Above: A COA-supported production from the before times. How can you grade a work of art well from more than six feet away? Of all the things made difficult by the pandemic, art education is definitely one of them. Cultural Organization of the Arts (COA) director...
For nearly 60 years, a small sign on Frenchtown Road has led visitors to a historic collection of ancient machines, one of East Greenwich’s best-kept secrets. This just-passed fall, the New England Wireless and Steam Museum turned outward – using a new technology (the...
This first distribution will be by invitation only. Now that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is approved and the Moderna vaccine looking to be approved in coming days, the race is on to start the vaccination process. East Greenwich will be one of Rhode Island’s first...
When she got the call, Joyce Currier of Warwick knew what she had to do. A retired school teacher, Currier had been carefully protecting herself and her family from the raging pandemic. She was on Omega Medical Research’s list because she took part in a clinical trial...
The current EG school report card system is over 20 years old, but not for long. “We have teachers with 30-year-old children that had the same report card when they were at Meadowbrook and Frenchtown,” said Meadowbrook principal Neil Marcaccio. He made this comment...
But, Supt. Meyer says “no changes” to EG schools “at this time.” Data: Rhode Island had 921 virus cases Wednesday and had a record 1,260 on Tuesday. While the state continues to run more tests than nearly every other state, it is seeing more positives among those...
The Town Council approved a resolution 5-0 at its virtual meeting Tuesday night that asks the state to exempt any additional funds the town might give to the schools this year from future school budget requests. Under normal conditions, the state requires towns to...
But Town Council to consider trying to slow the pace of development How can East Greenwich continue to welcome additional residents and increase its stock of affordable housing while maintaining town services and not overwhelming the school system? That was the crux...
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