School Committee Members Look to Guide Field Trip Legislation
Above: A school field trip to Gilbert Stuart Birthplace in North Kingstown. By Elizabeth F. McNamara Two School Committee members Tuesday night asked their colleagues if they could represent the School Committee in offering to assist state lawmakers writing bills...
Planning Board Weighs Preliminary 32 Exchange St. Plan
Above: Architect Don Powers discusses the plan for 32 Exchange Street. By Elizabeth F. McNamara The Planning Board considered preliminary plan approval for a 12-unit development at 32 Exchange St. last week, continuing the public hearing until Feb. 5. The proposal...
Town Pursues More Than $1 Million in Back Car Taxes
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The Town of East Greenwich is going after delinquent car tax bills from as far back as from 2010, placing a hold with the state DMV on the car owner’s registration until the back tax is paid. The total amount of money owed in November, when...
Short-Term Parking on Main Street?
By Elizabeth F. McNamara Councilwoman Caryn Corenthal Monday night said the Town Council should consider granting a short-term parking space on Main Street in front of Frank & John’s restaurant. “People want to come in and grab a pizza, etc., and they were having...
House Bill Would Allow Parents to Fund Field Trips
By Elizabeth F. McNamara Rep. Joseph McNamara* (Dist. 19, Warwick and Cranston) introduced a bill Monday that would allow parents to contribute toward school field trips. The legislation (2020-H 7069) would counteract an advisory opinion issued by former state...Upcoming Events
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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[...]
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Discussing Mental Health – ASAPP
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‘Thanks for the Mammaries’
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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[...]