Westerly Sun — Westerly Town Council President Morrone resigns from post

Aug 8

Westerly Town Council President Edward Morrone is sworn in by Westerly Town Clerk Mary LeBlanc as fellow council members look on in Council Chambers at Westerly Town Hall on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Less than a year after his election, Morrone resigned from the council on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. (Sun file photo by Tim Martin)

August 8, 2023

By Ryan Blessing — WESTERLY — Town Council President Edward P. Morrone submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday morning at Town Hall and pointed the finger at the actions at a recent council meeting as one of the reasons he stepped down.

Council Vice President Kevin J. Lowther II will preside over coming meetings until the council reorganizes its officers and picks a new president, Town Manager Shawn Lacey said.

Morrone, who also gave a copy of his letter to The Sun, specifically cited the council’s July 31 meeting about pursuing town ownership of the Watch Hill Lighthouse as a factor in his resignation, which was effective Tuesday.

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