East Providence’s Mayor Briden made right call on Commission’s return
To the editor, City Council Mayor Briden requested intervention of the Budget Commission regarding personnel matters after City Manager Graczykowski put the City Police Chief on Administrative leave. I must question the timing of this decision by the City Manager, just a few weeks after the Budget commission left on March 28, on April 15 [...]
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 [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council removes Sousa from Personnel Hearing Board
EAST PROVIDENCE — By a 3-2 vote at its meeting Tuesday night, April 16, the East Providence City Council removed Manuel Sousa from his seat on the city’s Personnel Hearing Board. Mr. Sousa, a declared member of the East Providence Democratic City Committee, was deemed ineligible to serve in the non-partisan position. City Solicitor Timothy [...]
Read More →Live streaming of East Providence City Council meetings returns this week
EAST PROVIDENCE — After a year’s absence, live streaming of East Providence City Council meetings returns with the April 16 gathering at City Hall, City Clerk Kim Casci announced last week. Live streaming became a hot-button issue throughout the tenure of the East Providence Budget Commission, which struck it from its fiscal plan early in [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council President Briden gets chance to choose new state overseer
EAST PROVIDENCE — With the East Providence Budget Commission having served its notice of departure during its Feb. 28 meeting, the next bit of business is to find a conduit between the state and city as part of the five-year continued oversight as written in the legislation creating the governing body. State Director of Revenue [...]
Read More →Council holds discussions on fire station renovations, police applicant qualifications
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence City Council, at its Tuesday, Feb. 20, meeting, received an update on the renovations taking place at two fire stations and continues a discussion on the qualifications required for applicants of the police department. Acting East Providence Fire Chief Oscar Elmasian was asked by the Council to brief it [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council passes parking ordinances, approves appointments
EAST PROVIDENCE — At its meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 20, in the City Hall Chamber, the East Providence City Council passed some much talked about parking ordinances for Taunton Avenue and also approved appointments to the Affirmative Action Committee among other actions. Following discussions at a couple of recent meetings, the Council settled on a [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council passes resolutions advocating return of streaming, carousel fixes
EAST PROVIDENCE — As expected, the East Providence City Council unanimously passed a resolution aimed at restoring the live video streaming of its meetings and those of the School Committee while also supporting measures directed towards repair and finances of the Looff Carousel. The Council did so at a special session held Monday night, Feb. [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council seeks streaming video return, Carousel repairs
EAST PROVIDENCE — At a special meeting Monday night, Feb. 11, at 6 o’clock, the East Providence City Council is expected to approve a quote for the return of live streaming of meetings for it and the School Committee as well as clarify aspects surrounding care and financing of the Looff Carousel. Council President James [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council sets special meeting on carousel, streaming issues
EAST PROVIDENCE — The long-standing issues pertaining to repairs at the Looff Carousel in Riverside and the live streaming of meetings was addressed briefly at the East Providence City Council meeting Tuesday night, Feb. 5, with an eye towards a special session to be held early next week. Ward 1 representative and Council President James [...]
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