Heating Problems Keep EGHS Closed Through Thursday
Above: Work trucks at EGHS Wednesday afternoon. East Greenwich High School will be closed Thursday, Nov. 30, due to ongoing electrical issues, Supt. Brian Ricca said in an email to families Wednesday evening. While progress has been made – as of Wednesday afternoon...
State Gives 410-Unit Division Rd. Plan Go-Ahead
Above: The area bounded in red is the parcel of land Ned Capozzi plans to develop. Developer appealed after Planning Board denial in August The State Housing Appeals Board (SHAB) sided with developer Ned Capozzi Monday (11/28/23), overruling the Planning Board’s...
Audit: Schools Need More Social Workers, Sch. Psychologists
Above: Teri Marx, left, reviews the special education audit with the EG School Committee Nov. 14, 2023. School Committee is briefed on special education audit East Greenwich public schools lack adequate staffing to support students with special needs, according to a...
New Course for 2023 Turkey Trot
Above: The Pichette family before the race. Following the demolition of Pal's Restaurant on Division Street earlier this year, the start/finish for this year's EG Hill & Harbour Turkey Trot moved to the eastern section of Queen Street just up the hill from Water...
Obituary: Linda Ann Santos, 79
Taught in EG schools for more than 30 years Linda Ann Santos, 79, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on Nov. 22. Born in Providence to Jane and Henry Kenny, she graduated from Warwick Vets High School, earned her undergraduate degree at Rhode...
Students Dismissed After Gas Leak at High School
Update 11/27 at 9:45 p.m.: According to an email from EGHS Principal Pat Page, the building evacuation was prompted by an electrical fault in the building's heating and air exchange systems in the World Language and Science wings. While they are repairing that fault,...
Police Log: Teen Trouble & Rooster Confusion
Tuesday, November 14 10:45 a.m. – An EGPD officer spotted an abandoned motorcycle near Frenchtown Road and Woodbridge Drive in the woods. Dispatch tried to contact the last known owner of the bike, but that individual “had no active telephone number,” according to the...
Podcast: Talking Holidays W/Clouds Hill Museum’s Anne Holst
EG New's Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman talk with Clouds Hill Museum President Anne Holst and Director Paul F. Miller about the Victorian-era Clouds Hill Museum on Post Road just up the road from East Greenwich (4157 Post Road). They also get to hear what...
EG Calendar: Town Council, Zoning & HDC Meetings
If you have an 02818 event you want to share, send it to [email protected]. This Week Monday, November 27 Town Council meeting – Much of the agenda is taken up with annual alcohol and victualling license renewals. The meeting takes place in Council...
Meals with Heart
Above: The EG United Methodist Church team in the kitchen at St. Luke's last Monday, Nov. 27. Submitted photo By Maura Legare While for most of us, Thanksgiving is a day for gathering round the table with all the fixings, a warm, delicious dinner, sweets to our...
EG Real Estate: Former Chafee Estate Sells for Record Price
Above: 1128 Ives Road* Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of Friday morning, 11/24/23, and represents one week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless notated by an * indicating the Warwick section of 02818. All information may be subject to...
EGHS Wall of Honor Ceremony for 2024 Set
The ceremony will celebrate honorees from 2023 and 2024 It has been a long, hard road to get there but the 2024 Wall of Honor Ceremony, honoring both the Class of 2023 and the Class of 2024, is finally set. The ceremony, honoring East Greenwich High School graduates...
EG XC: Season Finishes with Trip to New Englands
Above: The EGHS 2023 Boys & Girls XC team. Submitted photo By Rachel Quigg, EGHS reporter The EGHS Boys and Girls Cross Country teams finished their seasons with strong performances at the state level as well as at a couple of invitationals, with both varsity...
Obituary: Ryan Patrick Casey, 50
His life was a testament to the values of family, friendship, and faith Ryan Patrick Casey, 50, passed away on November 18. Born and raised in East Greenwich, Ryan was a beloved and influential member of the community. He cultivated enduring friendships and had a...
Eldredge Students ‘Trot’ 1,788 Food Items to Food Cupboard
Above: Eldredge students crowd the hallway at St. Luke's Church to deliver more than 1,700 food items to the Interfaith Food Pantry housed there. A school record! The annual parade of children carrying foodstuffs marched from Eldredge Elementary School down Prospect...
Forever Gifts
Above: Father and son Robert Houghtaling and Bob Houghtaling in 2011. My dad was a paint salesman. He was also a Marine, Black Belt in karate, performer in musicals, deacon at his church and a proud American. Most of all my father was a great husband, parent, and...
Statewide ‘Buy Local’ Campaign Kicks Off at EG’s Dave’s
Above: From left, Asher Schofield of Frog & Toad, Sue Budlong of Dave's Fresh Marketplace, David Cicilline of the R.I. Foundation, and Kristen Adamo of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau at Dave's in East Greenwich Tuesday to kick off the Buy...
Obituary: Suzanne Young, 78
Daughter of longtime EG doctor George Young Suzanne Young, 78, died October 27, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She worked as a writer, editor, and a computer programmer/analyst since earning her degree in English from the University of Rhode Island. A...
Police Log: Bullets Found at Indoor Playground; ‘My fault, I’m drunk’
Editor's note: We have updated a log item from Nov. 13 at 3:43 p.m. to add that the owners of the business subsequently asked police to issue a no-trespass order to the man in question. Monday, November 6 3:33 p.m. – An EG resident asked police for help with their...
Buy Nothing This Black Friday
Above: From left, Matt and Mike St. Ours (Testoni cousins), Paul Testoni, Lauren Testoni, Becka Carroll, and Casie Rhodes (another cousin) help load up the truck every year. By Maura Legare Thoughts of Black Friday often conjure images of people lining up at the door...
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