Why CCA lost this longtime resident’s vote
The Charlestown Citizens Alliance likes to masquerade as saviors of Charlestown. Logically, if long-term residents of Charlestown hadn’t...
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- Oct 29, 2022
CCA blinded by the light of its own power
The Charlestown Citizens Alliance is so blinded by power, they do not see they have become what they originally opposed. Recently they...
- Oct 27, 2022
Carney’s long track record speaks for itself
A few years ago, I wrote a letter of support for Deborah Carney as a town councilor that said she would prove to be a highly productive...
- Oct 27, 2022
It wasn’t broke, so why did CCA fix it?
Two letters to the editor (in The Westerly Sun) — by Ruth Platner on Oct. 10 and Suzanne Durney on Oct. 15 — paint a picture different...
- Oct 25, 2022
Is it conservation? Or is it confiscation?
You own a piece of property in Charlestown. You want to subdivide it into two lots; one lot, 5.3 acres; the other lot, 5.7 acres. Your...
- Oct 23, 2022
Letter: When will CCA's Time Run Out?
Backers of the Charlestown Citizens Alliance would have us believe the CCA created all things bright and beautiful. The trees, the water,...
- Oct 19, 2022
Exclusionary tactics in Charlestown politics
What does fair, representative, responsive, transparent, and ethical government look like to you? Does it include authority for a...
- Oct 14, 2022
Proud to endorse Carney for Charlestown council
I am proud to endorse and support Democrat Deb Carney on the Nov. 8 ballot for reelection to the Charlestown Town Council. Deb brings...
- Oct 12, 2022
Town Council Meeting Report: Cannabis, Voting Information, and More
Last night’s Charlestown Town Council meeting focused on potential cultivation and sale of cannabis in Charlestown. Matthew Santacroce,...
- Oct 11, 2022
CRU slate cares about what you care about
Charlestown voters have an important choice between the candidates of the transparent town-first Charlestown Residents United and the...
- Oct 11, 2022
"The 10% Difference"
CRU candidates regularly hear, "what is the difference between you and the other candidates"? 10%, that's it. 90% of what you hear are...
- Oct 10, 2022
Bud on the Ballot - Come Get Your Questions Answered Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Charlestown RI, When: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Where: Charlestown Town Council Meeting at the Charlestown Town Hall What: Information...
- Sep 26, 2022
Let’s Be Honest
Election season is upon us. It’s time for the spin. A recent letter to the Editor regarding the Conservation Development Ordinance...
- Sep 15, 2022
Responsibly Managing Open Space & Town Resources
By Deb Carney The candidates endorsed by CRU value the town's open space and support responsible management of the town-owned properties....
- Sep 11, 2022
Green Economy Bonds, State Question - 3 Vote Yes
On this year’s November General Election ballot is “Question 3 – Green Economy Bonds.” These are not to exceed $50,000,000 for...
- Sep 2, 2022
Report: Final "Conservation Development" Hearing, Wednesday, 8/31/22
On Wednesday night (8/31/22), in a final continuation of the public hearing on proposed, controversial amendments to a residential...
- Aug 23, 2022
Report: Monday "Conservation Development" Hearing
Monday night (August 22, 2022) at the Charlestown Elementary School, The Town Council hosted a continuation of a public hearing on...
- Aug 8, 2022
Charlestown, the metaphorically gated town
Ms. Margaret Hogan, a lawyer, in her letter to the editor of July 6 (“Proposed subdivision regs are a land grab”), calls proposed zoning...
- Jul 13, 2022
Important: Monday's Town Council meeting will continue on Thursday, July 14
Monday's Town Council meeting began, but could not complete, an important Public Hearing on proposed major changes to regulations on...
- Jul 13, 2022
Town Council Meeting Report, July 11,2022
Charlestown Planning Commission’s Proposed Amendments to Residential Development Ordinance Draw Controversy; Public Comment and...
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