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These Local Candidates Will Protect Charlestown’s Environment, Economy, and Future
The local candidates profiled in this post are individuals with the skills and dedication to act in the best interests of all the citizens of our town. They will do the hard work to protect our environment, safeguard our rural character, and keep our tax rate as one of the lowest in Rhode Island.
Green Hill Paddle With Salt Ponds Coalition
When: Saturday, August 22 – Arrival 8:30 am; Launch 9:00 am
Where: Green Hill Civic Association Dock/Kayak Launch located on Green Hill Beach Road, South Kingstown Rhode Island
Register: Registration is required for the event
Learn about the beauty of Green Hill Pond as well as some of the challenges that it faces
Railroad Study Will Pop Up At Scarborough Beach And Rocky Neck State Park
When: Saturday, August 15 from 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Rocky Neck State Park ( 244 West Main Street (Route 156), Niantic (East Lyme), CT )
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When: Sunday, August 16 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Where: Scarborough North State Beach ( 870 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI )
The New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study team is popping up again with very short notice in Narragansett, RI and in Connecticut.
Celebrate The Milky Way
Where: Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center in Ninigret Park, Charlestown
When: Saturday, August 15 from 9:00 pm to 11:30 pm
Cost: $5 per person over four years of age – you must get tickets in advance
Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center is a great place to see the Milky Way Galaxy because it is easily accessible and it is sited in one of the darkest locations in southern New England.
Amtrak’s August 6 “Pop-Up” Session Revealed More About Their Outreach Method Than Their Plan
The August 6 “pop-up” was not a presentation, but instead a table with pamphlets, a bulletin board for the public to place three stickers each on the topics they were most concerned about, and members of the Amtrak study team circulating for one on one conversations with the public. Most of what was at the “pop-up” is already available at the Capacity Planning Study website. But the conversations with the study team members were still enlightening.
Lost Hotels And Bridges Of Quonochontaug
When: Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm
Where: The Quonnie Grange, 5662 Post Rd, (Rt. 1) between East and West Beach Rd., next to Dunn’s Corners Fire Station (location map of the Quonnie Grange at bottom of post)
Who: Presentation by Joan Lawlor, Bill Steinman, and Steve Young, all from the Quonochontaug Historical Society
The presentation will be preceded by a short annual meeting.
Salt Ponds Coalition Annual Meeting
When: Monday, August 17, at 7 p.m.
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown
Cost: Free and open to the public
Guest Presentation: A talk titled “RI’s Great White Sharks… and What About the Seals?” presented by Jon Dodd, Executive Director of the Atlantic Shark Institute.
Washington County Fair 2026
When: August 12 to 16
Where: 78 Richmond Townhouse Road (Route 112), Richmond, RI
What: The Washington County Fair is Rhode Island’s largest agricultural event, plus country music, food, a carnival, and more.
Biocontrol Research Aimed At Control Of Black Swallow-Wort
When: Thursday, August 13 at 6 pm
Where: Cross Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Rd., Charlestown
Who: Lisa Tewksbury, Biological Control Lab Director, URI Department of Plant Sciences and Entomology
Join Lisa Tewksbury for a look at black swallow-wort, an aggressive invasive vine spreading through Rhode Island fields, forests, and gardens-and the biocontrol research underway to bring it under control.
Concert, Dinner, and Movie in Ninigret Park
When: Thursday, August 6 (dinner starts at 6 p.m., movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the New Pavilion
What: Concert by The Chris Marra Band; movie Lilo and Stitch; and food trucks providing dinner
Who: Brought to you by Charlestown Parks and Recreation Department
Cost: Music is Free. Dinner – pay for as little or as much as you want to eat