Happening This Week

Recycling is OFF this week (November 27th)

Meetings This Week

The Upcoming Meetings calendar toward the bottom of the new home page provides a complete calendar of all open meetings that will be taking place in the coming weeks.

Monday, December 4, 2017 - 7 pm - Town Council - Swift Community Center
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 7 pm - Planning Board - Town Hall
Thursday, Decmber 7, 2017 - 6 pm - Historic Cemetery Commission - Varnum Armory

Agendas and Minutes are available on the website.

Town Holiday Donation Program

Human Services is still accepting families who want to be adopted. We have a lengthy list of donors who are waiting to be matched with their adopted family.

Families in need should contact Department of Senior / Human Services (DSHS) as soon as possible. Those needing assistance in providing gifts for their children during the December holidays can complete an application at the Department’s office, located at the Swift Community Center, 121 Peirce Street or call 886-8638. The deadline to complete an application is Friday, December 1st. Applications received after December 1st will be matched with donors contingent on availability. Donor and recipient personal information is strictly confidential. Gifts will be delivered, unwrapped to the Swift Community Center by Monday, December 18th. Each adopted family will be contacted to make arrangements for gift distribution.

Holiday Dinners

East Greenwich Senior and Human Services provides a prepared mean with all the trimmings to East Greenwich seniors and spouses ages 55 and older and disabled individuals of any age who will be alone for the holidays. The meal includes a dinner roll, garden salad, turkey with gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert. The deadline to register for a December holiday meal is Wednesday, December 6th. The meal will be delivered to residences on Thursday, December 21st. If you would like to order a meal, please email Carol Tudino or call 886-8638

Support EGHS Boys Hockey!

On Friday, January 5, 2018 at 7 pm, there is a Funny4Funds comedy show at the West Greenwich Elks Lodge, 42 Nooseneck Hill Rd, West Greenwich to benefit the East Greenwich High School Boys' Ice Hockey Team.

Tickets are $25 each. If you are interested in being an event sponsor and / or donating raffle / auction items please email Stuart Hallagan.

Event details are available as well as donor information.

Vacancies on Boards and Commissions

There are vacancies on many Town Board and Commissions. Please consider serving your community. Please see the website for details.

2017 Annual Holiday Trash Delay Schedule

See the Town website for printable version of the Trash Pickup Calendar and Schedule.

Trash is delayed one day for the remainder of the week for the following weeks with these holidays.

Monday, January 2nd - New Year's Day
Monday, January 16th - Martin Luther King Day
Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day
Tuesday, July 4th - July 4th!!
Monday, August 14th - Victory Day
Monday, September 4th - Labor Day
Monday,October 9th - Columbus Day
Thursday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving
Monday, December 25th - Christmas