Police Log: Late Night Drinking, Flag Anger, Costly Debit Fraud
By Bethany J. Hashway Monday, April 1 8 a.m. – A Warwick man told police he was approached by a man upon returning to his car in the Dave’s Marketplace parking lot at 1000 Division Street. The man said he noticed the car, a Jaguar, had a dent in the back and that he...
Church’s Rainbow Flag Cut Down Days After It Goes Up
By Elizabeth F. McNamara When the worldwide Methodist General Conference rejected a compromise in late February that would have allowed individual congregations to decide whether or not to allow gay marriage, it was a blow for members of the United Methodist Church in...
Police Log: Mother-Daughter Difficulties; Furniture Dump
By Bethany J. Hashway Wednesday, March 27 11 a.m. – A Prospect Street resident told police that her credit card had been used without her permission. She said she used her credit card at the vending machine near the gymnasium at East Greenwich High School. Later, at...
School Committee Approves $39.5 Million Budget; Next Stop, Town Council
Above: School Committee Chair Carolyn Mark talks with consultant Mike D’Amico after the meeting. By Elizabeth F. McNamara With little fanfare and only two comments from the public, the School Committee Tuesday night voted 6-1 in favor of a $39.5 million total...
New Fire Chief Bernie Patenaude Sworn In
Town Council Chambers was lined by East Greenwich firefighters in dress uniform Monday night, including the EGFD Color Guard, as Bernard Patenaude was sworn in as fire chief. Patenaude started on the job April 1. He started his fire career as a volunteer in East...Upcoming Events
Apr
26
Fri
6:00 pm
Wine and Wonderful
@ Swift Community Center
Wine and Wonderful
@ Swift Community Center
Apr 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The East Greenwich Rotary Club presents Wine and Wonderful, an evening of wine tasting, good food, gift baskets, an auction and raffles to benefit EG Rotary’s many charitable fund programs, including the East Greenwich schools[...]