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...
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...
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...
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...
by egnews | Nov 4, 2018 | Election 2018, Letter to the Editor
I have lived in this beautiful state my entire life, so it makes me sad when we rank so low on many national polls. I am competitive and I want us to be healthy and strong enough to compete. I am pro-RI, pro-family, and pro-small business, but we currently face a $200...
by egnews | Nov 4, 2018 | Election 2018, Letter to the Editor
At the close of every meeting of my son’s Boy Scout troop, they recite the Scout Law: “A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” These adjectives not only represent positive traits that...
