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Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - January 27, 2026
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At the meeting on November 10, 2025, Councilors Deb Carney, Craig Marr, and Peter Slom voted to borrow up to $1.05 million; Councilor Stokes voted no. They voted to issue a bond not to preserve open space, but to finance unspecified future projects.
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Earlier this month, RI Governor McKee submitted his draft budget to the General Assembly, which includes the 2027 Green Bond. The Green Bond contains NO FUNDING for conservation or farmlands and only small amount for Outdoor Recreation Grants - It isn't green at all!
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Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road in Charlestown
When: Weekly on Wednesdays from 10am to 11am
Who: These programs are designed for toddlers
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Scientists at URI's Graduate School of Oceanography have identified a long-term source of PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” entering the Pawcatuck River from two historically contaminated textile mill waste retention ponds decades after textile operations ceased.
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The banner image is a photograph of Frosty Drew Observatory in the snow by Scott MacNeill. If you have photos of Charlestown wildlife, landscapes, or events that you would like to share with us to use on our website, Facebook, or in newsletters, please send them to us by email at charlestowncitizens@gmail.com
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