Reconstruction projects at East Providence Fire stations accelerate
EAST PROVIDENCE — After a few starts and stops due to some financial and architectural concerns, renovations at two East Providence Fire Department hubs are finally going full bore. Additions of office and living space at EPFD Station 1 on Broadway and the near complete overhaul of Station 4 on Wampanoag Trail have both commenced [...]
Read More →Early Enrollment Program ‘affords’ East Providence High School students enhanced opportunities
EAST PROVIDENCE — In its 20-plus years the Early Enrollment Program (EEP) at East Providence High School has never been bigger or better, allowing students the chance to earn college credits in an enhanced classroom atmosphere and at extremely affordable prices. The program, conducted under the auspices of Rhode Island College and directed at the [...]
Read More →East Providence High girls’ outdoor tracksters make progress during dual meet season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ outdoor track and field team entered the final week of the 2013 Eastern Division dual meet regular season with a 4-2 record and having made reasonable strides as the Townies ready for their upcoming championship meet slate. “We’re pretty young, but I’m happy with where the [...]
Read More →East Providence High softball squad christens refurbished field with a victory over Cranston East
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School softball team formally christened its refurbished diamond on a sunny, crisp spring afternoon Monday, April 29, with a pre-game ceremony and eventually a solid 6-1 victory over visiting Cranston East in a Division I outing. Three Townie pitchers — starter Lauren Discuillo along with relievers Michaela Kelley [...]
Read More →Budget Commission is expected to reconvene in East Providence Thursday
EAST PROVIDENCE — Some five weeks to the day since it ended its day-to-day oversight of the city and returned authority back to administrators and politicians, the Budget Commission is expected to reconvene in East Providence on Thursday, May 2. The meeting, which is expected to be posted on the city website some time Tuesday, [...]
Read More →East Providence High School golf team tees off in support of injured former standout Quigley
EAST PROVIDENCE — Some 18 months after suffering near-fatal injuries in a car accident, former East Providence High School standout golfer Devon Quigley and his family gathered with the current crop of Townies Monday, April 29, at Metacomet Country Club to accept a donation from the team towards his ongoing recovery efforts. Confined to a [...]
Read More →East Providence’s Melo joins Speaker Fox in announcing House’s economic revitalization plan
PROVIDENCE — At a press conference Thursday afternoon, April 25, in the State House, House Finance Committee Chairman Helio Melo joined Speaker Gordon Fox and Majority Leader Nicholas Mattiello in announcing a package of 18 bills aimed at improving the state’s beleaguered economy. The three pols took turns introducing the pieces of legislation, which are [...]
Read More →East Providence School Committee approves hires of education, curriculum directors
EAST PROVIDENCE — Julie A. Motta and Dawn August were recently chosen to fill vacant positions in the East Providence School Department by new Superintendent Kim Mercer and were approved by the School Committee for the posts. Mrs. Motta becomes the Director of Education, a position created by the East Providence Budget Commission that closely [...]
Read More →East Providence Senator Conley releases floor statement on support of same-sex marriage
PROVIDENCE — Wednesday, April 24, as the full Rhode Island Senate prepared to take its historic vote backing same-sex marriage legislation (Bill S38), East Providence’s William J. Conley was one of several senators to deliver remarks during discussion of the bill on the floor of the upper chamber. The bill eventually passed on a full [...]
Read More →East Providence City Councilors collide, Rossi files complaint against Briden over Commission request
EAST PROVIDENCE — The next shoe in what is becoming a burgeoning saga over the status of East Providence Police Chief Joseph Tavares dropped earlier this week when Ward 4 City Councilman Chrissy Rossi filed a formal complaint with the police department against Ward 1 Council President James Briden. The East Providence Post and eastbayri.com [...]
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