Letter to the Editor Archives – East Greenwich News

Letter to the Editor: Proposed Noise Ordinance Will Hurt Waterfront Restaurants

by egnews | Oct 17, 2019 | Business, Government, Letter to the Editor

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the East Greenwich Town Council will be continuing to decide the fate & longevity of our thriving waterfront. As lifelong residents of East Greenwich my wife Carole and I have been the owners of Finn’s Harborside for the past 7 years,...

Letter to the Editor: Blu Stokes Patron Resentments

by egnews | Mar 18, 2019 | Business, Government, Letter to the Editor

I write to express deep disappointment in Blu’s recent misrepresentation of proposed changes to our town noise ordinance. By suggesting that our town “would essentially eliminate live entertainment as a whole,” Blu incited angry knee-jerk reactions from patrons across...

Letter to the Editor: We Are Moving As Quickly As Possible

by egnews | Dec 11, 2018 | Government, Letter to the Editor

On Monday, Dec. 10, the Town Council and School Committee met in joint session to discuss the School Committee’s request for a supplemental appropriation of $696,000 to the school’s current year budget. I appreciate the School Committee’s concern related to the town’s...

Letter to the Editor: Let’s Dive Head First Into Difficult Problems

by egnews | Dec 7, 2018 | Government, Letter to the Editor

It was an honor and privilege to be the first to publicly comment before the new East Greenwich Town Council at their inaugural meeting on Thursday, Nov. 29. I commended them for having public comment toward the beginning of the meeting, and I expressed a hope that it...

Letter to the Editor: Build A Longer Table

by egnews | Nov 20, 2018 | Letter to the Editor

By Kate Goldman As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I’m reflecting on the time that I spent in July and October of this year working with asylum seekers at the Albany County Jail in New York and the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. As a...

Letter to the Editor: Thanks, Rep. Giarrusso

by egnews | Nov 13, 2018 | Election 2018, Letter to the Editor

I am a resident of East Greenwich and was proud to be represented in the Rhode Island House of Representatives by Anthony Giarrusso for three terms. On November 7th, District 30 elected Justine Caldwell as its Representative in place of Mr. Giarrusso*. I do not have...