by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 6, 2020 | courts, COVID-19, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara Federal District Court Chief Judge John McConnell Monday denied former East Greenwich resident Monique Brady’s request for release from prison to home confinement during the COVID-19 crisis. McConnell sentenced Brady to 8 years in prison in...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 5, 2020 | News, Police & Fire
Editor’s Note: We are a little behind on our police log reports. This is a glimpse into the time before COVID-19 restrictions really came into play. By Bethany Hashway and Elizabeth F. McNamara Monday, March 9 2:41 p.m. – Police assisted EGFD with a woman who...
by Andrew Belfry | Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19, General Interest, Good News, News
Through the use of 3D printers, EG residents are creating vital protective gear for front line workers. By Andrew Belfry Could you make your own face shields if you had to? That was the question Michael Shunney, East Greenwich resident and Industrial Technology...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
After weeks of telling Rhode Islanders only a limited number of priority people could be tested, now the state has to convince residents tests are much more plentiful and anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should be calling their doctor or an urgent care clinic to see...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19, General Interest, News
Above: Megan Ranney has been interviewed on several national news programs … all from her East Greenwich living room. By Elizabeth F. McNamara East Greenwich, R.I. – Megan Ranney had already become a national figure before the coronavirus, social distancing, and...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Government, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara There were 54 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday, for a total of 711 confirmed cases in Rhode Island. Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott of the state Department of Health announced there were also 2 additional deaths. So far, 14 Rhode Islanders have...
