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Jeffrey S. Smith, 68 of Swansea, died January 24, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford and served in the United States Coast Guard.
Long-time resident of Swansea. A …
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1/27/18
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A large Westport crowd voted "by clear two thirds majority," declared Town Moderator Steven Fors, to approve construction of a new $97 million grade 5-12 school at Tuesday night’s special town …
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By Bruce Burdett
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1/25/18
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PROVIDENCE — Filings in Sixth District Court identify an East Bay man as the suspect in the murder of an East Providence resident 10 days ago.
Owen Morris, 21 and of Warren, was scheduled to be …
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By Mike Rego
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1/23/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Through a press release issued Monday evening, Jan. 22, the East Providence Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Dr. Clive Bridgham.
Dr. …
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By Mike Rego
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1/23/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As an aside during their presentation to the city council at the body’s January 16 meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Narragansett Park Plaza, representatives of the …
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By Mike Rego
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1/19/18
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Most days, the Bristol Community Center thumps with the beat of Zumba or fitness classes or basketball or other mainstream activities. Other times it hums and grunts with the sounds of yoga or …
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By Scott Pickering
spickering@eastbaynewspapers.com
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1/19/18
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How brutal was the weather a couple of weeks back?
So icy, so cold that even hardy turkey vultures were almost frozen solid.
Buffeted by cold rain that froze to their wings as temperatures …
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By Bruce Burdett
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1/18/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Fire Department personnel retrieved a kayak Sunday morning, Jan. 14, in the Providence River off the shore at Kettle Point believed to be the one owned by a …
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By Mike Rego
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1/15/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A prominent area doctor is the victim in a murder investigation being conducted by East Providence Police.
Dr. Clive Bridgham, 67, was found dead upon the arrival of officers …
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By Mike Rego
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1/13/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department announced late Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, its investigation into what it termed a “suspicious” death the previous evening in the Rumford …
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By Mike Rego
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1/13/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — City officials and police forcibly removed an adult while state officials attended to children living in a home in Riverside where dozens of animals were being hoarded.
East …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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1/12/18
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Barrington topped Mt. Hope 5-3 in the 16th annual JP Medeiros Jr. Memorial Cup hockey game on Tuesday night. The game is in memory of John Paul Medeiros Jr., a standout hockey player and former …
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by Richard W Dionne Jr
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1/10/18
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Over a foot of snow fell in Barrington during winter storm Grayson on Thursday. Barrington Department of Public Works snow plow crewmen worked in blizzard conditions as they plowed public streets. …
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Video by Richard W Dionne Jr
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1/5/18
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Despite a slow start, where the blizzard arrived a few hours later than predicted, it is rolling across the region in full force Thursday morning. At 10:30 a.m., accumulations were already at six …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/4/18
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The deep freeze affecting much of the country took its toll locally as several pipes burst at the Myron J. Francis Elementary School in Rumford Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, forcing …
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By Mike Rego
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1/3/18
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Tiverton’s Penguin Plunge was the first to go, shut down by town order on Friday evening.
Westport’s Back Eddy restaurant held out a bit longer — finally opting to halt its annual plunge off …
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By Bruce Burdett
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1/2/18
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Senior forward Grace Flaherty scored 47 seconds into overtime to give the East Bay hockey team a 3-2 victory over a collaborative team of Burrillville, Bay View and Ponaganset.
East Bay defenseman …
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Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr
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12/25/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — In a document dated Nov. 29, 2017, the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, which includes East Providence among its insurance collaborative, entered into an …
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By Mike Rego
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12/22/17
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Mt. Hope junior Meghan Oliver won two events during the Huskies first indoor track dual meet against East Providence and Rogers at the Providence Career and Technical Academy last week. Oliver won …
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Story and photos by Richard W Dionne Jr
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12/22/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — From an eye sore to an emblem, literally, of the city, that’s transformation the landmark water tower in the Kent Heights section underwent over the last few months.
Tuesday …
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By Mike Rego
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12/19/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A second candidate has announced an intention to run for the At-Large seat on the city council to be vacated following the declaration of incumbent Jim Briden that he will not …
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By Mike Rego
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12/18/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island School Building Task Force, co-chaired by General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, reported out its findings last week, offering up …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Those inside the city hall chamber and those watching from afar were stunned late in the Tuesday, Dec. 12, school committee meeting when during her monthly report District Finance …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/17
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He was a BMX legend, an X-Games gold medalist and a world record holder, but people in Barrington and East Providence are also remembering Kevin Robinson as a wonderful father and husband, a great …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/12/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The second suspect in the recent spree of armed robberies in the area has been apprehended.In a joint press release issued Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, the East Providence, …
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By Mike Rego
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12/11/17
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