Ordinance for stop sign on Estrell Drive in East Providence is rescinded
EAST PROVIDENCE — The oft-discussed removal of a stop sign at the intersection of Estrell Drive and Larry Lane, the highly trafficked throughway in Riverside, came to a conclusion Tuesday night, Oct....
View ArticleCouncil reconsiders approval of East Providence fire engine purchases
EAST PROVIDENCE — Two weeks after approving the allocation of slightly more than $1.5 million for the purchase of three new “pumper” engines for the fire department, the East Providence City Council...
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Council approves name of new East Providence war memorial site
EAST PROVIDENCE — By unanimous 5-0 vote, the East Providence City Council at its Tuesday, Oct. 20, meeting approved a resolution naming the new war memorial on the grounds of Squantum Woods as...
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East Providence elected officials hold joint session
Photos by Tim Marshall EAST PROVIDENCE — The current incarnations of the City Council and School Committee held what was said to be the first of regularly scheduled joint sessions Wednesday night, Oct....
View ArticleEast Providence City Council passes final FY15-16 budget
EAST PROVIDENCE — With the words “that was painless” uttered by Council President and Mayor Tommy Rose at the conclusion of a four-minute hearing Friday night, Oct. 23, the Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget...
View ArticleCommittee appears on track to name new East Providence superintendent
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Committee appears on track to find a new superintendent by its stated deadline of Thanksgiving week. At its most recent meeting held Tuesday night, Oct. 27,...
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Central beats East Providence in boys’ soccer playoffs on PKs
EAST PROVIDENCE — A wide open, offensively minded affair throughout, the East Providence High School and Central boys’ soccer teams engaged in a zany opening round Division I playoff contest Thursday...
View ArticleBowler, Crowley are finalists for East Providence superintendent post
EAST PROVIDENCE — Celeste Bowler and Kathryn Crowley are the two finalists for the soon-to-be vacant position of East Providence Schools Superintendent, The Post confirmed Monday, Nov. 2. The pair are...
View ArticleEast Providence politicians call on RIDOT to reconstruct Pawtucket Avenue
PROVIDENCE — Three East Providence state legislators are putting pressure on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) for a comprehensive reconstruction plan for the crumbling Pawtucket...
View ArticlePedestrian injured in East Providence car accident
EAST PROVIDENCE — A woman was transported to hospital Tuesday night, Nov. 3, after being struck by a car on Willett Avenue. The vehicle, driven by a male, rolled over at approximately 8:30 p.m....
View ArticleDriver likely to face charges in East Providence rollover accident
EAST PROVIDENCE — More details have emerged about a single-car accident Tuesday night, Nov. 3, in city on Willett Avenue, which injured a female pedestrian. The woman, 27, was taken to hospital with...
View ArticleAnother East Providence teen pleads to sex trafficking of minors
PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Brian Desmarais, of East Providence, pleaded nolo contendere on November 2 before Family Court Judge Michael B. Forte to two counts of...
View ArticleEast Providence Cumberland Farms expansion plan stalls
EAST PROVIDENCE — The planned expansion of the Cumberland Farms convenience store at the corner of Pawtucket Avenue and Wampanoag Trail hit a snag earlier this week as the East Providence Zoning Board...
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Committee interviews East Providence super candidates, names new Martin...
EAST PROVIDENCE — Residents were privy to an in-depth and up-close look at the prospective candidates for the soon-to-be vacant position of East Providence Superintendent of Schools when the two...
View ArticleEast Providence Police nab two suspects in Seekonk bank theft
SEEKONK — Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace provided some details to the arrest of two bank robbery suspects by East Providence Police officers on Tuesday, Nov. 10. According to the SPD report, at about...
View ArticleCrowley is likely choice to be new East Providence superintendent
EAST PROVIDENCE — Following two official interview sessions, including one held publicly November 10, the East Providence School Committee appears to have settled on Kathryn Crowley as its choice to...
View ArticleEast Providence, LaSalle football playoff game is confirmed for Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — Confirmed by both sides, the East Providence High School and LaSalle Academy football teams will contest their Division I playoff game Friday evening, Nov. 20, in Providence at Cimini...
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Officials unveil new welcome sign in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — Members of the City Council and the Beautification Commission were among those who gathered for the unveiling of a new “Welcome to East Providence” sign on Willett Avenue, across...
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Committee confirms Crowley as new East Providence Schools Superintendent
EAST PROVIDENCE — At a special session held Monday evening, Nov. 16, in the Elmasian Auditorium at East Providence High School before an audience of about 100, the School Committee unanimously approved...
View ArticleOfficials shut down East Providence-based paving company
PROVIDENCE — Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and George Whalen, Director of the Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board (CRLB), located within the Rhode Island Department of...
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