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Mar 25, 2023

Upcoming Town Council Meetings - Mar 27, 29

We have three, yes THREE, Town Council meetings coming up on Monday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 29. Here is your preview. Monday's...

Mar 19, 2023

Stephen Stokes March 15 Radio Interview

Charlestown Town Council member Stephen Stokes made his third recent appearance on local radio station WBLQ. WBLQ records the shows into...

Mar 14, 2023

Mar. 13, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

Committee and Commission appointments. Food trucks in Ninigret Park. No action on controversial proposed Chariho Schools tri-town...

Mar 11, 2023

Town Council Meeting Preview for Monday, Mar 13

March's first Town Council meeting, on Monday, March13, has a long list of topics that should prove interesting to watch. As usual,...

Mar 1, 2023

Feb. 27, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

Our preview of this meeting was published here. The agenda packet for this meeting is here. The video for the meeting can be viewed here....

Feb 26, 2023

Monday Feb. 27 Town Council Meeting

The Charlestown Town Council is having their second business meeting of the month on Monday, February 27 starting at 7:00 pm. The agenda...

Feb 14, 2023

Feb. 13, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

Our preview of this meeting was published here. Most items of business were handled routinely, without divided opinions. Frank Glista was...

Feb 12, 2023

Town Council meeting Preview for Monday, Feb 13

February's regular Town Council meeting on Monday, February 13, will have some interesting topics. As usual, Monday's meeting will start...

Feb 8, 2023

Feb. 7, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

Two candidates chosen for interviews on Thursday. The purpose of this special Town Council meeting was to review the applicants for the...

Feb 3, 2023

Charlestown Posts Job Opening for Acting Town Administrator

Charlestown has posted the application for the acting Town Administrator position on the town website. Applicants need not be a resident...

Feb 2, 2023

Jan. 31, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

The first item on the agenda for this Town Council meeting was to establish a process to select the acting Town Administrator. This...

Jan 27, 2023

Three million reasons to still pay attention

A former (CCA) Charlestown Town Councilor is once again attempting to divert everyone’s attention from previous negligent accounting...

Jan 24, 2023

Jan. 23, 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

This was our second Town Council meeting this month, with some important topics that we previewed here. This article summarizes what...

Jan 21, 2023

Important Town Council meeting Monday, Jan 23

Okay, you may be getting tired of us writing about how important the topics are for the next Town Council meeting. But it's true again....

Jan 20, 2023

Stephen Stokes Radio Interview

Charlestown Town Council member Stephen Stokes is becoming a frequent guest on local radio station WBLQ. This openness is to be...

Jan 19, 2023

Three million reasons to pay close attention

A recent letter to the editor in The Westerly Sun questioning my “State of the Town” submission in The Sun (“The Year in Review:...

Jan 19, 2023

Affordable Housing Commission member quoted

In the political round-up column on January 13, 2023, written by Ian Donnis of The Public’s Radio, (RINPR), the focus was squarely on...

Jan 10, 2023

January 2023 Town Council Meeting Report

The Town Council meeting on Monday, January 9, was fast-paced, relatively short, and covered quite a few topics. Council President Deb...

Jan 8, 2023

January 9 Town Council Meeting Preview

The January meeting of our Town Council will be held on Monday, January 9, starting at 7 pm. Some important items of broad interest will...

Jan 3, 2023

Council President Deb Carney Looks at the Year Ahead

Voters have placed their trust in this new Town Council to keep what is good about Charlestown, fix what needs to be fixed, and to plan...