To the editor:
The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island would like to thank the candidates who participated and citizens who sent in questions for our forums in Bristol, Warren, Barrington and …
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11/23/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: From a marketing standpoint, the idea of enlisting a 96-year-old World War II vet to make the ceremonial first purchase of recreational cannabis at the Slater Compassion Center was …
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By Ian Donnis
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12/7/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Sewer rates in East Providence will soon rise significantly, though necessarily, after the City Council backed one of two proposals presented to it by a specialist on the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/23/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Ron Silva District 2 Little League Minor Division All Star Tournament began Thursday night, June 29, with games across the area.
Included on the schedule was …
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By Mike Rego
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6/29/23
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to …
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12/18/23
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As a gun owner, veteran, and a former Naval War College instructor, I agree the Founding Fathers saw the value in an armed citizenry. However, we need to take into account vast changes in the world …
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3/18/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few …
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By Mike Rego
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4/7/21
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To the editor,
The level of state debt in Rhode Island has reached a crises level. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens has been recommending a “no” vote on all state bond proposals for …
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10/25/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — About six weeks after it reopened and just about that many months time until the overall project is completed, one local legislator is attempting to make sure the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog.
On March 16, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 …
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3/22/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Seven months since the episode occurred, after five months of often times intense negotiations and with the possibility of litigation lurching over the process, all parties …
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By Mike Rego
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4/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The light is back up...finally The Musco light pole at the East Providence High School stadium, which was removed nearly a year ago due to issues with a 30-inch drain pipe …
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By Mike Rego
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7/12/23
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The State of Rhode Island is getting more serious about its orders for people to stay in isolation or self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/2/22
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PORTSMOUTH — They were among 40 club members who trained six days a week, and shoveled snow, raked leaves and completed other projects for local residents to raise money for their training …
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7/19/22
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Democratic candidates for the Barrington Town Council and Senate Districts 11 and 32, which have some voters in Barrington, Bristol, East Providence and Portsmouth, have been invited to debate on …
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8/10/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Department of Public Works Refuse/Recycling Program is once again sponsoring Earth Day neighborhood cleanups and beautification projects throughout the …
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4/12/23
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Beauty. The beauty of the earth. The beauty of the mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes—and, of course, the ocean. The Ocean State, our little Rhode Island, embraced by the …
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5/4/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The annual Post 10 American Legion Memorial Day Parade took place Monday, May 29, on and around the streets of Riverside.
The procession began at the former Oldham …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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5/30/23
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The program now back on firm footing after a couple of lean years in the state's top tier, the East Providence High School boys' volleyball team enters the 2024 season seeking to improve upon a …
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By Mike Rego
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4/3/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association last week issued the following guidance regarding the safe operation of …
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4/9/20
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As well illustrated by Senior Chief Salesi’s letter of last week (“The 11th Commandment?”), neither the Church or the Constitution conveys a “God given right” to bear …
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4/8/21
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