Above: 32 Exchange Street, the longtime residence of Alan's friend and local notable Charlie Fishell. It is slated for demolition, with plans to build a total of 12 residences on the property. Read more HERE. I note all the thoughts about saving the old houses and...
Above: With baskets of groceries on the floor ready to go out for delivery to area homes, Munson Bros. Market was one of many small stores that served the town in the early 20th century. My personal memory was the big Red Delicious apples they would bring up and give...
If you have had a death close to you, this might not be the biggest catastrophe of this pandemic. But in a way it could be. I have lost nearly 10 close relatives and friends since the COVID thing began. Only two got almost a traditional East Greenwich send-off: two...
I was going to write a piece on Dr. Eldredge for EG News and the EG Then & Now Face Book page but this was so much better, I decided to go with Dr. Turner’s eulogy to his friend. So, I offer this in with deference to a man who knew him better. I could have brought...
Above: The Baribaults turn out in force to honor Dave. From left: Peter Baribault, Dona LeBoeuf, Lauren Hayden, James Baribault, Jill Baribault, Kristin Brooks, Emma Baribault, Kristen Baribault, Mikey Hayden, Ellie Hayden, and Natalia Hayden. Cemetery 95 was Dave’s...
David W. Baribault, 62, of West Warwick, passed away on Sept. 1, at Philip Hulitar Hospice surrounded by his loving family after several months of hospitalizations and health challenges. He is survived by his wife Kristin Brooks, his children, Kristen, Matthew and...
Above: Some of the "junk" Alan hopes will find a new home. Interested? It’s a sad thing to watch, an old man sorting through the stuff he’s acquired over a lifetime, deciding what little he can take to his next place and what he has to toss out. Those given to the...
By Alan Clarke As I drive around and see the damage done by fallen trees after the recent storm, I’m reminded of the change of heart I’ve had with trees beside the highways. I’ve been to Florida and places where trees are not as significant parts of the landscapes and...
Above: Scalloptown residential shanties 1930s. By Alan F. Clarke “I am not informed as to who the artist may have been, to whom we were indebted for the statues of the malefactors which adorned the front of the jail … whatever footprints he may have left upon the...
Above: A picture of The Grange by artist Emily G. (Greene) Welling. Courtesy of George H. Waterman III. By Alan Clarke Located on the Greene’s River in Potowomut is a beautiful old estate called The Grange. The Grange is one of three original homes of the Greene...
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