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Community has taste for school technology

March 14, 2012

By
JAMES BESSETTE
jbessette@ricentral.com

EAST GREENWICH — Parents know every single day what it takes to raise their children with the right tools to better their skills.

Teachers in area schools understand that, as well, knowing that they need the proper books, writing utensils and computers at their disposal in order to properly educate the future contributors of society.

Back in October, teachers and parents of students from both Meadowbrook Farms and Hanaford Elementary Schools understood their concerns of having classrooms with outdated technology – old computers and laptops – or no technology at all.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Mixed-use development discussions still ongoing

March 14, 2012

By
DAVID PEPIN

EAST GREENWICH — The fate of the latest proposal incarnation of a mixed-use Greenwich Boulevard development may hinge on a radius.

The Planning Board heard 3.5 hours of testimony last Wednesday from representatives of local developer Joseph N. Zenga, who is seeking a comprehensive permit to develop 40 townhouse units, including 10 to be designated as affordable housing, off Greenwich Boulevard and behind East Greenwich American Legion Post 15 down to the Amtrak rail line near Greenwich Cove.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Scouting still strong in EG

March 14, 2012

By
DAVID PEPIN

EAST GREENWICH — There’s a lot more to being a Girl Scout than selling cookies door to door.

And there’s a lot more going on for girls who think they’re too old for Scouting just because they’ve reached middle or high school age, says Kitty Opishinski, public relations coordinator for East Greenwich Girl Scouts.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Community forum helps parents deal with adolescence

March 14, 2012

By
JAMES BESSETTE
jbessette@ricentral.com

EAST GREENWICH — A young person going through adolescence can be a challenge both personally and socially.

It can also be a challenge for parents of an adolescent, trying to guide their child through the various changes the development stage can bring in that brief period of time.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

A new barnum in charge at historic Varnum Armory

March 14, 2012

By
JAMES MEROLLA

EAST GREENWICH – Some museum curators and caretakers exhibit living history. Tony Amaral lives amidst history.

Amaral, 41, a Taunton, Mass. native and Adams State College grad, is a former self-employed painter who is the new business manager and caretaker of the Varnum Memorial Armory. He lives in the caretaker’s apartment within the building itself and often has to open his room to cater to guests renting the space for parties.

Amaral replaces longtime watchman Jim Wilson who took care of the venerable place for a quarter century.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Walking tall for breast cancer research

March 14, 2012

By
JAMES MEROLLA

EAST GREENWICH – Lauren Pietrantozzi is trying to raise $7,200 so four people can take a walk – a 39-mile walk.

Pietrantozzi, a popular server at Besos Tea House, will enter the Avon Foundation Walk for Breast Cancer on May 19-20 in Boston with three friends in an attempt to donate as much as they can. But before the sparkling young woman meets that date, she has another equally important one set for Sunday, March 25.

That is when Besos Tea House will hold an initial fundraiser for Team Pietrantozzi’s larger effort in Boston in late May.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Rep. Watson pleads 'no contest' for marijuana possession

March 1, 2012

By
DAVID PEPIN
dpepin@ricentral.com

WAKEFIELD — State Rep. Robert A. Watson of East Greenwich pleaded no contest this afternoon to a charge of possession of marijuana in connection with his Jan. 21 arrest by South Kingstown police.

Fourth District Court Associate Justice Mary E. McCaffrey ordered the case filed for one year, and Watson to pay $200 to the state's crime victims assistance fund in addition to court costs.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Message regarding our email...

February 29, 2012

By
PENDULUM NEWS STAFF

The East Greenwich Pendulum is currently going through a little transition with our new email account, pendulum@ricentral.com, still working out the kinks with it.

In the meantime, any press releases or letters to the editor that would be of the attention of The Pendulum, please send them to either jbessette@ricentral.com or to eastgreenwichpendulum@gmail.com.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Council back at square one

February 29, 2012

By
DAVID PEPIN
dpepin@ricentral.com

EAST GREENWICH — The quest to remedy a state Supreme Court decision which left the town in an affordable housing quandary has struck a roadblock, the Town Council learned Monday night.

Town Manager William Sequino said efforts to have the R.I. League of Cities and Towns lobby the General Assembly for legislation that would allow the town to charge residential developers a fee in lieu of building affordable housing units on their properties in this year's session have failed.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Proposed site suitable for station?

February 29, 2012

By
JAMES BESSETTE
jbessette@ricentral.com

EAST GREENWICH — Back on Feb. 18 in front of a crowd of current and former firefighters, as well as citizens, East Greenwich Fire Chief Peter Henrikson made a presentation for a proposed new Station 1 at New England Institute of Technology that took just under two hours.

The process for the East Greenwich Fire District to make that possible dream into a reality, however, is going to take much more time than what was presented at the big campus on Division Rd. a couple weeks ago.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

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