deeply believed. While debates take place over which belief is ‘truth’ there is no...
Coast Guard Training: Underwater Testing, Knots, Next Assignments
Above: Underwater egress training, aka “the Dunker.” Isabella Balsamo is on the right in the front row, By SN Isabella Balsamo 30 September 2019 – 31 October 2019 “You guys want to know where y’all are going?!?” BM1 Jones asked with a smirk on his face....
Harbormaster, Town At Odds Over Boat Insurance Claim
Above: Jim Cullen’s sunken boat. Police found it still tied to the dock but mostly submerged early Saturday morning, Oct. 12. By Elizabeth F. McNamara When Jim Cullen’s boat sank in October*, he did what most boat owners would do – he filed an insurance claim....
Obituary: Michael C. Downing, 44
Michael C. Downing, 44, passed away November 25. A son of the late John C. and Joan C. (Donovan) Downing, Michael was born in Framingham, Mass., and grew up in East Greenwich. He worked for the New Horizon Group in the Boston area. Mike graduated Bishop Hendricken...
Land Trust Responsibilities Shift
By Elizabeth F. McNamara For at least the past couple of decades, the East Greenwich Land Trust, a board of volunteers appointed by the Town Council, has operated with relative autonomy, particularly with regard to the Land Trust’s most significant parcel, the 89-acre...
2019 East Greenwich Turkey Trot in Pictures
More than 400 people turned out for the 8th annual East Greenwich Turkey Trot Saturday, smiles on their faces despite the chilly temperature. For the second year in a row, Bronson Venable (2007 R.I. cross country state champion) of Warwick took first place, with a...Upcoming Events
Dec
7
Sat
3:00 pm
Pre-Santa Kickoff: Navy Band Con...
@ Varnum Armory & Main Street
Pre-Santa Kickoff: Navy Band Con...
@ Varnum Armory & Main Street
Dec 7 @ 3:00 pm
Above: Navy Band Northeast’s Crosswinds Ensemble will perform at the Varnum Armory in a free concert. In anticipation of the annual tree lighting on the lawn of Town Hall by the East Greenwich Chamber of[...]
5:00 pm
Santa Arrives Via Parade to Ligh...
@ Main Street, East Greenwich
Santa Arrives Via Parade to Ligh...
@ Main Street, East Greenwich
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Following up on last year’s successful, fun, and whimsical Holiday Parade, the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce today announced its second consecutive Holiday Parade scheduled for Saturday, December 7. For many years, the Town of East[...]
Dec
14
Sat
11:00 am
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Dec 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Above: Cindy Horowitz Wilson’s award-winning photograph. Join us for a conversation with Lorena Pugh, Juror, 2019 Winter’s Eve 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. 153 entries were received. Twenty-six makeup the exhibition. On opening night, Lorena[...]
2:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Build memories and enjoy lots of family fun at a Victorian Holiday Tea Party on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Old Jail, 110 King Street in East Greenwich. Sponsored by the EG Historic Preservation Society,[...]
Jan
9
Thu
6:30 pm
Hidden in Plain Sight: Substance...
@ Cole Middle School
Hidden in Plain Sight: Substance...
@ Cole Middle School
Jan 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Substance Abuse/Use continues to be one of our nation’s largest concerns. Young people are especially impacted. On Thursday, Jan. 9, at Cole Middle School, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hidden in Plain Sight looks to provide[...]