EG News: The Podcast

Elizabeth and Joannie go deep with EG's Community Services Director Andy Wade on park happenings all over town, including the pickleball and basketball courts at Academy Field, what's next at Eldredge, plans to add on to Swift Community Center, the future of Scalloptown Park and the dog park planned for that site, as well as the possibility of bocce in EG and what's happening in the western part of town.

Co-hosts Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman talk through some of the big stories of May – the LowKey hearing, part 2! new tax rate! departure of Asst. Supt. Michael Podraza! Then, we talk with EG Harbormaster John Parker and learn what life is like on the water right off our shore. Produced by Jesse Tolppa

Joannie and Elizabeth talk about: The $15 probable tax rate – this year’s is $21.85, so a $15 rate is a 31.35 percent or $6.85 drop. Developments around town That block for sale at 176 Main St. – I haven’t written anything about it but got some intel today that will be fun to preview.  Seven Stars opened today

Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman talk with Linda Welters, URI professor of textiles, fashion merchandising and design, about the history of fabrics printed at the Green Dale Bleachery – from which Bleachery Pond got its name. Turns out, in the mid-1800s, Green Dale was producing wool-cotton designs so elegant (Delaines), they had to pretend they were imported from France to get Americans to buy them. We also talk about the eclipse and the EG couple survived after their small plane when into Narragansett Bay off Quonset, as well as the $900K+ for waterfront improvements from the feds.

Cohosts Joannie Hinman and Elizabeth McNamara talk about the fire at Finn's Harborside and the recent revaluation with its big property assessment jumps, then sit down with Bob Beausoleil of the East Greenwich Tree Council.

Remarkably, East Greenwich was home to the nation's first Black regiment, which fought in the Revolutionary War in return for their freedom. John Dower from Smith's Castle in N.K. has researched every member of the regiment – nearly 200 men – and shares his findings with hosts Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman during this February podcast. Elizabeth and Joannie start the podcast with a review of some recent top stories, including the power kerfuffle over the school construction project, the recent break ins west of Route 2 and liquor licenses. Produced by Jesse Tolppa at Nova Pro Media

Joannie Hinman and Elizabeth McNamara talk about some of the top stories from December – including school construction, problems at the high school, and the very untimely death of Bob Houghtaling. Then, Adrienne Girard joins them to talk about what's happening at the EG Free Library.

Clouds Hill Museum President Anne Holst and Director Paul F. Miller sit down with hosts Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman to talk about the Victorian Clouds Hill Museum, and to hear how the house celebrated the holidays in days of yore and how the house celebrates them today. The podcast was recorded by Jesse Tolppa at Nova Pro Media.

It's October so we looked around for someone to talk Rhode Island spooky stuff and of course it had to be Christopher Rondina, who happens to be THE guy to talk to when it comes to supernatural happenings in the Ocean State. You can check out his books at www.ghostboypress.com. The EG News Podcast is hosted by Elizabeth McNamara and Joannie Hinman and recorded at Nova Pro Media, with Jesse Tolppa at the controls. Thanks, Jesse!

Len Iannuccilli had a vision: a "shark tank" like event in East Greenwich featuring innovative ideas in need of some seed money. That was more than 18 months ago. Now, we are just weeks away from the first-ever Pitch RI event, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Greenwich Odeum in downtown East Greenwich. Four contestants will present their "pitches" to our four judges. The winner will get $10,000! Hosts are Will Gilbert (of the Rhode Show) and Jess Schiano (of 92 Pro FM) and the judges are Heather Provino-Scanoln, Greg Dantas, Stephen Hardy and Holly Ferrara. Everyone's invited – get ticket info here: https://www.greenwichodeum.com/2022/09/20/pitch-ri/ PitchRI is partnering with the children's nonprofit organization Friends of Jack on Sept. 20 – eat at any of five EG restaurants that day (Finn's, Raise the Bar, Fresco, and Sienna) and proceeds will benefit Friends of Jack. Read more about them here: https://www.friendsofjack.org/. And learn more about PitchRI here: https://pitchri.com/.