The budget includes money for the third grades to be moved up but does not include money for iPads for every student at EGHS.
Town Council approves liquor license for tenant Silver Spoon Bakery, grants victualing license for ice cream shop across the hall.
Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the Rhode Island General Assembly this week.
No, not Salty Brine. Rather, it's a new process that's lowered the amount of salt needed to treat roads, saving money and helping reduce environmental costs too.
Starting at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, the crew shoveled, plowed, and vacuumed up snow from both the street and the sidewalks.
"It's going to be noisy, there are going to be vibrations," as sewer line replacement hits Water Street.
News from the General Assembly as it relates to East Greenwich.
The building is owned by former Gov. Donald Carcieri and his wife Suzanne.
While Fire Commissioner Bill Daly called for a task force to study merging with the town, Council President Michael Isaacs said the voters had spoken.
Town Council members suggest some sort of advisory fire commission could continue at least in the short term.
Mayor Scott Avedisian says, in hindsight, a feasibility study should have been conducted first.
He decries the Senate's "lack of urgency"; Rep. Giarrusso says these early days are for getting bills written and, in general, tackling smaller issues.
What we love and loathe about living in East Greenwich this month.
After more than a year of effort, the town switched to a new website last week with an eye toward making it very resident-friendly.
EG Fire District Commissioners vote 4-1 to end talks with Warwick on consolidating dispatch duties.
Both EG state senators say the real business of the General Assembly should be the economy.
An initial study of the land at Post Road and Cedar Avenue shows the possibility of "significant" native American artifacts; new study to cost up to $22,000.
East Greenwich Rep. Anthony Giarrusso votes nay.
Representative Palumbo has again introduced legislation that will prohibit dogs from sitting on the lap of a motor vehicle operator.
Advantages include ability to better gear course material to each individual student as well as up-to-date material; outcome data scarce.
The state House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote on the controversial measure for this afternoon.
The 17-year-old child care center on South County Trail gets permission to build a new facility about a mile south.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee presented his budget last week. Now it's the General Assembly's turn.
We may not have the biggest debt – that honor does to Providence – but we do rank number two in per-capita debt, according to GoLocalProv.
Two weeks in, our newest state representative communicates with residents of District 30.
They are the first of three town unions to settle their contract.
The town sought a "user-friendly plan"; the state says the plan must adhere more closely to state's own goals and policies.
Matthew Larsson, Matthew Cordle and Matthew White were sworn in at the Town Council meeting Monday.
The Department of Environmental Management and state Department of Health are cautioning NK residents following a raccoon bite incident Monday night.
But they will hold off submitting it until after they meet again with Fire District commissioners on Feb. 4.
The Congressman tells students he does believe in climate change and says development of a variety of alternative energy sources are needed to change that.
Sen. Hodgson is a strong proponent of allowing same-sex marriage; Sen. Raptakis – a member of the Judiciary Committee that will hear the bill – is opposed.
Goings on for the first full week of the session, Jan. 7-11.
EG Patch takes a ride with driver Harry Mosher as he picks up some seniors for lunch.
After three years and recent inaction from Warwick on the proposal, EGFD decides it's probably time to cut losses.
EG's Betsy Shimberg says she's not surprised Gov. Chafee didn't nominate her.
Union representatives say any changes need to be negotiated.
School officials tell the Town Council at a budget session Monday they will probably receive $2.2 million in state aid next year – up more than $400,000 over current year funding.
EG's three legislators don't sign on to co-sponsor the bills – 42 in House, 11 in Senate do.
The returning state Senator – who represents part of western East Greenwich – says he will work to strengthen Rhode Island's drunk driving laws.