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 of...
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...
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 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...
By Aiza Shaikh During a family trip to Hawaii earlier this year, 14-year-old Allan Cain noticed a lot of dogs enjoying Hawaiian food. He realized that dogs here in East Greenwich have no idea of what Hawaiian food is like. He thought every dog should get to experience...
Above: Erika Thompson and Trevor Hazard with their children, Bryson (left) and Isaiah, at Frank & John's on Main Street. By Aiza Shaikh In September 2018, Isaiah Hazard was a brand new kindergartener at Frenchtown Elementary School when he came down with a...
By Aiza Shaikh One year after the library at East Greenwich High School reopened, it is humming with activity, a vibrant space in the middle of the school. The library was closed during the 2017-18 school year because of a lack of funding. Perhaps absence made the...
Above: Jaelyn Holmes, right, with Hannah Serpa, her inspiration for raising money to improve children's cancer treatments. By Aiza Shaikh Did you know you could help save a child’s life simply by buying a cookie? That’s the case if you happen to buy a cookie later...
Above, from left; Ava Scott (7th grade), Blake Potorski (8th grade) and Hannah Casper and Ada Oancea (both seniors). By Aiza Shaikh Earlier this summer, 4,000 students from 50 states and 46 countries attended the 2019 Best Buddies International Leadership Conference...
By Aiza Shaikh Jim Langevin has made cybersecurity a top priority during his 18 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Which is not where he thought he was heading when he got involved on a subcommittee addressing security issues. “I thought we would...