EGHS Wall of Honor Selects Class of 2020
Above: 2018 Wall of Honor inductees, from left, Diane MacDonald, Matt Plain, John Chandler, Bernice Pescosolido, and Guy Asadorian. Five individuals have been selected for the East Greenwich High School’s Wall of Honor for 2020. They will be inducted in a...
Just So You Know: Reminiscences of An ‘Old Timer’
Above: View looking northwest, Main Street’s west side with the big building on the left the Masonic Building, foot of Church Street, the old house moved up the hill to make room for Halsband’s News & Tobacco store – most recently Norman’s Restaurant & Tap....
Students at New England Tech Remember 9/11
Above: A piece of a steel girder from the World Trade Center towers in New York City that collapsed after being hit by planes on Sept. 11, 2001. By Elizabeth F. McNamara It’s been 18 years since that crystal clear September day when four planes were taken over...
Varnum Armory: A Treasure Trove of RI Military History
By Suraj Sait At the corner of Division and Main sits a building tall and mysterious. Many wonder what it is – a watchtower? An extension of Town Hall? A relic of the industrial revolution? In truth, it’s none of those things. It’s the Varnum Armory. The armory was...
The Remarkable Everlin Smith, EG’s Longtime Jail ‘Matron’
This article first appeared in the June EG Packet, the newsletter of the East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society. In the sketch above, Everlin Smith. By Rachel Peirce One of the most remarkable women, in the entire country, lived and worked right here in East...Upcoming Events
Dec
7
Sat
3:00 pm
Pre-Santa Kickoff: Navy Band Con...
@ Varnum Armory & Main Street
Pre-Santa Kickoff: Navy Band Con...
@ Varnum Armory & Main Street
Dec 7 @ 3:00 pm
Above: Navy Band Northeast’s Crosswinds Ensemble will perform at the Varnum Armory in a free concert. In anticipation of the annual tree lighting on the lawn of Town Hall by the East Greenwich Chamber of[...]
5:00 pm
Santa Arrives Via Parade to Ligh...
@ Main Street, East Greenwich
Santa Arrives Via Parade to Ligh...
@ Main Street, East Greenwich
Dec 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Following up on last year’s successful, fun, and whimsical Holiday Parade, the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce today announced its second consecutive Holiday Parade scheduled for Saturday, December 7. For many years, the Town of East[...]
Dec
14
Sat
11:00 am
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Dec 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Above: Cindy Horowitz Wilson’s award-winning photograph. Join us for a conversation with Lorena Pugh, Juror, 2019 Winter’s Eve 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. 153 entries were received. Twenty-six makeup the exhibition. On opening night, Lorena[...]
2:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Build memories and enjoy lots of family fun at a Victorian Holiday Tea Party on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Old Jail, 110 King Street in East Greenwich. Sponsored by the EG Historic Preservation Society,[...]
Jan
9
Thu
6:30 pm
Hidden in Plain Sight: Substance...
@ Cole Middle School
Hidden in Plain Sight: Substance...
@ Cole Middle School
Jan 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Substance Abuse/Use continues to be one of our nation’s largest concerns. Young people are especially impacted. On Thursday, Jan. 9, at Cole Middle School, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Hidden in Plain Sight looks to provide[...]