EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.
Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident …
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3/25/24
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It is astonishing that these engineering experts don't seem to know exactly what is on the ocean floor of our waterways after the past 100 years of dumping our untreated waste there.
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3/21/24
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The legislation, which was praised by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, passed the chamber 28-7 and now will be taken up by the House of Representatives.
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3/21/24
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The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled recently between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears …
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3/20/24
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During its meeting Tuesday night, March 19, at which several small business owners expressed their frustration with the ramifications of the Washington Bridge closure fiasco, the East Providence City …
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By Mike Rego
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3/20/24
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Recently ConsumerAffairs, a consumer-focused news outlet, rated Rhode Island’s roads as the worst in the country in their 2024 report. The “All That” state slipped from …
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3/20/24
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Several local competitors with ties to the city-based Rhode Island Fencing Academy under the direction Alex Ripa have enjoyed success in recent competitions, including the Brown University’s …
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3/20/24
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Two books about books and the people who love them and a romp through Regency London. Enjoy!
“Blank” by Zibby Owens (2024). Pippa Jones is in her 40s and lives in Los Angeles. She is …
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By Lynda Rego
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3/20/24
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East Providence is the recipient of two significant sums of federal money proffered by the state's Congressional delegation led by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, earmarking more than $59.2 million to …
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By Mike Rego
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3/19/24
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The 2023-24 Rhode Island Interscholastic League high school basketball season came to a close this past weekend, the last of the teams with local ties, Bay View, falling in the girls' Open State …
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By Mike Rego
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3/19/24
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PROVIDENCE — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg promised the federal government would do all it could to help assist and expedite the process of replacing the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/19/24
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The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), an initiative of the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) and Farm Fresh RI, is being …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/19/24
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It is my honor to be the guest speaker at the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association seminar Monday, March 25, at 7 p.m. at the West Warwick Elks, 60 Cyle St., West Warwick. The …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/19/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Gov. Dan McKee made official on Thursday what many suspected: the westbound Washington Bridge is so riddled with structural flaws that it needs to be demolished and replaced , at …
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By Ian Donnis
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3/19/24
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The very best in historical fiction, “ The Lioness of Boston” focuses on Isabella (“Belle”) Stewart Gardner, a …
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By Donna Bruno
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3/19/24
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For the first time since the East Bay girls' high school hockey collaborative began some 14 seasons ago, a city player skated with the Eagles this past winter.
And East Providence High School's …
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By Mike Rego
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3/18/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a 1.5 mile stretch of the path in Riverside, starting from the Squantum Association …
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3/18/24
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Rumford Special Olympian Michael Bullock will continue to do something pretty remarkable next weekend when he once again participates in the Special Olympics of Rhode Island's annual 24-hour "Torch …
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3/15/24
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Superintendent Dr. Sandra Forand sought and gained unanimous approval from the East Providence School Committee at the body's Tuesday night, March 12, to upgrade the current role of Assistant …
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By Mike Rego
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3/15/24
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Government works best in the light. When its actions are open, seen and transparent, they can be measured. They can be scrutinized. They can be questioned. They can be challenged.
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3/14/24
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PROVIDENCE — Confirming the worst and what many anticipated, state officials made the public formally aware the closed westbound span of the Washington Bridge is structurally deficient and …
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By Mike Rego
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3/14/24
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The 2024 East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad made its season debut Wednesday afternoon, March 12, at home against visiting Mt. Pleasant.
The Townies' roster is as follows
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By Mike Rego
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3/13/24
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Early voting began in 2024 Presidential Primary in East Providence on Wednesday, March 13, and ends on Monday, April 1, at 4 p.m. and can only be done at City Hall, 145 Taunton Ave, in the first …
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3/13/24
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PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School competitive cheerleading squad finished second to the Tolman/Shea (Pawtucket) co-op in the Division I portion of the 2024 Rhode Island …
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3/13/24
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