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'If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam'
Senator Jack Reed, the RI AARP, and the Rhode Island State Police visited the East Providence Senior Center on Thursday, Oct. 10 to spread awareness about common scams used to victimize elderly people, and what they can do to prevent it from occurring.
All of Rhode Island and the farm coast of Massachusetts — indeed, much of the northern half of the United States — got a rare … Read More
Peace of Mind Nannies, according to its East Providence-based founder, is the only childcare placement agency in Rhode Island (and now … Read More
German international plastics manufacturer, igus, recently unveiled a 100,000 square-foot injection molding facility, and a 55,000 … Read More
A $2 million donation by alumni parents, Chip and Amanda Riegel, set a record for the highest single gift in the school's history. Read More
Junior quarterback Jacob Duarte scored two touchdowns as the East Providence football team dominated Coventry 31-0 during the … Read More
It's beginning to look a lot like spooky season in East Providence. Read More
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Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
Crescent Park Carousel Summerfest 2023
Carnival at the Carousel
EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel …
Fourth at Pierce 'fires' on July 3
The annual East Providence Independence Day Celebration, conducted by the Recreation Department, takes place Monday July 3, at Pierce Memorial Stadium on Mercer Street. Gates open at 6 p.m.
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Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem
The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.
Letter: ’Social Host’ DUI law — an idea worth exploring
I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right. Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents …
Letter: Can’t afford to focus only on offshore wind’s downsides
To the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for the expansion of offshore wind as a generational leap forward in our pursuit of environmentally sound energy policy. Given …
Letter: An historic vote for Rhode Island
The danger of a nuclear disaster — either intentional or by accident — is the gravest immediate threat to our very existence.
Letter: Political paranoia and Constitutional constipation
I would be remiss if I remained silent with regard to the current question of whether or not to call a constitutional convention.