
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....
Mar 1, 2023

Sen. Gu proposes legislation to make government meetings more open
Proposes restoring electronic meeting participation. Rep. Justine A. Caldwell and Senator Victoria Gu are sponsoring legislation to make...
Feb 26, 2023

Proposed Legislation Hopes to Increase Government Transparency
Sen. Louis P. DiPalma, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Joseph J. Solomon, Jr., Chairman of the House Corporations...
Feb 26, 2023


Rep. Spears to serve on two House committees
Rep. Tina Spears will serve on the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Municipal Government...
Feb 14, 2023

Frank "Frankie Pallets" Glista Honored for 15 Years of Bonfire Volunteering
The February 13, 2023 Town Council meeting included an agenda item honoring Frank Glista for his years of constructing memorable New...
Feb 14, 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 12, 2023

Sen. Gu introduces Medicaid legislation
Sen. Victoria Gu has introduced legislation increasing the income eligibility threshold for seniors to be eligible for Medicaid. The bill...
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 8, 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 3, 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 27, 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 24, 2023

Contentious School Committee Appointment at Richmond Council Meeting
Amid a chorus of boos, three of the five Richmond Town Council members rejected the second-highest vote getter, Jessica Purcell, and...
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 21, 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 20, 2023

Charlestown Representative Tina Spears cosponsors school lunch bill
Rep. Justine Caldwell has introduced legislation to make school lunch free for all public school students in Rhode Island. The...
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 19, 2023

RI Education Department offers new survey, 2022 results
School culture and climate survey for students, families, and educators available now through March 31. Results from 2022 survey are...
Jan 18, 2023

Chariho Omnibus Meeting Jan 18
Each year the Chariho School Committee and administrators meet with the Town Councils of Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond in one...
Jan 14, 2023

Senator Gu to serve on three Senate committees
Sen. Victoria Gu (D-Dist. 38, Charlestown, Westerly, South Kingstown) will serve on the Senate Committee on Housing and Municipal...
Jan 11, 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