To the editor:
Sarah Smalley wrote a letter to the Post last week in which she spoke disparagingly about the unsuccessful effort by Councilpeople Mourato and Souza to place a bond resolution on …
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11/3/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The city has received proper remit from state authorities, allowing it to respond to the troublesome algae bloom in recent years at the Squantum Pond off Veterans Memorial …
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By Mike Rego
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
You may have noticed that so-called “parents’ rights” groups have popped up all over the country in the past year and have created controversies in school …
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11/3/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The same evening, October 25, as a forum was held for mayoral candidates in the 2022 General Election in the City Hall council chamber, so, too, did another for Ward 2 School …
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By Mike Rego
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11/3/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 edition of the East Providence High School Unified Volleyball League team, which brings together Special Needs student-athletes with their peers from the general …
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By Mike Rego
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11/3/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Department of Public Works/Highway Division recently updated the remaining list of roads to be repaved during the rest of the 2022 construction …
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By Mike Rego
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11/2/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School’s surprisingly strong 2022 boys’ soccer season came a crushing completion over the last week with a pair of losses.
The first, in …
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By Mike Rego
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11/1/22
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NORTH SCITUATE — The East Providence High School boys’ cross country team completed its 2022 season last weekend vying in the Class A Championship Meet at Ponaganset High’s 3.1-mile …
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By Mike Rego
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11/1/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ soccer club was shut out, 2-0, by visiting rival LaSalle Thursday night, Oct. 27, in its 2022 Division I regular season finale, but …
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By Mike Rego
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10/30/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ tennis team advanced to the Division III playoff semifinals after the Townies defeated visiting Cranston East, 4-2, in a …
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By Mike Rego
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10/29/22
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To the editor: Many local candidates are trying to capitalize on the public’s frustration with the Metacomet issue with promises like, “We will keep Metacomet green” or “We …
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10/28/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A local ordinance expanding on a state statute allowing more East Providence service-connected disabled veterans to gain tax exemptions was recently passed and will be …
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10/28/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The last of the 2022 general election forums for candidates from East Providence only co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters-Rhode Island and the East Bay Media …
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By Mike Rego
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10/27/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — There likely weren’t many observers of boys’ high school soccer who pegged East Providence to be a top half of the table team come the final week of the 2022 …
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By Mike Rego
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10/27/22
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To the editor: Now that the East Providence High School is up and running and has beautiful athletic fields on campus, what is the fate of the iconic Pierce Field?
Will it be used for community …
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10/27/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 edition of the East Providence School Department's annual "Townie Pride" Parade was held Friday, Oct. 21, at Pierce Memorial Stadium prior to the high school football …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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10/27/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — City officials and outside consultants last week held a community meeting to discuss an initial proposal to refurbish the Kent Field Playground. The gathering took place …
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By Mike Rego
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10/26/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As the East Providence High School football team wrapped up its Division II regular season slate last week the two things the Townies needed to happen to keep their …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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10/24/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Local Advisory Committee For Special Education (EPLAC) welcomes all to attend its next monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in the …
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10/24/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local …
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10/21/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ tennis team cemented itself among the top sides in Division III as the league playoffs approach after the Townies eventually …
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By Mike Rego
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10/20/22
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To the editor: I find it troubling when candidates for public office refuse to debate their opponents or to participate in local forums.
Many voters learn about candidates through public …
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10/20/22
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I am so pleased to once again be able to write to the people of East Providence. And I am once again asking you to vote in the upcoming elections.
I ask this for a couple of reasons. Voting is …
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By Kathryn M. Crowley
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10/20/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, while approving the Fiscal Year 2022-23 operating budget at its meeting last week on October 18, included a line-item to formally fill a long-inactive …
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By Mike Rego
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10/20/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, via a 3-2 tally at its October 18 meeting, gave final approval to an overall budget of $212,609,094 for Fiscal Year 2022-23. The budget takes effect as of …
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By Mike Rego
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10/19/22
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