Obituary: Gerald J. Granahan, 89
Photo by Alison Cosker, courtesy of Unsplash. EG News Obituary Policy: We post obituaries relevant to our readers. If you would like to share an obituary, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Put “obituary” in the subject line. Gerald J. Granahan, 89, of East...
Police Log: Late-Night Dog Walker, Angry Ex
Monday, January 3 11:37 a.m. – Police stopped a car on Frenchtown Road because of tinted windows; the driver provided documentation of a medical exemption. 11:46 a.m. – Someone from Greenwich Bay Animal Clinic told police he’d received a threatening phone call from a...
EG Calendar: MLK Walk, School Committee Mtg.
Above: Life's a frozen beach. At Goddard Park anyway, on Jan. 16. If you have an event you want to share, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Through Feb. 28 Roger Williams Park Zoo HALF-PRICE – January and February bring the perfect weather to New England for...
Girls Hoops: EG Falls to Portsmouth, 54-33
Above: Brook Fairbanks drives the lane for a layup. Not a lot to say about this one. East Greenwich was up against it from the start. Portsmouth was taller and more aggressive. They lost 54-33. The Avengers are 3-9 overall, 2-9 in conference play. EG's next game is...
This Week in EG Real Estate: 4 New Listings
Data this week is compiled via realtor.com as of Thursday evening, 1/14/22, as Mike Russo, Realtor, is away. One week of transactions is represented. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may...
Opinion: Old People, New People
I’m always a bit amazed where some of Facebook threads lead. My recent zot there about EG real estate being sold by the cubic inch—post office boxes—developed a life of its own and a collateral thread about new people versus more established residents grew alongside....
Town Launches Parks & Rec Master Plan: Dreamers Welcome
Above: The EG Parks & Rec Ramblers Group on an outing in November. Looking to hear what residents think Think East Greenwich should build an indoor ice rink? Offer a more robust activity calendar for seniors? Create a public marina? Add more activities available...
Obituary: Dorothea A. Pelley, 101
Photo by Hailey Wagner, courtesy of Unsplash. EG News Obituary Policy: We post obituaries relevant to our readers. If you would like to share an obituary, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Put “obituary” in the subject line. Dorothea Ann Pelley, 101, of East...
Redistricting Plan Splits EG Into 2 House Districts
While Hill & Harbor remains in Dist. 30; Cole, Hanaford, OLM neighborhoods join Dist. 24 In the House District map recommended by the state commission on redistricting Wednesday night, East Greenwich got what it asked for. Kind of. The new map – unveiled at the...
A Light to Remember: Olivia Rose Passaretti
Above: Olivia Passaretti's parking space became a shrine last week. New Year's Eve tends to be a day full of hope and excitement for the possibility of change. This year would bring on change for many of the East Greenwich community but not a welcome one. On Jan. 1,...
Obituary: Louis Robert Sansone, 89
Photo by Alison Cosker, courtesy of Unsplash. EG News Obituary Policy: We post obituaries relevant to our readers. If you would like to share an obituary, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Put “obituary” in the subject line. Louis Robert Sansone, aged 89,...
Obituary: George V. Oquendo, 28
Photo by Gemma Evans (@stayandroam), courtesy of Unsplash. EG News Obituary Policy: We post obituaries relevant to our readers. If you would like to share an obituary, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Put “obituary” in the subject line. George V. Oquendo, 28,...
Opinion: Don’t Repeal the Filibuster
By Stephen J. DiGianfilippo The legislative filibuster protects the minority and forces compromise so that wide-ranging legislation receives 60 percent support rather than 49 percent opposition. It also helps preserve hard-fought legislative victories from being...
Obituary: Nancye Lee Stocker, 66
Photo by Niklas Ohlrogge, courtesy of Unsplash. EG News Obituary Policy: We post obituaries relevant to our readers. If you would like to share an obituary, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Put “obituary” in the subject line. Nancye Lee Stocker, 66, passed...
Omicron Puts Pressure on School Staffing
In past two weeks, there have been 250+ cases of COVID among students and staff Just as the new COVID-19 variant omicron has caused cases to balloon across the state, the School Committee Tuesday night heard of the same stark upward trend for the school district, with...
Council Approves Pay Boost for Judges; Tables Solar Ordinance
The council approved in a 5-0 vote increasing the stipends for both the town’s probate and municipal court judges, from $5,000 and $5,500 respectively to $10,000 a year. It had been 20 years since the stipends had been reviewed. Before the increase, the EG stipends...
Troop 1 EG Celebrates 5 Eagle Scouts
Above: Troop 1 EG's newest Eagle Scouts, from left, Lucas Massaro, Jonathan Robert Smith, Ethan Dowding, Daniel Madden and Aidan Rinaldi-Young at their Court of Honor Jan. 9. The COVID-19 pandemic stopped many ceremonies and celebrations, including Courts of Honor for...
EG Calendar: Lots of Virtual Meetings; 2 Vaccine Clinics
If you have an event you want to share, send it to editor@eastgreenwichnews.com. Jan. 10-15 Christmas tree pickup in East Greenwich – You may have kicked your tree to the curb (literally!) more than a week ago, but this is the week the town will collect it. Make sure...
Police Log: Nozzle Confusion & Cocktail Glass to Head
Monday, Dec. 27 8:34 a.m. – The owner of the cobbler shop on Main Street told police someone took a plant out of one of the flower pots in front of his business. Police noticed mulch on the sidewalk. 8:53 a.m. – Police cited a Warwick man, 42, for driving with a...
Ode to an Old Man
Above: Tom Greene in November. Tom Greene, one of the last living descendants of Nathanael Greene, died last week. Peter D’Abrosca worked for Tom as a boy. This is his remembrance, which first appeared on the website American Greatness. By Peter D'Abrosca Not enough...
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