

Latest North Camp News
By Jodi Frank, CRU Chair On Saturday, June 29, Town Council Vice-President, Deb Carney, and I hiked to North Camp to investigate the...
Jun 30, 2019


Burlingame North Camp - Update
by Jodi Frank, CRU Chair My last post explained how Burlingame North Camp, off of Buckeye Brook Road, is being re-opened, with the...
Jun 27, 2019


Council chooses budget option
At the special Charlestown Town Council meeting on June 17, the Council discussed several options for setting a new budget after the...
Jun 20, 2019


Illegal fireworks use to be investigated
With summer often comes the sights and sounds of aerial fireworks displays in Charlestown, to the delight and, sometimes, aggravation of...
Jun 7, 2019


Important topics on Council agenda
The Charlestown Town Council will meet at 7 pm on Monday, June 10. There are three Fiscal Items agenda items to discuss next steps with...
Jun 7, 2019


Residents vote for say in budget process
As Cynthia Drummond of The Westerly Sun wrote on Twitter: The Westerly Sun reported that town Council Vice President Deborah Carney said...
Jun 4, 2019
Budget Vote Talking Points
As we have talked to people about the issues with the proposed Charlestown budget we've been asked to provide short talking points they...
Jun 1, 2019
This is NOT free money, Vote NO!
There is an item of great concern in this year's Town Budget that will be voted on this Monday, June 3rd (at the Town Hall). $3,095,000...
May 29, 2019
You're being hoodwinked
Listen folks, you're being bamboozled. The Charlestown Municipal Budget vote on June 3rd, is a Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) scam....
May 28, 2019
What's the rush?
There is a significant line item in the Charlestown 2019 operating budget called “Construction/Plan Reserve Account”, being voted on June...
May 28, 2019


May 28, 2019
Rain gardens to protect drinking water
The town of Charlestown and Save The Bay are building six demonstration rain gardens at town-owned facilities, including the Kimball...
May 16, 2019


No Lights for You!
The Charlestown Town Council held their agenda planning meeting on Wednesday, May 8. One item on the draft agenda for the May 13th...
May 9, 2019


Help Restore Quonnie Pond's Salt Marsh
We need your help! Quonochontaug Breachway has been dredged! The sand and sediment has been used to raise the level of the soil in the...
Apr 30, 2019


IMPORTANT MEETING...COME OUT AND BE HEARD!
Budget Public Hearing, Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:00pm- Town Hall On May 6, Charlestown Residents will have the opportunity to express...
Apr 30, 2019


CRU Trashes the Collection Center
CRU supporters participated, big time, in the town roadside litter collection drive today. We delivered 40 bags of trash and recyclables...
Apr 27, 2019


Charlestown Police Offers Property Checks
Note: this is an excerpt from an April 12, 2019 article in The Westerly Sun by Jason Vallee. The Charlestown police have created a...
Apr 16, 2019


Fire Departments Work on Recruitment
Note: Charlestown Fire District Captain Matt Dowling is quoted in this article by Jason Vallee in The Westerly Sun on April 14, 2019...
Apr 16, 2019


Town Council Reviews 2020 Budget
Members of the Town Council heard an overview of the fiscal 2020 budget at their meeting on Monday, and after asking several questions...
Apr 10, 2019
Welcome to the new CRU Website
Over the next several months we'll be working to provide a place for news, suggested things to do in town, and opinions by town...
Mar 28, 2019
