Eat your heart out, CCA
By Will Collette
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| This is Cynthia's Corgi, Maris, who WON'T be on the campaign trail |
Fortunately, Alex won the post of Executive Editor for the
Westerly Sun and is working hard to revitalize that local institution. But
having way more energy than me, he has also set up a side gig.
Working with Sun columnist Nancy Burns-Fusaro, there’s a new
media source called the South
County Star where Alex is continuing to work on the stories that made
him a must-read/hear source on The Public’s Radio. Call the Star another
must-read source.
He just broke
the story that another fine local journalist, Cynthia Drummond, will be
running as a Democrat for a seat on the Charlestown Town Council. She will not
seek endorsement from either the CCA or Charlestown Residents United (CRU) but
WILL seek the support of the Charlestown Democratic Town Committee.
In the 25 years since Cathy and I returned to Rhode Island
to live in Charlestown, we’ve enjoyed Cynthia’s work. Charlestown was lucky to
have her as its Westerly Sun specialist for many years. I loved her attention
to detail, witty writing style and fairness. I was sorry to see her retire,
though I still followed her freelance work for such publications as EcoRI.
Charlestown Town Council President Deb Carney told Alex
Nunes she was “very excited” to run with Cynthia as both will be running as endorsed
Democrats, elaborating further, “I know Cynthia going back to 2010. She’s very
smart. She’s very scientific. She does her research.”
As does Deb.
Cynthia Drummond began her journalism career as a television reporter in Canada. She holds a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Rhode Island and worked for several years at The Westerly Sun, covering Hopkinton, Richmond, Charlestown and the Chariho Regional School District. In addition to writing for the Rhode Island Current, Cynthia covers the Town of Richmond for the Beaver River Valley Community Association.
Alex reported that she moved to the US in 1998 and became a
US citizen.
One thing she won’t do as a candidate is use her beloved Corgi
Maris as a political prop as so many others do. Maris is prominently featured
in Cynthia’s Bluesky
account and she seems like a natural campaigner.
