Town Council Meeting Report - January
Before January's Council meeting we alerted you to topics we expected to be important at the meeting (here). This article is a quick...
Jan 18, 2020
Westerly Sun reports on January 13 Council meeting
The Westerly Sun reported on Monday's Town Council meeting with reports on discussion of the town-wide survey and shoreline access, You...
Jan 14, 2020
Important Town Council meeting Monday, January 13
The following hot topics are on the agenda for the January 13th Town Council meeting (7 pm at Town Hall). If you cannot attend and would...
Jan 12, 2020
Best-qualified commission candidates should not be ignored
Mr. George Tremblay’s December 4, 2019 letter to the editor contains two points that both require a response. First, he alleges that, in...
Dec 9, 2019
Gentz Launches Smear Campaign
This letter is in response to Tom Gentz's letter in the November 20th edition of the Sun. The election season has begun early in...
Nov 24, 2019
Charlestown, you're being hoodwinked again
Remember when the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) tried to pull a fast one over the voters of our town last June? Remember when they...
Oct 15, 2019
George Tremblay Gets it Wrong
Among Monday’s letters in The Westerly Sun was a brief letter from George Tremblay in response to my earlier Sept. 14 letter about the...
Sep 27, 2019
Burlingame Family Festival Oct 13
Bring the family and a blanket and enjoy great performances, games, crafts, food and fun -- with plenty of prizes and give-aways!...
Sep 15, 2019
Council Majority Ignores Qualifications
On Monday, September 9th, Charlestown once again witnessed the spectacle (or perhaps debacle) of the actions of the Charlestown Citizens...
Sep 15, 2019
Deb Carney urges "YES" vote Monday, July 29
On Monday, July 29, the voters of Charlestown will once again be asked to vote on the Town's budget. I ask voters to please vote yes on...
Jul 26, 2019
Vote Yes on Monday, July 29
Not long ago, Charlestown’s Town Council, dominated by the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA), inserted a $3,095,000 line item into the...
Jul 24, 2019
Coastal Route Bikeway Update
The idea of a bicycle pathway connecting Ninigret Park to South Kingstown is back. This very expensive idea has resurfaced. A Public...
Jul 17, 2019
NEW BUDGET VOTE: JULY 29, 8 am-8 pm Town Hall
The second vote on the town budget will be Monday, July 29 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Since the first budget presented on June 3rd was...
Jul 16, 2019
Eventful Town Council Meeting This Week
On the agenda this week: http://charlestownri.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=14&ID=1690&Inline=True Under Public Hearings will be a...
Jul 7, 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
Democracy in Action
On behalf of Charlestown Residents United (CRU), we wish to thank those civic-minded voters who cast their ballots on June 3rd regarding...
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
Some things, sadly, never change
Charlestown Voters: The current proposal to spend 3.1 million dollars of YOUR money to construct a new “community center” is so...
Jun 3, 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