by Aiza Shaikh | May 21, 2020 | General Interest, Good News
Above: EG Free Library’s Melissa Tetreault has conducted storytimes from her home since the library closed in March. By Aiza Shaikh While we can now pick up books from the East Greenwich Free Library, we still can’t go inside. For some of us, this may not seem...
by Aiza Shaikh | May 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Good News
Above: The fence at the Correiras’ house on Frenchtown Road. By Aiza Shaikh On the corner of Frenchtown Road and Meadowbrook Road sits a 65-foot Christmas tree covered in lights. For the first time in 20 years, the Correiras are lighting that tree in the middle...
by Aiza Shaikh | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Schools
Above: Frances and Henry McAndrew doing school at home. By Aiza Shaikh Six weeks ago, I never would’ve pictured the rest of my school year taking place online. Back then, I was sitting at a desk in a classroom at the high school. Taking notes and glancing at the...
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 Aiza Shaikh | Mar 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Schools, Sports
By Aiza Shaikh and Maya Barnes Photos by Stuart Hallagan and Tracy Coppola It was only a week ago, although now it feels like a lot longer, the EG Boys Hockey team was set to play South Kingstown in the state championship. It was going to be the team’s first time in...
