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Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - September 3, 2025
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When: Tuesday December 2, 2025
What: Special Town Council Election
Because Town Councilor Richard "Rippy" Serra's passing on August 7 created a vacancy on the Town Council more than one year prior to the 2026 election, the Town's Charter requires a special election rather than an appointment.
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When: Saturday, September 13 from 10 am to 4 pm (rain date September 20)
Where: Ninigret Park in Charlestown
This is the 2nd year for the Ninigret Arts and Crafts show and Frances Topping will again have a booth with many of her watercolor works, including some matted pieces, botanical art, landscapes and varied nature subjects. In addition to Frances' art work, there will be woodworkers, potters, jewelers, quilters, crochete and macrame crafters and much more. There are about 50 exhibitors in total.
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Why: Household hazardous waste must not be placed in regular garbage!
When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: Richmond DPW - 51 Buttonwoods Rd., Richmond
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Appointments are required for this event - link to register in post.
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A majority of the Charlestown Town Council is considering using money designated by voters in 2015 for one thing—preservation of open space—for something else. And it makes no sense that it would be OK for the Town Council to issue a bond in order to be able to spend the money again—effectively spending the money authorized twice.
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UPDATE: The applicant asked to have this presentation postponed until October 22
When: Wednesday, August 27 at 7 p.m.
Where: Charlestown Town Hall
What: Pre-Application Conference for proposal to construct 9 new buildings that will hold 11 residential units on 1.397 acres in the Traditional Village District
The owner of two lots on the south side of Rt. 1A at its intersection with Ridgewood Road (Plat 13, Lots 31 & 32, 3740 Old Post Road) proposes to combine the two lots to create a 1.397-acre lot.
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UPDATE: This application was continued to September 24 at 7 pm
When: Wednesday, August 27 at 7 p.m.
Where: Charlestown Town Hall
What: A public Master Plan hearing on a major residential development (Plat 28, Lot 82-1; 28.7 acres; Carolina Village) before the Charlestown Planning Commission
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Enrollment is now open through September 6 to join Salt Pond Smart, a new community engagement initiative offered through the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension. Designed for homeowners along Rhode Island’s southern coast, Salt Pond Smart empowers residents to take meaningful action to protect and improve water quality in the state’s treasured coastal salt ponds.
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The banner image is a photograph of a Milkweed seed head in a Charlestown garden by Cliff Vanover. 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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