East Greenwich News

Teens abusing alcohol - that's the typical picture. But EG drug counselor Bob Houghtaling has been sounding the alarm for years now that misuse of prescription drugs is equally, if not more, dangerous.

Eva-Marie Mancuso enjoys a lively debate but is clear about one thing: When it comes to education Rhode Island's children, the status quo is not an option.

Reasoning that the residents of Potowomut deserve the same level of fire protection and rescue service provided the rest of Warwick, and that a fire station could be built and operated at no additional cost to taxpayers, the City Council approved a $2 million bond Monday to build a two-bay station at the site of the Potowomut School.

Click through the image gallery to see which local homes are holding open houses on Saturday and/or Sunday .

Yard Sale: At 22 Spencer Avenue - furniture, fabric, leather, handbags, home goods, and antiques.

Bike to Work Day: I'll be biking around EG on Friday . How about you? Goddard Park Farmers Market: It's back! Actually, it started up last Friday .

The East Greenwich Library is now housed in the first floor of the former Samuel Mickle School.

Unless otherwise noted, files at Washington County Superior Court contain the information about the following court cases.

The East Greenwich Planning Board voted to recommend to the Town Council a six-month moratorium on all wind turbines at a meeting Wednesday night during which time a more-permanent ordinance would be written.

Troop 1 East Greenwich held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor earlier this month for seven scouts at Cole Middle School.

East Greenwich Fire District meeting CANCELLED: The meeting was cancelled to due a lack of a quorum.

Lunchtime Concert: EG Parks & Recreation Department has started a new monthly lunchtime concert series that begins Wednesday.

This story was amended at 8:30 a.m., May 15. The East Greenwich Town Council approved a $58 million budget for fiscal year 2014 Monday night, which included money for fire and rescue services in anticipation of Gov.

Reasoning that the residents of Potowomut deserve the same level of fire protection and rescue service provided the rest of Warwick, and that a fire station could be built and operated at no additional cost to taxpayers, the City Council approved a $2 million bond Monday to build a two-bay station at the site of the Potowomut School.

More than half the fire districts in Rhode Island exceeded the statewide property tax cap at least once in the last three years, according to new data obtained from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

Chad Verdi's film project on the life of Rhode Island boxing great Vinnie Pazienza received a high-octane Hollywood boost a few days ago, when Oscar-winning director and producer Martin Scorsese signed on as an executive producer.

On Saturday night during a lightning storm and torrential rain, North Kingstown Fire crews responded to a reported boat fire at Wickford Shipyard on Steamboat Avenue.

After a preliminary announcement last June , the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with its plans to sell the East Greenwich Post Office building on Post Road and open a much smaller, retail-only office in town.

Rhode Island native Chad Verdi has scored Martin Scorsese to sign on as an executive producer on Verdi's upcoming film based on Vinny Paz.

Karma Couture , an upscale designer consignment shop located at 591 Main Street in East Greenwich, will host a fashion show on May 23rd to benefit the Born This Way Foundation.