by Elizabeth McNamara | Jan 15, 2019 | Government, News, Schools
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The departure with no notice of Linda Dykeman days after the November election left the town and the schools without a finance director. While not having someone in that job caused some real inconvenience – and forced the hiring of...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jan 15, 2019 | Government, News, Schools
Above: School Committee member Jeff Dronzek, chair of the finance subcommittee, addressing the Town Council. By Elizabeth F. McNamara This story has been updated since it was first posted. The Town Council voted 5-0 Monday night to give the schools $263,000 in...
by Bethany Hashway | Jan 13, 2019 | News, Police & Fire
By Bethany J. Hashway Tuesday, Dec. 18 7:45 a.m. – Police arrested a Warwick man, 65, for driving while intoxicated after he was involved in an accident on Post Road near the Greenwich Club. At the scene, which involved three cars, police noticed a man who was having...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jan 13, 2019 | Good News, News, Schools
Editor’s Note: This story has been revised since it was first posted to correct the projected town 2018 deficit number and the schools 2017 deficit number. EG News regrets the errors. By Elizabeth F. McNamara The Town Council and School Committee will sit down...
by Kim Kinzie | Jan 11, 2019 | News, Schools
By Kim Kinzie The School Committee heard from Director of Teaching and Learning Alexis Meyer Tuesday about both the district’s state test results (reported here in December) and the report cards issued by the state for all five EG schools. Just as the RICAS results...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Jan 9, 2019 | Government, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The state Attorney General’s office ruled against the town in two of four APRA (Access to Public Records) complaints filed by David Szerlag, a lawyer representing three firefighters in lawsuits against the town. The ruling, filed Dec. 21,...
