East Providence Council candidates make stance on Charter changes known
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Post and eastbayri.com concludes Q-and-As with those candidates in contested city races on the Nov. 6 ballot with one last query on the virtue of the Charter changes presented to the voters on Nov. 6. It should be noted, the East Providence Budget Commission suggested the change to the [...]
Read More →East Providence Coalition hosts final debate of 2012 election cycle
EAST PROVIDENCE — An overflow crowd gathered for most of the evening Wednesday night, Oct. 24, in the Newman Congregational Church gym for the East Providence Coalition-sponsored debate among candidates running for General Assembly House Districts 63 and 65 as well as those for City Council At-Large and Wards 1, 2 and 3. The most [...]
Read More →Rose has done plenty as East Providence City Councilman
To the editor: In last week’s edition of the Post, an article presented the question, “What has Rose really done?” When I am faced with a question, I am impelled to attempt to find the answer or answers. I actually found this question easy to answer. I realize it was a bit of a sarcastic [...]
Read More →Lynch’s charges against Briden on Pond View are baseless
To the editor, As one of many residents who has fought for the closure of TLA Pond View for a number of years, I was astounded to read the criticism of James Briden by Ward 1 City Council opponent Edward Lynch in the September 27 edition of The Post, (Ward 1 City Council candidates Lynch, [...]
Read More →What has Rose really done?
To the editor, After reading the article on September 20th, “Primary Winners Still Bask in the Glow of Results”, I must tell you, you struck a nerve. For the most part I found the artiicle interesting and informative until you got to Ward 3, Mr. Rose and his comments. At that point, I damn near [...]
Read More →Lynch vows attempt to rid East Providence Charter of ‘mayor’ title
EAST PROVIDENCE — If elected to the City Council, Ward 1 candidate Edward Lynch says he will work to rid the East Providence City Charter of the term “mayor.” On the campaign trail Mr. Lynch said he is frequently asked who he would support as “mayor.” His response, flatly, is “no one.” “I’ve decided to [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council conducts concise, convivial meeting
EAST PROVIDENCE — By most accounts the East Providence City Council comported itself in a rare fast and friendly manner during its second meeting of the month Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the City Hall main chamber. The Council, which stayed in session for only about two hours, granted a pair of licenses related to the [...]
Read More →East Providence City Council passes CDGB budget plan
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence City Council took up the much-discussed Community Development Block Grant budget for the fiscal year at its meeting Tuesday night, June 19, in the City Hall chamber, finally settling upon a combined plan to the direct the funds between human services and economic growth. The Council eventually voted unanimously [...]
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