Another Dom Story
Above: The old Cole Middle School gym. Cole was EG’s public high school in the late 1950s, when this story takes place. Credit: Jeff Stevens Dominic Iannazzi taught, coached and served as principal in EG schools from 1951 to 1978. As Mark Thompson put it after...
The Gifts of Reverend ‘Pickles,’ Part 2
By Bruce Mastracchio This is the second part of a 2-part story. Here’s a link to Part 1. We were always looking for adventure, Picks and I. We rode horses on the beach. We swam. We suntanned. We dated the girls, especially the waitresses at Poit’s....
The Gifts of Reverend ‘Pickles,’ Part 1
By Bruce Mastracchio “I always thought we would have tomorrow. But, tomorrow’s gone away. So sad to say goodbye to yesterday.” I am sitting in my study right now listening to music from the ‘50s. It is the way I like to write. Gives me inspiration. I am...
The Baltimore Sport
By Bruce Mastracchio This segment deals with a town character named The Baltimore Sport, his quirks and an episode titled “Oh, Min.” Growing up in East Greenwich in the 1940s and ’50s was a real joy. We had the mile-long Main Street. We had the salt...Upcoming Events
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A Conversation With RI Judiciary...
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A Conversation With RI Judiciary...
@ EG Free Library
Sep 19 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
A Conversation with Andrew Smith of the the RI Supreme Court Judicial Records Center. Smith will discuss true stories of 19th century crimes and Puritan-style punishments in Kent County. An archivist at the Rhode Island[...]
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9:00 am
Goddard Park Farmers Market
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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Sep 20 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Goddard Park Farmers Market offers more than 20 vendors selling everything from produce and plants, to meat, fish and cheese, to flowers, pet treats and homemade personal care products. It’s a lovely spot for[...]
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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The Goddard Park Farmers Market offers more than 20 vendors selling everything from produce and plants, to meat, fish and cheese, to flowers, pet treats and homemade personal care products. It’s a lovely spot for[...]
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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The Goddard Park Farmers Market offers more than 20 vendors selling everything from produce and plants, to meat, fish and cheese, to flowers, pet treats and homemade personal care products. It’s a lovely spot for[...]
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11
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
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Goddard Park Farmers Market
@ Goddard Park Farmers Market
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Goddard Park Farmers Market offers more than 20 vendors selling everything from produce and plants, to meat, fish and cheese, to flowers, pet treats and homemade personal care products. It’s a lovely spot for[...]