Gorbea names East Providence native Rock Director of Elections
PROVIDENCE — Secretary of State-Elect Nellie Gorbea today announced that Robert B. Rock will become the Director of Elections for the Secretary of State’s office. Mr. Rock is currently the Town...
View ArticleEast Providence couple wins Lottery scratch prize
CRANSTON — Beth and Joe Lampron of Rumford claimed a $20,000 winning “$1,000,000 Scratch” Instant Ticket. Joe usually buys just PowerBall tickets, but he started to mix things up last week, and asked...
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East Providence ‘displays’ its artistic, community assets
EAST PROVIDENCE — Started just last month, a program to highlight the works of local artists and businesses has flourished beyond the hopes of those who brought the idea to the fore. The display cases...
View ArticleWater main break stalls snow removal in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — An early morning water main break stalled the on-going effort to clear city streets during the latest round of snow Monday, Feb. 9. According to Council President and Mayor Tommy...
View ArticleEast Providence woman kidnapped by Cranston couple
NORTH SCITUATE — An adult East Providence woman was the victim in a kidnapping/sex trafficking incident identified by the the Rhode Island State Police Wednesday, Feb. 11. State Police arrested Niesha...
View ArticleMelo bills eye college savings, accountability of politicians
EAST PROVIDENCE — Rep. Helio Melo (D-Dist. 64, East Providence) is the lead sponsor on a pair of bills in the House with financial ramifications for the public and his fellow politicians. Rep. Melo is...
View ArticleEast Providence CTC student earns accolade for public service campaign
EAST PROVIDENCE — An East Providence Career and Technical Center student was among those awarded for his work during a recent public service. William Vanner was presented an Honorable Mention...
View ArticlePower outage hits Pawtucket Ave. in center of East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — A power outage caused disruption on Pawtucket Avenue, including its intersections with Warren Avenue and Wampanoag Trail, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21. The outage, believed to have...
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Casey leads East Providence to sixth place at state indoor meet
PROVIDENCE — Trystan Casey’s victory in the long jump highlighted the performances of East Providence High School athletes in the 2015 Rhode Island State Indoor Track and Field Championship Meet held...
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East Providence hosts annual Black History Month celebration
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence hosts its 2015 Black History Month Celebration Wednesday night, Feb. 25, in the City Hall Chamber beginning at 6 p.m. The guest speaker this year is Kobi...
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St. Andrew’s falls in hoops finale, awaits tournament selection
BARRINGTON — The local version of “Selection Sunday” took on a bit more drama for the St. Andrew’s School Varsity I boys’ basketball team following the Saints’ 70-61 loss to visiting Wilbraham &...
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Two city men arrested on burglary charges in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department arrested two city men for burglary and other crimes. Christopher Storti, 22, and Jason Veader, 24, were taken into custody Friday, Feb. 27, on...
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East Providence firefighters respond to Ivy Street blaze
EAST PROVIDENCE — A two-alarm fire broke out in a home on Ivy Street in the center of the city Monday, March 9. Several East Providence Fire Department crews descended on the scene at approximately...
View ArticleEast Providence schools should know snow make-up plan soon
EAST PROVIDENCE — All involved should know within the next few days how East Providence schools plan to make up a week’s worth-plus of days lost to snow in recent weeks, according to remarks made by...
View ArticleParents can still opt children out of East Providence PARCC tests
EAST PROVIDENCE — Parents with reservations about submitting their children to PARCC testing still have time to opt out, Superintendent Kim Mercer said at the Tuesday night, March 10, East Providence...
View ArticleEast Providence Council approves renovation plan for Pierce Field courts
EAST PROVIDENCE — The pessimist in us is waiting for the other shoe to drop, but the optimist says let the good times roll. The East Providence City Council conducted yet another cheery meeting...
View ArticleUpdated: East Providence teachers approve make-up times, new start date
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Education Association, the union of city teachers, gave its near unanimous approval to a pair of proposals affecting both the current school year and the 2015-16...
View ArticleACLU questions minority hiring practices in East Providence
PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Department made headlines this week for all the wrong reasons after a letter authored by the local branch of the American Civil Liberties Union condemning the...
View ArticleCommittee approves changes to current, future East Providence school calendar
EAST PROVIDENCE — At its meeting Tuesday night, March 24, the East Providence School Committee approved a plan authored by Superintendent Kim Mercer and previously passed by the teachers’ union on a...
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Fire on Vine Street in East Providence is quickly controlled
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Firefighters quelled a blazed on Vine Street in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 28. The fire broke out some time around 3 a.m. Saturday in a multi-family...
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