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Raimondo’s ‘Smart Money’ Tour Comes To Swift

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Aug. 29.

Treasurer Raimondo's Smart Money Tour: State Treasurer (and potential gubernatorial candidate) Gina Raimondo will be at Swift Community Center from 10:45 to 11:45 Thursday morning.

Avenger Home Games: Boys Soccer (V) @ EGHS The Varsity Boys Soccer team plays in an injury fund game today at 4:30 at Carcieri Field.

On Friday …

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Summer’s End! The U.S. Navy Band is back for a second year of great music, but that’s only part of it – there will be a variety of musical offerings at the concert at Eldredge Field Friday evening, with music beginning at 5 p.m. One word to the wise this year: NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD UNTIL 3:30 P.M.! Here’s the lineup: 5pm: Official Kick Off; 5:15-5:30pm: Children's Parade led by local circus troupers; 5:30pm The Lost Arts; 6pm The Three Amigos; 6:30pm: Harold Ambler; 7:00pm: The Hurricanes; 7:15pm: US NAVY BAND NORTHEAST'S POPS ENSEMBLE sound check; 7:30pm:  Colour of London; 7:55pm: Presentation of the Varnum Continentals Color Guard and recognition of US Veterans; 8pm National Anthem and US NAVY BAND NORTHEAST'S POPS ENSEMBLE.

On Saturday …

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East Greenwich Art Festival: The third-annual arts fest takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New England Tech campus on Division Road. The arts festival will feature over 150 contemporary American art and crafts artists along with strolling entertainment including Rhode Island’s Big Nazo. The festival will feature items big and small including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, fiber and home accessories. You’ll find more information here.

And ...

In case you missed it: EG is changing how it picks up recycling – read all about it in this story from Tuesday. And, analyzing the problems with the Main Street fire station floor – not fixing the floor, just figuring out how much it could cost to fix it – could cost the town as much as $53,000.


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