As the summer waterfront scene heats up after a year-long COVID-induced hiatus, businesses, residents and the town are still wrestling with what to do about noise and rowdiness coming from Water Street establishments. The Town Council was reminded of this Monday...
Monday, June 21 7:22 a.m. – An East Greenwich man told police someone stole his leased 2018 Toyota Tacoma. He said he parked the truck on Marlborough Street around 4 p.m. Sunday, but when he went to get it this morning, it was gone. The man said he had locked the...
Above: Oat Borovsky, who took over ownership of Simon Says in February. It’s a busy afternoon for Kwanpirom “Oat” Borovsky at Simon Says Cafe and Deli. As newcomers and regulars alike come and go from the small Main Street eatery, Oat hustles to prepare coffee, make...
The Planning Board unanimously approved the initial master plan for a condominium project at 25 Franklin Rd., but asked that the developer address flooding and traffic concerns prior to the next hearing. The project proposed by John Holmander of Pilot Properties...
Monday, June 14 11:23 p.m. – Someone complained to police about a man on Main Street “being loud.” Police spoke with the man, who said he was waiting for an Uber. Police advised him to keep the noise down. Tuesday, June 15 12:13 a.m. – A woman told police she was...
Monday, June 7 9:58 a.m. – A Clearview Drive resident told police someone left two suspicious bags by her trash cans; the contents of the bags were inspected and contained nothing suspicious. 10:24 a.m. – A National Grid worker told police he saw multiple animals in...
Photo credit: Sam Ross/theradioscout.com Police arrested two brothers from Wyoming, R.I., ages 29 and 31, for disorderly conduct after a road rage incident in which one of them allegedly struck another car with a hatchet. The 29-year-old, who is accused of wielding...
The committee also discussed the potential use of federal education funds The East Greenwich School Committee held a community forum on its work-in-progress strategic plan Tuesday night, as well as an overview of the district’s remaining ESSER funds. According to...
For East Greenwich High School salutatorian Rebecca Xu, her time at EG prepared her mentally and emotionally for the future ahead of her. “It wasn’t the high school experience in movies, but I’m glad I did it,” Xu said. “I think I learned a lot and I made a lot of...
East Greenwich High School’s valedictorian didn’t step foot on the high school campus at all this year. Instead, Jordan Kalinsky was participating in a dual-enrollment program at the University of Rhode Island, where she took a full college course load that overlapped...