EGEF Funds 13 Teacher Grants, Everything From VR Headsets to Cross Fit
Photo by Ray Johnson By Max Frazier It’s possible you have seen them or even used them at some point, but you might not own a pair. Virtual reality (VR) headsets have spiked in popularity ever since modern prototypes were first displayed to the public less than a...
2020 Budget Hearing: ‘What a Difference a Year Makes’
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The budget hearing with the School Committee Monday night was a victory lap of sorts for the Town Council, which is poised to approve a $62.6 million budget that is $660,000 lower than the current 2019 budget, returns more than $500,000 to the...
EGHS Personal Finance Team Competes in Nationals
For the fifth straight year, EGHS students won the state Personal Finance Challenge and earned an all-expense-paid trip to the national challenge, this year in Lincoln, Nebraska. The team was among an elite group of just 21 teams across the country to compete last...
Meadowbrook Deemed Safe But More Students Test Positive for CO
By Elizabeth F. McNamara As of Tuesday afternoon, nine Meadowbrook Farms Elementary School students and one teacher had tested positive for elevated levels of carbon monoxide (CO) since the first student tested positive a month ago, just before the April break. Why...4 More at Meadowbrook Show Higher Carbon Monoxide Levels
Three more students and one teacher have been found to have heightened levels of carbon monoxide, Meadowbrook Farms Principal Neil Marcaccio said Saturday. In an email to families Friday night, Marcaccio said all areas of the school continued to test negative for...Upcoming Events
May
27
Mon
10:00 am
East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade
@ Starts at Academy Field, Ends at Town Hall
East Greenwich Memorial Day Parade
@ Starts at Academy Field, Ends at Town Hall
May 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
The Town of East Greenwich proudly announces their annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM. The parade will step off from Academy Field and wind through the Hill and Harbor[...]
May
30
Thu
12:00 pm
Hill & Harbor Knitting and Croch...
@ East Greenwich Free Library, Silverman Room
Hill & Harbor Knitting and Croch...
@ East Greenwich Free Library, Silverman Room
May 30 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Do you love to Knit or Crochet? Stop in and share your designs and ideas. For more information please contact Marjory Myers 401-885-3682.
5:00 pm
Main Street Stroll: Dogs on Main
Main Street Stroll: Dogs on Main
May 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Main Street Stroll season kicks off Thursday, May 30, with the always popular Dogs on Main Stroll. If you have a dog and you want to be part of the parade, head to the[...]
May
31
Fri
9:00 am
Goddard Park Farmers Market
@ Goddard Park Farmers Market
Goddard Park Farmers Market
@ Goddard Park Farmers Market
May 31 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
The Goddard Park Farmers Market offers more than 20 vendors selling everything from produce and plants, to meat, fish and cheese, to flowers, pet treats and homemade personal care products. It’s a lovely spot for[...]
Jun
3
Mon
11:00 am
Free ESOL Conversational English...
@ East Greenwich Free Library, Silverman Room
Free ESOL Conversational English...
@ East Greenwich Free Library, Silverman Room
Jun 3 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Literacy Volunteers of Kent County Free English Language Learners Classes at East Greenwich Free Library. This is a 10 week conversational program designed to help adult students, 18 or older, maximize English speaking skills. Classes[...]