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Barrington School Committee chairman hopes to keep leading

By   /  November 8, 2012  /  News  /  No Comments

The governor recently nominated Barrington School Committee member Patrick Guida to the state board of education.

  Patrick “Buzz” Guida, a Republican and longtime member of the Barrington School Committee, sat in front of the television set inside the American Legion building on Tuesday night. He split time watching the Fox News national telecast of the presidential race, talking to others who had gathered at the Legion hall, and scanning the [...]

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Emptying out East Providence election night notebook

By   /  November 7, 2012  /  Government & Politics, News  /  No Comments

Helder Cunha accepts a congratulatory handshake from a supporter following his victory over Bruce Rogers Tuesday in the Ward 2 City Council election.

EAST PROVIDENCE — Several of the candidates and politically active members of the city were still stirring Wednesday, Nov. 7, the day after the 2012 General Election, which had incumbent Bruce Rogers, despite a primary victory and almost a year of campaigning, upset by first-time candidate Helder Cunha in the Ward 2 Council race. For [...]

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Cunha upsets incumbent Rogers in East Providence City Council race

By   /  November 6, 2012  /  Government & Politics, News, Schools  /  No Comments

Helder Cunha pumps his fist in the air after the results of his victory over Ward 2 City Council incumbent Bruce Rogers were announced Tuesday night, Nov. 6.

EAST PROVIDENCE — On a night when most of the supposed favorites won their respective races in city, upstart Helder Cunha pulled off the most surprising result of the evening as he easily defeated incumbent and City Council President Bruce Rogers in the Ward 2 election. Per the official results from the Secretary of State’s [...]

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Election 2012: School candidates ponder if tax increases are needed for East Providence facilities

By   /  October 27, 2012  /  Government & Politics, News  /  No Comments

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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Post and eastbayri.com concludes coverage of the 2012 School Committee campaign with one final question to the those candidates running in contested elections on Nov. 6. The Post: Would you be willing to urge the City Council/Budget Commission to increase taxes in order to either repair or replace the [...]

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A bit more lively, East Providence ‘South’ candidates debate in Riverside

By   /  October 18, 2012  /  Government & Politics, News  /  2 Comments

Ward 3 City Council candidates Candace Seel and Thomas Rose prepare for the start of their League of Women Voters debate, Oct. 17.

EAST PROVIDENCE — The second of two League of Women Voters-sponsored candidate forums in city took place Wednesday night, Oct. 17, at the Riverside Congregational Church where office-seekers for General Assembly Districts 65 and 66 as well as City Council Ward 3 and At-Large School Committee squared off. The forum was a bit more lively [...]

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Special Ed Advisory group hosts East Providence School Committee candidate forum

By   /  October 10, 2012  /  Government & Politics, News  /  No Comments

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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Local Advisory Committee for Special Education invited those office-seekers running for School Committee to a “Meet the Candidates” forum Wednesday night, Oct. 10, at the Riverside Library. About two dozen people attended the event, which was held in the branch’s meeting room and lasted for roughly two hours. Six [...]

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