

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 19, 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 10, 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 8, 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...
Jan 3, 2023


December Town Council Meeting Report
This was the first meeting of the new Charlestown Town Council composed of four candidates endorsed by CRU (Deb Carney, "Rippy" Serra,...
Dec 14, 2022


New Town Council to take Oath of Office Dec. 5
The newly-elected Charlestown Town Council members will meet at 7 pm on Monday, December 5 to take the Oath of Office, elect the Council...
Nov 28, 2022


Stephen Stokes local radio interview
Charlestown Town Council member-elect Stephen Stokes was a guest on WBLQ radio show "Chariho is Listening" with host Jean Gagnier in...
Nov 22, 2022


Thank You For Your Support
Fellow Residents of Charlestown, On behalf of everyone associated with Charlestown Residents United, we thank you for your amazing...
Nov 10, 2022


Make Charlestown livable for middle class
Families and children are what make a community vibrant and alive, but today, Charlestown’s future is slowly disappearing. My parents...
Nov 5, 2022


CRU Candidates' Voting Guide
Election day is Tuesday, November 8. Here are the sections of the ballot with CRU-supported candidates highlighted.
Nov 3, 2022


Mossa’s comments show she can’t be impartial
I just watched the video of the Charlestown Planning Commission’s Oct. 26 meeting where it considered the “Shoreline Plaza” Master Plan...
Nov 2, 2022


In Charlestown, CCA just preserving its own lifestyle
I’m tired of all the CCA letters to the editor written by the same people where they claim CCA conservation accomplishments are of great...
Oct 30, 2022


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...
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 29, 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 27, 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 25, 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 23, 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 19, 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 14, 2022
