

Ninigret Park Master Plan
Questions come up, from time to time, about the Ninigret Park Master Plan. You can review it here.
Sep 1, 2020


Campaigning During a Pandemic
The idea that we would remain living in a pandemic at this point was inconceivable at the start of the year. Who would have expected that...
Aug 23, 2020
Town’s land-buying system needs overhaul
In the last two months I have listened to the Charlestown Town Council discuss purchasing the Browning beach house, Oyster Drive and...
Aug 23, 2020


Carney Sets the Record Straight
In response to Bonnie Van Slyke's recent letter implying that I was somehow on board with the proposed $2.5 million purchase of beach...
Aug 12, 2020


Critical Topic in Monday's Town Council Meeting
Decisions will be made about purchasing a property for far above the appraised value.
Jul 12, 2020


A Unique View of Charlestown’s Budget
From January to March this year I was in the unique position of being the only non-partisan, non-recipient citizen to have observed the...
May 30, 2020


Fighting the fog of misinformation
In recent Westerly Sun editions, letters were published from Ruth Platner and Michael Chambers, members of the Charlestown Citizens...
May 23, 2020


Charlestown needs to vote down budget
History repeats itself, and those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. The truth of those two hackneyed clichés was never more...
May 14, 2020


Carney Corrects CCA Lies
Recently, an article by CCA webmaster Ruth Platner was placed on the CCA website. In that post, Ms. Platner told a lie that needs to be...
May 6, 2020


Understanding 2020-2021 Town Taxes
Most homeowners have received letters from the town with new, significantly increased, assessed taxable values. It is important to...
May 2, 2020


Let Your Voice Be Heard
The Town's Budget Public Hearing is coming up on Monday, May 4, at 7 pm. This proposed budget calls for a 7.4% increase in town spending...
Apr 29, 2020
Town Meetings cancellation extended
Non-essential town meetings are being cancelled through the month of April. A previous order by the Town Administrator cancelled town...
Mar 31, 2020


Charlestown urges people arriving to self-quarantine
The town issued a directive on March 25 that all people arriving in town should self-quarantine for 14 days, to help slow the spread of...
Mar 25, 2020


Keeping up with COVID-19 in RI
Things are changing daily and we can all be overwhelmed trying to follow it all. A good source of news important to all citizens is the...
Mar 22, 2020


COVID-19 Information and Resources
Mark Stankiewicz, the Charlestown Town Administrator, made the following announcement on Friday: In response to the current COVID-19...
Mar 14, 2020


Mainelli’s letter distorts the CCA’s reality
This is in response to Leo Mainelli’s letter that distorts what his PAC, the CCA, has really done. What has the CCA really done? The...
Feb 28, 2020


Negative Response from Planning on Solar Proposal
Members of the Planning Commission issued a negative advisory Wednesday, February 26, on a proposal by a commercial solar energy...
Feb 28, 2020


Apply for the Parks & Rec Commission
Our Town relies on citizens to help out by serving on Boards, Commissions, and Committees. You can have a voice in Town Government by...
Jan 24, 2020


Tax Exemption Deadline - March 15!
If you are currently receiving a property tax exemption, you must submit a "Proof of Residence" document to the Tax Assessor by March...
Jan 22, 2020


Attendance record nothing to boast about
Faith LaBossiere has an interesting view on her attendance record on the Parks & Recreation Commission. In a recent Letter to the Editor...
Jan 22, 2020
