EAST PROVIDENCE — After much consternation on the part of a couple of members, the city council at its Tuesday, May 4, meeting eventually gave its second and final approval to a resolution upping …
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By Mike Rego
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5/5/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The schedule of live entertainment for the first season of concerts at the amphitheater on the city’s waterfront was announced earlier this week.
Waterfront Productions LLC …
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5/3/17
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PORTSMOUTH—The UConn Division I mens team knocked four time defending champs, UMass Amherst off the block and won the Beast of the East cup championship 10-7 at Glen Farm on Sunday.
UConn …
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5/3/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Principal Shani Wallace as well as assistants Araxie DeBlois and Shane Messier announce the East Providence High School honor roll of students for the third quarter of the …
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5/3/17
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TIVERTON — Pre-trial proceedings in the 58-count misdemeanor prosecution of Tiverton Police Lieutenant Timothy Panell were again — for the fifth time — postponed at a hearing April 13 , to reconvene on Thursday June 1.
The in-court proceedings, and documents revealed in the court file, show that the discovery afforded both sides in the case is massive, and may account for much of the delay.
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By Tom Killin Dalglish
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5/2/17
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Two females were sent to the hospital with minor injuries according to police
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5/1/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Several East Providence Fire Department companies responded to a house fire around 9 p.m. Saturday evening, April 29.
EPFD Chief Oscar Elmasian said the incident took place on …
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By Mike Rego
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4/30/17
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation
announced another component to the expected eight-week project replacing the span on Pawtucket Avenue over Interstate 195.
The …
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By Mike Rego
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4/28/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The domestic violence charges against an East Providence School District teacher and long-time coach have been dropped, East Providence Police confirmed.
Michael Solitro, a …
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By Mike Rego
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4/25/17
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NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASS. — The human remains found in a wooded area in the town earlier this month have officially been identified as those of an East Providence man reported missing for well over a …
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By Mike Rego
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4/23/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2016-17 season didn’t quite end with the storybook finish city resident and Wheeler School girls’ basketball standout Anna Metcalf would have hoped, but the junior added …
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By Mike Rego
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4/17/17
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TIVERTON — Residents, media and town officials got a chance to walk the Twin River-Tiverton project site guided by Twin River employees Chris Shea, Mark Russo and Joe Moore, the Tiverton casino …
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4/16/17
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TIVERTON — The public will get a chance on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m.. to walk the site of the proposed Tiverton casino, guided by Twin River casino officials, and in the company of the Tiverton Planning Board, which is conducting an official site visit of the property.
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By Tom Killin Dalglish
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4/15/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A late-morning fire Thursday, April 13, permanently displaced a family from their residence in the center of the city.
East Providence Fire Department Chief Oscar Elmasian …
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By Mike Rego
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4/15/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Matt Shaw lives 90 minutes away from Portsmouth in Northborough, Mass., but said he had to make the trip after reading about a new thing called Rail Explorers on the …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/11/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Unified Basketball team started play earlier in the spring.The Townies have two more games on their regular season schedule, including their …
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By Mike Rego
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4/9/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — An East Providence youngster has been selected as the 2017 winner of the “Governor for a Day” contest.
Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced late last week Mianna Gonsalves, …
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4/9/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Calling it a “very productive week” of presentations and discussions on the subject, city council president and mayor Jim Briden addressed at his body’s April 4 meeting the …
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By Mike Rego
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4/8/17
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An oyster farm on Hog Island off Bristol’s coast has the best tasting oysters in Rhode Island, at least according to voters at the Bristol Oyster Bar Tuesday night.
Chessawanock Island …
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By Patrick Luce
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4/6/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As its annual spring production for 2017, the East Providence High School Theater troupe performed the musical, "The Wiz," over the weekend at the Elmasian Auditorium.
The …
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Photos by Tim Marshall
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4/3/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team and second-year head coach Dan Cabral opened up their 2017 schedule Thursday night, March 30, by hosting Tolman in the annual …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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4/2/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Silver Spring Elementary School nurse Maria Fazioli is the state finalist for the Children’s Advil, Children’s Robitussin and Children’s Dimetapp national “America’s …
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By Mike Rego
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3/31/17
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PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it is postponing the planned closure of the Pawtucket Avenue Bridge over I-195 in East Providence because of …
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3/31/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — On the heels of a report detailing its many areas of neglect and necessity, East Providence High School was toured by a group of elected officials, administrators and …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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3/29/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — While the bones of the 65-year-old East Providence High School are still relatively sound, its arteries and organs are in desperate need of attention.That’s how a …
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By Mike Rego
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3/28/17
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