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Charlestown Citizens Alliance Newsletter - July 28, 2026
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When: Tuesday, August 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Charlestown Town Hall, 4540 South County Trail
Who: Anyone registered to vote in the town of Charlestown
What: Charlestown referendum on whether to allow the use of land in Charlestown for a new, unified elementary school for all students in Pre-K through Grade 5 from Hopkinton, Richmond, and Charlestown on the site of the current elementary school at 363 Carolina Back Road (Rt. 112)
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The August 4 referendum is about the school site, not the school bond, and is only for Charlestown voters.
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At the Town Council meeting on June 22, a piece of history, the Goulding decision, was removed from the Ninigret Park Utilization Plan. When the land was given to Charlestown, Paul E. Goulding, Administrator of the General Services Administration, in his decision, noted that this area is a major migration site for waterfowl and other birds and of great ecological and scenic importance.
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When: Wednesday, July 29 at 11 am
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd., Charlestown
Who: Brought to you by the Salt Ponds Coalition
Reservations are required - link to pre-register in post
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Hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to identify, arrange, and preserve colorful seaweed specimens to create stunning botanical artwork
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When: Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00 am
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center
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When: Tuesday, September 15 at 10:00 am
Where: Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
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What: Learning to sketch the beautiful, natural environment of Ninigret Pond
Reservations are required - link to pre-register in post
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When: Thursday, July 30 (dinner starts at 6 p.m., movie begins at dusk)
Where: Ninigret Park at the Kimball Pavilion
What: Concert by Country Wild Hearts; movie Stand By Me; 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
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When: Wednesday, August 5 at 7 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 Sarah Callan, Director of Animal Rescue at Mystic Aquarium
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Learn about the Mystic Aquarium Animal Rescue Program and bring your children and grandchildren to enjoy an ice cream social.
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When: Saturdays, August 1, and August 15, at 10:00 am
Where: Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Cost: Program is free
Registration: Please pre-register as space is limited - link to register in post
Hands-on experience that introduces children and their families to a variety of aquatic creatures living in the salt ponds.
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Effective opposition to additional rails or rail realignments that destroy environmental and cultural treasures such as the Carter Preserve, the Pawcatuck River, or our historic mill villages "would be meaningfully more difficult under the 2025 SPEED Act, which would limit the role of the National Environmental Policy Act in shaping projects with federal funding or permits"
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The New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study includes a website that allows the public to sign up for the study’s mailing list and optionally to provide input to Amtrak about the study. Links to sign up and comment are in this post.
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The banner image is a photo of an American Woodcock by Charlestown wildlife photographer Tom Tetzner. 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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