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Friday, February 1, 2013

Town's New Website Is User-Focused

After more than a year of effort, the town switched to a new website last week with an eye toward making it very resident-friendly.

If you need a new blue recycle bin, do you know where to get one? With the town's new website, that answer should be easier to find. The website, unveiled a week ago, lists "services" instead of "departments." That's because, according to IT manager Wendy Schmidle, many residents "would not know who to call and where to go to get a new recycling bin." So, on the new website, the first tab after "About East Greenwich" is "Town Services." Under that tab, you'll find links to such things as trash pickup and recycling (spoiler alert: you'll find info about getting a new blue bin here), parks & recreation, senior services, and public safety.  The old website listed the "Town Canvasser"; the new website lists "Voter registration and elections…

Monday, December 17, 2012

EG To Stand With Newtown: Photo Op Sunday

The idea came from resident and town employee Wendy Schmidle, whose husband grew up in Newtown.

Like everyone, EG resident Wendy Schmidle was rocked by the news of the horrifying shootings in Newtown, Conn., Friday. But it hit Wendy, who is EG's IT manager, very close to home. Her husband, Paul, grew up in Newtown. Wendy and Paul were married at St. Rose of Lima Church there, and their first-born child was baptized in that church. Paul's mother served as Town Clerk in Newtown for many years. While Paul was in the Navy, Newtown was the family's "home base." "I have been struggling all weekend with trying to figure out an appropriate way to help," Wendy wrote in an email she sent to me Monday morning explaining her idea. "What if we staged a photo op ... for everyone from EG who would like to send their well wishes of peace and love …

Paul Higgins

8:21 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

We think this is a great idea. We will be there on Sunday. We lived in Bethel, next to Newtown, for 14 years. We knew many people from this very friendly area. Twenty-six new stars shine over Newtown.   more ›

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