Monday, November 27 10:37 a.m. – An EGPD officer notified dispatch of a strong odor in the science wing of East Greenwich High School. Students were later sent home for the day, and National Grid was on the scene. 10:43 a.m. – A doctor at Ocean State Veterinary Clinic...
Above: Hanaford Elementary in December 2023. Photo by Chuck Nadeau Design work on an add/reno at Hanaford to continue but concerns about capacity persist Editor's note: This story was revised and updated at 9:30 p.m. 12/5/23. During a crowded School Building Committee...
And 8 DUI arrests Monday, November 20 9:21 a.m. – A Sylvan Drive resident called EGPD after someone working on her home told her a man had been peeking around her backyard. According to the worker, the guy left in a car being driven by a second man. The woman told...
Above: Teri Marx, left, reviews the special education audit with the EG School Committee Nov. 14, 2023. School Committee is briefed on special education audit East Greenwich public schools lack adequate staffing to support students with special needs, according to a...
Tuesday, November 14 10:45 a.m. – An EGPD officer spotted an abandoned motorcycle near Frenchtown Road and Woodbridge Drive in the woods. Dispatch tried to contact the last known owner of the bike, but that individual “had no active telephone number,” according to the...
Editor's note: We have updated a log item from Nov. 13 at 3:43 p.m. to add that the owners of the business subsequently asked police to issue a no-trespass order to the man in question. Monday, November 6 3:33 p.m. – An EG resident asked police for help with their...
In first meeting since the $150M bond passage, School Building Committee moves forward Following the passage of the $150 million school construction bond Tuesday, the School Building Committee met Friday to discuss the process of filing stage II of the plan, which...
Monday, October 30 10:30 a.m. – A representative from New England Tech told police a “swipe panel and hard keys which provide access to” equipment had gone missing from a closet, according to reports. The person reporting the theft said someone could have taken the...
Residents voted in favor of the project by 69% East Greenwich voters approved the $150 million school construction project in a 1,567 to 696 vote Tuesday. The project calls for a new school building at Frenchtown Elementary and a renovation and addition or new...
Monday, October 23 1:06 p.m. – EGPD officers ticketed and towed a driver on Main Street after noticing the moving vehicle lacked license plates, and the driver was wearing headphones, according to a police report. During routine checks, the officer also found that the...