Above: Wayne Savageau on top of the post-Blizzard of '78 snow mountain on Taylor Circle. Courtesy of the Savageaus We finish our remembrance of that great and terrible blizzard 45 years ago Feb. 6 with some recollections from East Greenwichers past and present as well...
The stickers will be on pizza boxes as reminders this Super Bowl Weekend The Super Bowl is an exciting time for football enthusiasts of all ages to witness and celebrate an athletic competition of the highest standard! For many, it is the highlight of mid-winter with...
East Greenwich Resident Angelina (Matrunolo) Cerrito 95, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023. Raised in a typical, Depression-era Italian family, Angelina “Angela” was the daughter of Frank (a tailor) and Julia (a homemaker) Matrunolo. Her early years were...
Above: Main Street looking south, with the Elms building (Besos today) in the distance, from the Rhode Island Pendulum. Scanned by Terry Romano, courtesy of the EGHPS. We asked readers for their stories about the Blizzard of 1978 – when Providence got a record 27.6...
By Dr. Brian G. Ricca, Superintendent I sometimes get stuck in either/or thinking. You know, the kind where you make snap judgments, categorize things based on that quick thinking, and never look back. It's a part of the human experience. This kind of thinking is easy...
Participated at East Greenwich Senior Center Carol A. (Lefebvre) Wade of West Warwick passed away at her home on January 31, 2023. She was 80 years old. She was born on May 14, 1942 in Providence, RI to the late Joseph and Virginia (Walstead) Lefebvre. Carol was a...
Former Teacher’s Aide at Eldredge It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John (Jack) R. Peters of East Greenwich on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Jack was born in Freeport, Ill., on Aug. 25, 1942, son of Melvin and Esther (Althoff) Peters. He was the...
By George D. Christie The most beautiful gardens in the world exist only in short winter daydreams, emerging from the stack of early January seed catalogs to the sound of unforecast sleet against the picture window, scented with tea or coffee, lush, full in flower and...
Above: Girls Indoor Track team at the 2023 Division meet. Submitted photo By Morgan Walsh Championship season is off to the races for East Greenwich High School’s Indoor Track and Field team. This past Saturday (1/28/23) both Boys and Girls teams competed in a...
East Greenwich Resident Alexandra Noble Swift, 82, of East Greenwich, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 22, at Kent Hospital in Warwick. Born on April 7, 1940, in Scranton, Pa., Alix was the daughter of the late John A. Noble and Jean Steinbach Noble. She was a graduate of...
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