By Elizabeth F. McNamara The School Committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve Frank Pallotta’s hire as interim superintendent. He will start later this month, overlapping briefly with Supt. Victor Mercurio, who leaves the district at year’s end after 10 years on the...
The holidays arrive in grand fashion on Main Street Saturday, with a variety of events culminating in Santa lighting the Christmas tree in front of Town Hall. First up, the Main Street Association is hosting a free concert of holiday favorites at the Varnum Armory at...
Above: Jim Cullen's sunken boat. Police found it still tied to the dock but mostly submerged early Saturday morning, Oct. 12. By Elizabeth F. McNamara When Jim Cullen’s boat sank in October*, he did what most boat owners would do – he filed an insurance claim. Only,...
By Elizabeth F. McNamara For at least the past couple of decades, the East Greenwich Land Trust, a board of volunteers appointed by the Town Council, has operated with relative autonomy, particularly with regard to the Land Trust’s most significant parcel, the 89-acre...
More than 400 people turned out for the 8th annual East Greenwich Turkey Trot Saturday, smiles on their faces despite the chilly temperature. For the second year in a row, Bronson Venable (2007 R.I. cross country state champion) of Warwick took first place, with a...
By Elizabeth F. McNamara Monday, Nov. 11 9:30 a.m. – A manager at an East Greenwich business told police he’d received several texts from a disgruntled employee. He said the texts weren’t threatening but he did not want to be receiving texts from the employee outside...
The School Committee is hosting two community meetings with the consultant hired find a new school superintendent for East Greenwich. Supt. Victor Mercurio is leaving the district at the end of December. The one-hour sessions will be held on succeeding Thursdays, Dec....
Above: 205 Kenyon Avenue. Data is compiled via Riliving.com as of Friday, 11/29/19, 12 p.m. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to change. Here’s what’s happening this week,...
Teresa was born in East Greenwich on September 1, 1918, to Fortuna “Ann” (Baldino) and Gioacchino “Jack” Palermo. Her birth certificate was filed on September 2, 1918, by the doctor and this began her life-long relationship with “the imperfections of government.”...
Business News is a new occasional column. If you have news about a business located in the 02818 zip code, send it to [email protected]. Thanks! Small Business Saturday Deals You've eaten enough turkey to hold you until next year. You've scouted and shopped...
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