Ed Mello, who has served as chief of police since 2012, is among the three finalists who could replace Jamie Hainsworth as chief executive of Jamestown. Mello, Mark Stankiewicz and Mark Carruolo were chosen for interviews from a field of 34 candidates for town administrator. The interviewing process began in executive session Tuesday. Stankiewicz, 65,
CHARLESTOWNÂ â Members of the Town Council have approved a motion authorizing the purchase of a 66.5-acre parcel of land along Alton Carolina Road known as Tucker Woods.
The Tucker Woods property, located in the corridor between the Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve and Carolina Management Area, serves as a corridor connecting the Carter Preserve wetlands and the Pawcatuck River. The town will acquire the property for an agreed upon $900,000, according to Town Administrator Mark Stankiewicz.
The town is eligible to receive a Rhode Island Department of Management open space grant for $400,0000, and will be responsible for funding the remaining $500,000. The purchase will be made using the townâs open space fund balance.
CHARLESTOWN â At a lengthy virtual meeting last week, members of the Charlestown Town Council approved resolutions asking the General Assembly to pass two bills affecting beverage bottles.Â
House Bill 5113 would require a deposit on miniature alcoholic drink bottles, known as nips, and the second, House Bill 5280, would require a deposit on all beverage containers. Roadside litter, especially discarded nips, is a perennial concern in the town.Â
The first resolution was proposed by Councilor Susan Cooper, who cited the success other states have had reducing litter by introducing deposits.
The council also gave unanimous support to a resolution supporting the second bill, the Beverage Container Deposit Recycling Act.
When we welcomed in 2020 last January, no one could have imagined where we are today.
The largest crowd ever witnessed the annual New Yearâs Eve Bonfire that bid farewell to 2019 and ushered in 2020.
Three months later, the world as we knew it changed. Our governor issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after, the Charlestown Town Council signed a state of emergency declaration that is still in effect today.
The town quickly pivoted to virtual meetings.
Despite the restrictions and protocols put in place to protect our residents, Charlestown continues to remain open for business. The dedication and hard work of all the townâs staff, under the leadership of Town Administrator Mark Stankiewicz, has provided us with continuity during this difficult time.