CRU All News

Make your voice heard

Take the RI Housing Survey

Nov 5, 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 3, 2022

CRU Candidates' Voting Guide

Election day is Tuesday, November 8. Here are the sections of the ballot with CRU-supported candidates highlighted.

Nov 2, 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...

Oct 30, 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 29, 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 27, 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 25, 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 24, 2022

Drivers, be Alert for Deer During Mating Season

With days growing shorter, the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM) cautions motorists to be on high alert for deer crossing...

Oct 23, 2022

Land Trust Walk at Mill Pond Preserve, Nov 12

The folks at the Charlestown Land Trust invite you to join them on November 12th at Mill Pond Preserve for a stroll, marshmallow roast...

Oct 23, 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 19, 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 16, 2022

Local Resident on Honor Flight

Vietnam War veteran, US Army 1st Lt. Joseph Dolock was recognized for his service with a trip to Washington, DC on Saturday, October 15,...

Oct 16, 2022

Saturday gave us fine weather for trash pickup

CRU candidates and supporters were out in force to pick up trash!

Oct 14, 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 12, 2022

Visit HopArts Oct. 15-16!

HopArts is a wonderful event for getting out in the fresh fall weather and touring around to see what local artists are doing. See some...

Oct 12, 2022

Town Council Meeting Report: Cannabis, Voting Information, and More

Last night’s Charlestown Town Council meeting focused on potential cultivation and sale of cannabis in Charlestown. Matthew Santacroce,...

Oct 12, 2022

Land Trust Annual Meeting, Thursday Oct 13

Charlestown Land Trust Members’ Annual Meeting with guest speaker Peter August, Professor Emeritus, URI Department of Natural Resources...

Oct 11, 2022

CRU slate cares about what you care about

Charlestown voters have an important choice between the candidates of the transparent town-first Charlestown Residents United and the...