Keeping You Up To Date with Charlestown News and Events
Ruth Platner, “Yes I really was elected in 2018”
Apologists for the current Town Council have cherry picked a series of events claiming to prove that the majority CCA Town Council from 2018 to 2020 did as the current Town Council has done and not respected the will of the voters by not advancing elected Planning Commission members in their voting order. This claim is not true, but because their lies are interspersed with just enough bits of truth, some will think them true.
Make Way For Ducklings And Otters – RI Nature Video Festival
In this post are two great local nature videos. One by former Richmond residents Michael Russo and Cathy Cressy and the other by Elise Torello of South Kingstown, plus information on the upcoming 2025 Video Festival to show off Rhode Island’s natural wonders scheduled for Sunday, February 23.
Winter Walk at Mill Pond Preserve
When: Saturday, February 22 at 10 am
Where: Mill Pond Preserve, 4962 South County Trail, Charlestown
Preregistration: Registration is required. Please sign up here to reserve your spot!
This walk is sponsored by the Charlestown Land Trust
Salt Marsh Restoration In Charlestown Explained
When: Wednesday, February 26 at 6 pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown
Who: Wenley Ferguson, Director of Habitat Restoration at Save The Bay
What: Wenley’s presentation will explain salt marsh restoration in Charlestown and throughout the salt ponds and Narragansett Bay
Participate In The Great Backyard Bird Count – February 14-17
Each February, for four days, people watch and count as many birds as they can find and report them with phone apps or on a website. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations.
Town Council Appointment To Planning Commission Reverses Election Results
The Town Charter allows the Town Council to make appointments to the Planning Commission when there is a vacancy, but the Town Council ignored over 30 years of precedent in how to fill a vacancy in making the January 13 appointment. They also ignored other sections of the Charter that make clear the intent for these appointments.
Overview Of January 8 Army Corps Ninigret Park/NWR Presentation
Shortly after the New Year representatives from the US Army Corps held a meeting at the Kettle Pond Visitor Center to provide an overview of its investigation and cleanup efforts and to gather feedback on how it can better inform the community about the current cleanup projects in Ninigret Park and Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.
Presentation On The History Of Charlestown School From 1918 To 1975
When: Saturday, January 25th at 1:00 pm
Where: Cross Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Rd., Charlestown
Who: Local writer Betty J. Cotter teaches writing and journalism at local universities and colleges and lives in the Shannock area of Charlestown
In this illustrated lecture, Betty, who is a Charlestown School graduate, will give details of the history of the school from its origin as the Pawcatuck Valley school in 1918, through its expansion in 1975.
Narragansett Chief Sachem Explains Opposition to Land Transfers to Unrecognized Groups
Anthony Dean Stanton, Chief Sachem of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, is speaking out against recent land transfers that he says are benefiting groups that are not legitimate American Indian tribes. The Narragansett Indian Tribe is Rhode Island’s only federally recognized tribe. The Narragansett have approximately 1,800 acres of land in Charlestown. Story at RI PBS web site.
The South County Springtime Fish Migration
When: Wednesday, January 22 at 6 pm
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown
Who: Presentation by Bill McCusker, President of both the Charlestown Land Trust and the Friends of the Saugatucket
What: Bill’s presentation will explore the South County springtime fish migration, focusing on river herring in the Saugatucket River