Obituary: Donald Joseph Boyle, 78

Obituary: Donald Joseph Boyle, 78

A true gentleman, he owned Jade Manufacturing in Warwick Donald Joseph Boyle, 78, of East Greenwich, passed away peacefully at his home on October 1. He was surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was the beloved husband of Susan P. (Walsh) Boyle for 53 years....

Field Hockey: EG Topples Unbeaten MB, 2-1

Field Hockey: EG Topples Unbeaten MB, 2-1

Above: Layla Johnson plays the "air stick" celebrating the win. Photo by Chuck Nadeau By Tommy Sprague The Avengers hosted the Moses Brown Quakers on Monday night for the second time this season. East Greenwich lost the first contest 3-1, their first game of the 2023...

EGHS Class of 1988 Celebrates 35th Reunion

EGHS Class of 1988 Celebrates 35th Reunion

Above: Members of the EGHS Class of 1988 who attended their 35th reunion in September. The EGHS Class of 1988 met for a reunion this past week to celebrate their 35th reunion, just as members of the EG classes of 1968 and 1973 did. Their class graduated 173 Avengers...

Remembering Peter J. D’Abrosca

Remembering Peter J. D’Abrosca

And all those who rose to the occasion after his tragic death By Peter D’Abrosca This is the second time the editors at East Greenwich News have been gracious enough to publish my words in my hometown news outlet. (I grew up in West Greenwich, but close enough). ...

From the Superintendent: Connections

From the Superintendent: Connections

By Brian G. Ricca, Ed.D. Nine people every day.  Nine people get the same graphic from me via text message at some point in the morning.  A handful of people get to see actual letters that I played.  I'm talking about Wordle.  Per the New York Times, the game was...

Field Hockey: Strong 6-0 Win Over NK

Field Hockey: Strong 6-0 Win Over NK

Above: Olivia Prior passes to Cat Neville. Photo by Chuck Nadeau  After playing last weekend in a national high school invitational in Pennsylvania By Tommy Sprague It’s been a busy 10 days for the East Greenwich Field Hockey squad. They battled the Cumberland...

Following the Footsteps of a Fallen Giant

Following the Footsteps of a Fallen Giant

By George Christie Most of us in the northeastern United States have heard the story of the chestnut tree (Castanea dentata). How it was a dominant tree of the hardwood forests the Europeans found when they arrived in the 1600s and 1700s. How it was light, strong, and...

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