The truth is on video
In a recent Letter to the Editor (“Carney’s assertions are just plain wrong,” Sept. 11), one of my fellow Charlestown councilors, Bonnie...
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- Sep 8, 2021
Actions always speak louder than words
Open government, transparency and inclusion are merely words to the Charlestown Citizens Alliance. As president of the Charlestown Town...
- Sep 7, 2021
Council meetings should be convenient for all
Elected leaders have an important role. These public servants give their time and expertise to chair meetings, set agendas, and...
- Apr 10, 2021
Charlestown Comp Plan process is flawed
On April 14, the Charlestown Town Council and the Charlestown Planning Commission will have its first joint public hearing regarding the...
- Jan 31, 2021
Vaccine Statement from Deb Carney, Town Council President
Dear Charlestown Residents, On January 26, 2021, the RI Department of Health announced that a small allotment of vaccines would be...
- Dec 27, 2020
Charlestown held its own through all the ups and downs of COVID in 2020
When we welcomed in 2020 last January, no one could have imagined where we are today. The largest crowd ever witnessed the annual New...
- Dec 4, 2020
New Town Council formation scheduled
Charlestown's newly-elected town council will be sworn in and will choose their President and Vice President in a virtual (online)...
- Nov 1, 2020
CRU candidates represent the change we need
I, along with many of my neighbors, have voted for CRU candidates Deb Carney (D), Jodi Frank (D) Grace Klinger (R), Stephen Stokes (R)...
- Nov 1, 2020
In Charlestown, you’ve got to know the territory
It takes seasoned public servants to make a difference in Charlestown. It takes people who know the territory — from the operation of the...
- Nov 1, 2020
Carney made the writer a better public servant
I voted for Deb Carney for Charlestown Town Council and you should, too. Recently in The Westerly Sun, our neighbors have said about Deb,...
- Nov 1, 2020
CRU’s platform simple, focused on residents
Charlestown Residents United is a unique political action committee in that we are a group of Democrats, Republicans and independents who...
- Oct 28, 2020
Vote CRU for a family-friendly Charlestown
I bought my first house in Charlestown in 1985, married, raised a family, and am truly thankful to live here. Back then housing was more...
- Oct 28, 2020
When will all the CCA nature-lovers help out?
CCA is endlessly cluttering the editorial page with comments about how they love nature, how only they are capable of protecting the...
- Oct 22, 2020
Keeley will safeguard Charlestown’s shoreline
Remember the Seaweed Guy? The guy who, the summer before COVID-19, was arrested for collecting seaweed on the beach, a right given to...
- Oct 22, 2020
Town asks for comments on Comprehensive Plan
The town comprehensive plan guides land use and town services, making it a very important document and deserving of careful study. Our...
- Oct 20, 2020
Let's play "Did You Know?", the CCA edition
When reading all the propaganda from the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA), one would think that these people are handed down from the...
- Oct 18, 2020
Town shouldn’t be restricting shoreline access
If you walk along the road that runs parallel to the Charlestown Town Beach, heading toward the breachway, you’ll find a town-owned...
- Oct 18, 2020
A quibble about the veracity of CCA letters
In last Sunday’s Westerly Sun there are two letters supporting Charlestown Citizens Alliance candidates for town offices this November....
- Oct 10, 2020
Vote for Deb Carney in Charlestown Nov. 3
Why should you vote for Deborah Carney? A committed, thoughtful, thorough, unencumbered, independent thinker, Deb Carney pays close...
- Oct 7, 2020
CRU seeks open government, civil discourse
There have been many articles addressing the upcoming council election in Charlestown. There’s no shortage of speculation by the...
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