Winter Doesn’t Daunt EG Yacht Club
By Elizabeth F. McNamara While the rest of us are spending our winter Sunday afternoons under a blanket watching T.V. or doing some online shopping, some among us brave the cold to pursue a little winter “sailing.” OK, they aren’t actually on the water. Rather, these...
‘Shiny Happy People’ – A Most Strange Courtship
It’s February, so love is in the air. In honor of Valentine’s Day, EG News presents the courtship story of Dan and Camille Speca (above), with some musical accompaniment from REM. By Sophia Richter Nestled in the back of a cafe on Main street, East...
Feds Seek 10 Years for EG Woman Guilty of $4.8 Million Scheme
Above: The Bradys’ former house on Lenihan Lane; it was sold in 2019. By Elizabeth F. McNamara Federal prosecutors are asking the court to sentence former East Greenwich resident Monique Brady, 45, to 121 months in prison, the maximum sentence allowed, for...
Dining News: The Trap’s Ice Rink (Just Add Cold Temps); Valentine’s Menus
By Elizabeth F. McNamara It’s a great idea: Earlier this winter, The Trap took its outdoor cornhole court and turned it into a small but totally legit ice rink. “I was standing in the space one day in the fall and thought, ‘This would be great for an ice rink,’” said...
Rocky Hill Juniors Learn Lessons of War, Peace & the Military
Above: Rocky Hill Country Day School students explain their project during an event at the Varnum Armory Jan. 22. By Elizabeth F. McNamara The Varnum Armory was perhaps the perfect spot for Rocky HIll Country Day School juniors last Thursday to present their...Upcoming Events
Feb
21
Fri
7:00 pm
Fair Chance Legislative Panel
@ Westminster Unitarian
Fair Chance Legislative Panel
@ Westminster Unitarian
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm
This is a panel discussion on the upcoming Fair Chance bill, legislation that would help formerly incarcerated people qualify for professional licenses which have been denied to them because of prior criminal records, no matter[...]
Feb
22
Sat
1:00 pm
Fashion Icons from Marie Antoine...
@ East Greenwich Free Libary
Fashion Icons from Marie Antoine...
@ East Greenwich Free Libary
Feb 22 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fashion historian Kip Brott answers the question: What’s a Fashion Icon, Anyway? Legendary “fashion icons” have sparked admiration, emulation, and sometimes even outrage! Join us as we learn more about their remarkable lives and explore how[...]
Feb
26
Wed
6:30 pm
Discussing Mental Health – ASAPP
@ Swift Community Center
Discussing Mental Health – ASAPP
@ Swift Community Center
Feb 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 6:30-8:30 PM, the Swift Community Center will be the site for Discussing Mental Health-ASAPP. At a time when stress, anxiety, depression, gun violence, vaping, substance use and peer dynamics negatively[...]
Mar
2
Mon
9:30 am
2020-21 Kindergarten Registratio...
@ Swift Community Center
2020-21 Kindergarten Registratio...
@ Swift Community Center
Mar 2 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Children are eligible to enter Kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year if they have attained or will have attained five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2020. Except for medical or religious reasons,[...]
Apr
4
Sat
7:00 pm
‘Thanks for the Mammaries’
@ EG Fireman's Hall
‘Thanks for the Mammaries’
@ EG Fireman's Hall
Apr 4 @ 7:00 pm
Performer Ida Zecco. An uplifting tale of music, theater and stand up comedy, sponsored by the Greenwich Bay Women’s Club and starring the incomparable Ida Zecco, with Jim Rice as music director/arranger, and John O’Neil[...]