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 22, 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 20, 2020
Endorsement for 2 CRU-supported candidates
Charlestown Residents United (CRU) supports candidates dedicated to transparent, fair, and unbiased government representing all...
Oct 19, 2020
Congratulations Stephen Stokes and Allison!
Stephen Stokes, CRU-endorsed candidate for Town Council, recently took some time off from campaigning and his job to get married. 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 18, 2020
CRU Candidates Campaign Platform
The candidates supported by CRU worked together to write their objectives, commonly known as a campaign platform. It was published in a...
Oct 14, 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 10, 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...
Oct 7, 2020
Van Slyke presents false vision for town
Bonnie Van Slyke, longtime CCA spokesperson, recently wrote a letter to the editor in The Sun outlining two visions for Charlestown. Her...
Oct 6, 2020
CCA is continuing with its track record of deceit
Did you ever wonder why the members of the Charlestown Citizens Alliance never admit when they are wrong or never apologize after they...
Oct 5, 2020
Setting the Record Straight
I have recently received calls regarding misinformation that the Charlestown Citizens Alliance is spreading while campaigning door to...
Oct 2, 2020
Charlestown is lucky to have Deb Carney
Charlestown is fortunate to have Deb Carney running again for Town Council, for she is the ultimate public servant, having served six...
Oct 1, 2020
Vote Patricia Stamps for Planning Commission
My name is Patricia Stamps and I am running for a seat on the Planning Commission in Charlestown. I have been a resident of Charlestown...
Sep 21, 2020
Chambers' Article De-Railed
The following letter was published in The Westerly Sun on September 19 but is not available on the Sun website at this time. In last...
Sep 21, 2020
Charlestown restaurant recognized as a top U.S. drive-thru
On September 15, 2020 The Westerly Sun wrote about our local restaurant, Gemelli Bistro. Nicole Manfredo had some good news recently, a...
Sep 15, 2020
Election season means deluge of CCA letters
We have again returned to the biennial ritual of the Charlestown town elections. True to form, the Charlestown Citizens Alliance has...
Sep 14, 2020
Let’s not steal any political signs this year
As Chairman of CRU, I am calling on the loyal opposition and all other parties in the November election to forego petty campaign abuses...
Sep 14, 2020
Frank would be good choice for Charlestown
I have known Jodi Frank for many years. She is a dedicated member of our Charlestown community and is involved in many programs. Jodi is...
Sep 7, 2020
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