Don’t sell assets; go after scofflaws
To the editor, The Budget Commission recently gave the go-ahead to the city Planning Department to find a real estate broker to handle the lease or sale of several city-owned vacant or near-vacant properties. These properties include a few that, to me anyway, hold little value for the city beyond the revenue that their sale [...]
Read More →East Providence Elks Lodge thanks community
To the editor, On behalf of the East Providence Lodge 2337, I thank those who attended and participated in our annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 17. Due to your support, the evening was a great success. The proceeds from the evening will benefit various charities in our community. Again, thank you all and wishing you [...]
Read More →East Providence Labor Day parade did come with a cost
To the editor, I am responding to the letter from The Red Bridge Neighborhood Association on Nov. 8. First, I’m glad this organization had a wonderful time marching in and being a part of the Labor Day parade. I’m sure many had a grand time but I would like to defend a few things in [...]
Read More →Owners, be aware of East Providence’s Homestead deadline
To the editor, Important!! Most homeowners in the City of East Providence did not receive a letter from the tax assessor’s office demanding that they complete an application to continue to benefit from the homestead property tax exemption. Only through “grapevine news” did I learn of this tonight. Checking www.eastprovidence.com it is not easily found, [...]
Read More →East Providence, what have we done?
To the editor, The people have chosen and again, like a battered spouse afraid to listen to reason, we voted citywide for the entitlement at every level, strapping a yolk on the neck the next few generations. We have casted ourselves; drones to an evolving class never desired by our founders; a class of those [...]
Read More →Parents must act now to keep coaches in East Providence
To the editor, I am writing this letter as a parent. On Saturday, Nov. 3, I watched my two daughters and 13 of their East Providence High School teammates celebrate winning the JV volleyball state championship on the floor with their coach Mike Solitro at North Kingstown High School. They were celebrating the culmination of [...]
Read More →Thank you for helping Antone Borges
To the editor: On Friday, Nov. 9, more than 100 people came together at the Bristol Cup Defenders to raise money for Antone Borges, who suffers from Diabetic Neuropathy and is unable to work. The music, provided by Tri State DJ, helped set the mood for this wonderful evening. Food was plentiful and so was [...]
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