by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
One local lawmaker is ‘eager to get back to work’ but says safety of Rhode Islanders comes first By Andrew Belfry With Governor Gina Raimondo extending the executive order barring social gatherings of more than five people earlier this week, the General...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 9, 2020 | Announcements, COVID-19
A bit of happy news during this pandemic came Tuesday when we learned East Greenwich News is among 400 local newsrooms in North America to receive a $5,000 Facebook Journalism Project grant to support COVID-19 coverage. The program is run in partnership the Lenfest...
by Aiza Shaikh | Apr 8, 2020 | Arts, COVID-19, Schools
Above: Cole students perform one of the songs from Mary Poppins Jr., the show they were due to perform this month. By Aiza Shaikh This March is usually busy for drama and theater students. Several events were scheduled to happen but cancelled at the last minute due to...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
There were 220 new cases Wednesday, with 143 people hospitalized and 5 deaths; East Greenwich is up to 7 cases By Elizabeth F. McNamara During a follow-up phone call with reporters Wednesday, Gov. Gina Raimondo said everyone should be wearing some kind of face...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 8, 2020 | COVID-19, General Interest, News
Above: Family of Gabrielle Rhault brought greetings to her on her 97th birthday: Daughter Denise Emery, Jeff Ferland, and son Robert Rhault. No visitors, lots of health screenings, in aim to keep residents healthy By Elizabeth F. McNamara Nursing homes in many states...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
147 New Cases, 1,229 total cases, 3 New Deaths; EG Holds at 5 Cases Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday extensions of several COVID-19 executive orders to May 8, including: Gatherings: All gatherings of more than five people are prohibited. Restaurant dine-in:...
