State Supreme Court agrees to review of East Providence/TLA-Pond View case
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Supreme Court late Monday afternoon, May 5, issued a writ of certiorari in the case of East Providence vs. the TLA-Pond View recycling plant on Dexter Road, meaning the...
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Bay View starts annual ‘Manhattan At The Bay’ revue in East Providence
Photos by Rich DionneSt. Mary’s Academy students from front-left, Amelia Goclowski, Nigel Richards, Camilla Macera, back-left, Mia Maggiacomo, Tiffany Brooks, Michelle Taraian and Hannah Shea perform...
View ArticleBusiness, residential neighbors in East Providence react to Supreme Court’s...
EAST PROVIDENCE — Residents and neighbors of the controversial recycling site on Dexter Road in city reacted positively to the issuance of a writ of certiorari earlier in the week by the Rhode Island...
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Son’s tragic death inspires East Providence mother to graduate URI
KINGSTON, R.I. — After her son was gunned down, Nancy Wilson shut herself inside her house for months and cried. The images were searing: Nathan running down the sidewalk as a toddler, Nathan flashing...
View ArticleEast Providence earns flood insurance discounts through FEMA
EAST PROVIDENCE — As of May 1, the City of East Providence is now officially enrolled in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). The program, which is part of the National Flood Insurance Program,...
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East Providence proprietors welcome Supreme Court review
EAST PROVIDENCE — Though coming from a differing viewpoint, of course, Clyde Ames of Railside Environmental and Kenlin Properties expressed a similarly positive sentiment as neighborhood opposition...
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East Providence resident runs Boston Marathon with a purpose
City resident John Ponte runs the 2014 Boston MarathonEditor’s Note: East Providence resident John Ponte recently completed the Boston Marathon not only for himself, but with a very special cause in...
View ArticleChief, East Providence Police rank-and-file issue retirement releases
EAST PROVIDENCE — Earlier Tuesday, May 13, out-going East Providence Police Chief Joseph Tavares and the department officer’s union, IBPO Local 569, issued press releases in regard to the former’s...
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Javelin throws lift Barrington High past East Providence for boys’ Eastern...
Photos by Rich DionneBarrington’s Max Moniz (left) and Portsmouth’s Mike Carson are neck and neck in the first heat of the 300 meter hurdles during the 2014 Eastern Division Championship at Barrington...
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Riverside Middle School Chorus presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Photos by Rich Dionne Matthew Flanagan as Gaston and Ellen...
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Owner brazenly abandons ‘Yorkie’ in front of East Providence pound
EAST PROVIDENCE — In yet another case of brazen pet abandonment locally, a dog owner last week dumped a young male Yorkshire terrier in front of the East Providence Animal Control compound on...
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East Providence resident leaves RIC adding a chapter to her inspirational story
PROVIDENCE — As a teenager growing up in a troubled Brockton home a few years back, now city resident Cherissa Andrade had no intention of going to college, never mind seeking to extend her educational...
View ArticleLetter: C’mon Exxon/Mobil, lighten up
To the editor: Our good neighbors at Exxon/Mobil have been property owners in our city since 1915, their first incarnation having been as Standard Oil. They presently own approximately 782 acres in...
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Lemont eyes an improved East Providence, permanent post as City Manager
EAST PROVIDENCE — Some six months back on the job as acting city manager has Paul Lemont feeling bullish about East Providence’ prospects and as enthusiastic as ever about the city he’s called home his...
View ArticleEast Providence unveils refurbished World War I Memorial at Ancient Little...
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence will unveil a refurbished World War I Memorial at the Ancient Little Neck Cemetery on Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. The memorial was originally hung on the...
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East Providence middle school athletes receive a ‘boost’ from local groups
Photos by Richard W. Dionne Jr.The Riverside and Martin Middle School softball teams gather prior to one of their meetings this spring.EAST PROVIDENCE — Though now firmly back in the school department...
View ArticleEast Providence receives $125,000 grant from DEM for Central Avenue Park...
EAST PROVIDENCE — Interim City Manager Paul E. Lemont and Ward 2 Councilman Helder Cunha announced Tuesday night, May 20, the city had been awarded $125,000 from the Rhode Island Department of...
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Comp plan talks focus on East Providence waterfront
EAST PROVIDENCE — The city’s continued focus on its valued and valuable waterfront property was an overriding theme of four public forums hosted by the East Providence Planning Department and Council...
View ArticleEast Providence Public Works reminds residents of holiday trash change
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that due to the Memorial Day Holiday no rubbish or yard waste will be collected on Monday, May 26. All...
View ArticlePost 10 prepares Memorial Day weekend events in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The traditional Memorial Day parade sponsored by the American Legion Riverside Post 10 takes place on Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. The parade will start at the Looff Carousel at...
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