News Media - Organizations - Elected Officials - Government
News Media 
We encourage CCA members to write letters to the Editor on issues of importance to them and to Charlestown residents. Send your letters to all the local papers. Be sure to include your name and phone number so the editor can contact you. Here are the e-mail addresses for letters to the editor for the local newspapers:
The Chariho Times
charihotimes@ricentral.com
The Westerly Sun
editorial@thewesterlysun.com
The Providence Journal
letters@providencejournal.com
South County Independent
editorial@scindependent.com
Organizations
There are many great organizations in Charlestown and beyond that are working to protect or improve our town. Email us and tell us others we should add.
Charlestown Land Trust - Land Conservation in Charlestown
http://www.charlestownlandtrust.org/
Frosty Drew Observatory and Nature Center - The best star gazing in town
http://www.frostydrew.org/
Salt Ponds Coalition - Protects the Coastal Ponds
http://www.saltpondscoalition.org/
Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges- Kettle Pond Visitor Center
http://www.friendsnwr-ri.org/
Cross Mills Public Library
http://www.crossmills.org/
Wood Pawcatuck Watershed Association- Protects the river and its watershed
http://www.wpwa.org/
Save The Bay - Now has a South County program
http://www.savebay.org/
The Nature Conservancy - Land Conservation in Charlestown
http://www.nature.org/
Audubon Society of Rhode Island - Land Conservation in Charlestown
http://www.asri.org/
Conservation Law Foundation- Keeping an eye on CRMC and other good work
http://www.clf.org/
Farm Fresh Rhode Island - A list of Charlestown farms
http://www.farmfresh.org/
Rhode Island Statewide Coalition - Keeping a casino out of Charlestown
http://www.risc-ri.org/
Operation Clean Government - Promotes honest government
http://ocgri.org/
Charlestown Chamber of Commerce
http://www.charlestownrichamber.com/
Financial Reflections on Charlestown - a citizen blog on our town’s finances
http://townofcharlestownri.com/
Ill Wind is a coalition of concerned citizens challenging the placement of large industrial wind turbines in residential neighborhoods of Charlestown, Rhode Island.
http://www.illwindri.com/
Elected Officials
We have provided local, state and federal elected officials email contacts below. Some issues will only require contacting local officials, but issues such as the casino should be addressed to them all.
Charlestown Town Council:
Thomas B. Gentz - tom.gentz@charlestownri.org
Daniel J. Slattery - dan.slattery@charlestownri.org
Lisa A. Dibello - lisa.dibello@charlestownri.org
Marjorie F. Frank - marge.frank@charlestownri.org
Gregory J. Avedisian - greg.avedisian@charlestownri.org
State Representatives
Donna Walsh - rep-walsh@rilin.state.ri.us
Larry Valencia - rep-valencia@rilin.state.ri.us
State Senators
Dennis Algiere - sen-algiere@rilin.state.ri.us
Frank Maher - sen-maher@rilin.state.ri.us
Governor Lincoln Chafee
http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/
United States Representative
Jim Langevin - http://langevin.house.gov/comments.shtml
United States Senators
Jack Reed - http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm
Sheldon Whitehouse - http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/
Government
Below are government links you may find useful.
Charlestown Town Hall
http://www.charlestownri.org/
Charlestown Tax Assessor’s Online Database
http://data.visionappraisal.com/CharlestownRI/DEFAULT.asp
RI Coastal Resources Management Council - CRMC
http://www.crmc.state.ri.us/
RI Department of Environmental Management - DEM
http://www.dem.ri.gov/
Rhode Island General Laws
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/Statutes.html
