Parella looks forward to new role as East Providence Police deputy chief
EAST PROVIDENCE — At its meeting Thursday afternoon, Jan. 31, the Budget Commission approved a recommendation from member and City Manager Peter Graczykowski to promote Christopher Parella to the position of Deputy Chief of the East Providence Police Department with the rank of major. Major Parella was most recently a captain and supervisor of the [...]
Read More →OLMC students make discoveries in science fair
Emily Marshall and Alana Waters aren’t necessarily big fans of spiders, but the two seventh graders at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School didn’t let that stand in the way of science. “We wanted to learn more about them,” Alana said. On Tuesday, the girls were among about 30 students in sixth, seventh and eighth [...]
Read More →Global warming: Carbon limits needed here
To the editor: The National Climate Assessment recently released a new draft predicting Rhode Island, Massachusetts and surrounding states will experience more severe heat waves, coastal and river flooding due to sea level rise and extreme precipitation events, and threats to the agricultural sector. This report, along with recent events like Hurricane Sandy, should provide [...]
Read More →Bad driver in Barrington wipes out Mallard Cove mailbox, shrubs
Monday, Jan. 21 A man parked his work truck near his parents’ home on County Road only to return a while later and find that someone had stolen the dirt compactor and two wheelbarrows he had in the back of the truck. The man told police the compactor was worth $2,000 and each wheelbarrow worth [...]
Read More →High winds knock down wires on East Providence’s North Broadway
EAST PROVIDENCE — Gusty winds over the last several hours took their toll on some power lines on North Broadway Thursday morning, Jan. 31, forcing traffic to be rerouted on the busy road. East Providence Police officers and utility workers were on the scene attempting to rectify the situation. It was a hectic morning in [...]
Read More →School Supt. Colley says he’s staying in Westport; drops bid for Freetown/Lakeville job
Superintendent of Schools Carlos Colley will be staying in Westport after all, having decided not to pursue the superintendent’s job in the Freetown/Lakeville School District. Dr. Colley alerted Westport last month that he had been named a finalist for the Freetown/Lakeville job but then last week said that “although I took the opportunity to interview [...]
Read More →Fishing boat breaks free from mooring during storm
Living Waters, a Bristol-based fishing boat, broke free from its mooring late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning and drifted into the rocky shoreline next to the Lobster Pot restaurant. Passersby noticed the large green trawler washed up just a few feet from the popular restaurant early Thursday morning and alerted officials. Sgt. Dan White [...]
Read More →Foam insulation firm finds success in Tiverton
TIVERTON — A young spray foam insulation firm that got its start on the eve of the recession has found a new home for its growing business in Tiverton. The story of Ecologic Spray Foam Insulation is being touted by the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation (SEED) as the sort of success that can be [...]
Read More →Share stories, photos of Adamsville
Little Compton — The Little Compton Historical Society invites anyone with a connection to Adamsville to share their memories and images this Friday, Feb. 1. Historical Society Managing Director Marjory Gomez O’Toole and a small team of volunteers will be on site at the William Raveis Real Estate Office at 7 Main St., Adamsville to record [...]
Read More →Barrington DPW union: Private trash pick-up has not saved town money
A few weeks back, Barrington Town Manager Peter DeAngelis offered some advice to officials in Bristol. He said it was time for that town to seriously consider privatizing its refuse and recycling collection, just as Barrington did about two years ago. Now the head of the Barrington Department of Public Works laborers’ union wants to [...]
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