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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
news@ricentral.comThe Westerly Sun
editorial@thewesterlysun.comThe Providence Journal
letters@providencejournal.comSouth County Independent
editorial@independentri.comThere 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
https://charlestownlandtrust.org/Frosty Drew Observatory and Nature Center – The best star gazing in town
https://frostydrew.org/Salt Ponds Coalition – Protects the Coastal Ponds
http://www.saltpondscoalition.org/Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges- Kettle Pond Visitor Center
https://www.friendsnwrofri.org/Cross Mills Public Library
https://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
https://www.savebay.org/The Nature Conservancy – Land Conservation in Charlestown
https://www.nature.org/Audubon Society of Rhode Island – Land Conservation in Charlestown
https://asri.org/Conservation Law Foundation- Keeping an eye on CRMC and other good work
https://www.clf.org/Farm Fresh Rhode Island – A list of Charlestown farms
https://www.farmfresh.org/Charlestown Chamber of Commerce
https://www.charlestownrichamber.com/South County Tourism – Things to do, events, where to eat, and more in South County
https://www.southcountyri.com/The Concerned Citizens of Bradford & Charlestown Facebook page serves the residents of both Charlestown & Bradford as a forum to discuss and share information and experiences dealing with the unpleasantness of living near the heavy industrial Copar Quarry LLC.
https://www.facebook.com/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 Railroad Rerouting Plan should be addressed to them all.
Charlestown Town Council:
Deborah A. Carney – deb.carney@charlestownri.gov
Susan J. Cooper – susan.cooper@charlestownri.gov
Grace F. Klinger – grace.klinger@charlestownri.gov
Richard R. Serra – richard.serra@charlestownri.gov
Stephen J. Stokes – stephen.stokes@charlestownri.govState Representatives
Tina Spears – rep-spears@rilegislature.govState Senators
Victoria Gu – sen-gu@rilegislature.gov
Elaine Morgan – ElaineForSenate@aol.comGovernor Daniel McKee
http://www.governor.ri.gov/contact/United States Representative
Seth Magaziner – https://magaziner.house.gov/contact/officesUnited States Senators
Jack Reed – https://www.reed.senate.gov/contact/email
Sheldon Whitehouse – https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/email-sheldonBelow are government links you may find useful.
Charlestown Town Hall
https://www.charlestownri.gov/Charlestown Tax Assessor’s Online Database
http://gis.vgsi.com/CharlestownRI/RI Coastal Resources Management Council – CRMC
http://www.crmc.ri.gov/RI Department of Environmental Management – DEM
http://www.dem.ri.gov/Rhode Island General Laws
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/StatutesChariho Regional School District
https://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/