5 Things You Need To Know Today

Straw Poll, Sailing, A Sale & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, April 19.

Hill & Harbor Knitting & Crochet Group: Do you love to Knit or Crochet? Stop in and share your designs and ideas with the Hill & Harbor Knitting and Crochet Group. It meets at the EG Free Library from 1 to 3 p.m. and all are welcome. That means you, beginners. And you, yarn pros. For more information please contact Rosemary Carlson at 865-0800. Sailor Gary Jobson @ EGYC: Spend an evening with Gary Jobson, America's Cup veteran, US Sailing president, author, and ESPN Sailing Analyst, as he presents “Sailing, Speed and Passion,” all to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To reserve your tickets, contact the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Avenger home action: Boys Volleyball goes up against West Warwick today, with the JV game at 4:45…

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Callista Gingrich Touches Down In EG

The wife of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich joined some R.I. Republicans for dinner at Caprice on Main Street.

East Greenwich got a bit of presidential primary glow Tuesday night, when the EG GOP played host to Callista Gingrich, wife of presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, at Caprice on Main Street. The faithful who gathered were largely Gingrich true believers, even as the former Speaker of the House has moved into footnote territory in terms of the 2012 election. “My problem is that I’m so much for Newt, I can’t imagine why he’s not resonating more around the country,” said Alexandra Mark, of Newport, in frustration. “When he talks, I listen.” According to Westerly Town Councilman Caswell Cooke, originally, Newt Gingrich was going to make a swing through Rhode Island. But, Cooke said, after Rick Santorum got out of the race last week, plans …

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