General Interest Archives – East Greenwich News

Verdi Inc. Focuses on Beer, Movies & Main Street

by Elizabeth McNamara | May 16, 2019 | Business, General Interest

By Elizabeth F. McNamara East Greenwich, R.I. – The Verdi family is passionate about Rhode Island. Chad Verdi brought Hollywood to the state a little over a decade ago, when he decided to get into the film-making business. Since then, the company has produced 21...

Did You Ever Think?

by Bob Houghtaling | May 7, 2019 | General Interest, Op/Ed

By Bob Houghtaling Who would have thought 30 years ago that one day children would need to be taught how to play? Who would have thought that strategies were necessary to help kids talk with each other, remain focused and relax? We are presently in the midst of a...

Honoring Brian By Helping Students Focus on Success

by Elizabeth McNamara | May 3, 2019 | Features, General Interest, Schools

By Elizabeth F. McNamara After the untimely death of Brian Messier in 2017, his family struggled to cope but also to figure out some way to honor his memory. Brian loved golfing. Brian loved education. He loved music. So, his family decided to set up a scholarship...

Main Street: A History

by Glenn King | Apr 19, 2019 | General Interest, History

By Glenn King Old East Greenwich was about one square mile in size. The town’s borders ran from the waterfront of Greenwich Cove west to about Kenyon Avenue. It ran north to south starting at Division Street at the north to about First Avenue on the south. Most of the...

In EG, Parades Can Just Happen

by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 17, 2019 | Features, General Interest, Good News

By Elizabeth F. McNamara There’s really nothing like a seemingly spontaneous parade to make a person sit up and take notice. Especially when said person is trying to drive down the street where the parade happens to be marching. I was late, of course, but it was...

Odeum Makes Big Push to ‘Restore 2nd Floor’

by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 16, 2019 | Entertainment, Features, General Interest

By Elizabeth F. McNamara It’s been quite a journey for the Greenwich Odeum (nee The Greenwich Theater) on Main Street. After reopening in 2013 with significant renovations to the theater itself, the focus turned to the lobby area, including adding a bar and new...