Town to Appeal State Ruling on So. Pierce Development
Above: The Coggeshall Preserve development at 62 South Pierce Road, which got a positive ruling at the State Housing Appeals Board, would take down part of this historic house, keep the exterior but completely renovate the interior as part of the 13-unit condo...
School Committee Budgets $50,000 for Field Trips; Hopes Money Won’t Be Needed
Above: School Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Mark. By Elizabeth F. McNamara The School Committee last week (Nov. 19) voted 6-0 to add a $50,000 line item to the current budget for field trips, with a corresponding $50,000 revenue line for anticipated donations and...
Police Log: Expensive Roof Repairs, Toppled Porta-Potty
Monday, Nov. 4 2:04 p.m. – A contractor working at a house on Overbrook Drive told police a DeWalt table saw was missing from the garage when he arrived that morning. He said he’d locked the garage before leaving on Friday and when he arrived this morning, the garage...
Rocky Hill CDS Hackathon: ‘Petri Dish for Leaders of Tomorrow’
Above: The EGHS team presents its pitch. From left, Andy Babb, Chris Teng, Andrew Yang, Alan Zhang, and Matt Tactacan. By Suraj Sait Earlier this month, small groups of high school students from East Greenwich, Warwick, Narragansett, and Providence gathered at Rocky...
AG Dismisses Open Meetings Complaint Against Town Councilors
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The state Attorney General’s office last week ruled against East Greenwich resident and former Town Council candidate Charles Callanan, saying Mike Donegan, Renu Englehart and Mike Zarrella as Town Councilors-elect did not violate the...Upcoming Events
Dec
13
Fri
7:00 pm
Christmas Carol Sing
@ Varnum Armory
Christmas Carol Sing
@ Varnum Armory
Dec 13 @ 7:00 pm
Do you miss the sound of carols being sung by a choir? Come listen to some of Rhode Island’s finest choristers as we offer you an evening of seasonal favorites in the historic Varnum Armory[...]
Dec
14
Sat
11:00 am
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Winter’s Eve Juror’s Coffee & Co...
@ East Greenwich Library
Dec 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Above: Cindy Horowitz Wilson’s award-winning photograph. Join us for a conversation with Lorena Pugh, Juror, 2019 Winter’s Eve 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. 153 entries were received. Twenty-six makeup the exhibition. On opening night, Lorena[...]
2:00 pm
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Children’s Holiday Tea Party
@ The Old Jail
Dec 14 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Build memories and enjoy lots of family fun at a Victorian Holiday Tea Party on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Old Jail, 110 King Street in East Greenwich. Sponsored by the EG Historic Preservation Society,[...]
5:00 pm
Stone Ridge Candlelight Tour (ak...
@ Stone Ridge neighborhood
Stone Ridge Candlelight Tour (ak...
@ Stone Ridge neighborhood
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Stone Ridge Neighborhood Association will be holding its annual Luminaria on Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 5-9pm with a rain date of Sunday, December 15. This is a long-standing neighborhood tradition spanning over 30[...]
Dec
21
Sat
6:30 pm
Menorah Lighting at Town Hall
@ East Greenwich Town Hall
Menorah Lighting at Town Hall
@ East Greenwich Town Hall
Dec 21 @ 6:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Community Chanukah celebration at Town Hall in East Greenwich. Chanukah begins at sundown, Sunday, Dec. 22, and goes through Monday, Dec. 30.