STORY OF THE WEEK: Redlining is widely thought of as the practice that prevailed in a lot of American cities in the mid-20 th century, imposing racial segregation and depriving worthy borrowers of …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/3/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — At home, in front of a fired up crowd on homecoming and under the bright lights of local television cameras, the East Providence High School football team couldn't quite close …
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By Mike Rego
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10/2/23
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who previously admitted to a federal judge that he robbed five banks in Rhode Island within five weeks in early 2022, including three in three days, was last week …
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10/2/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is conducting its fall trout stocking at area locations in advance of the Columbus Day holiday weekend.
The effort …
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9/28/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time in as many weeks, the City Council clapped back at Mayor Bob DaSilva, overriding the executive's veto of an appropriation made by the legislature, this one …
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By Mike Rego
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9/28/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — It's been a fruitful and interesting last few days for the respective East Providence High School soccer clubs, the girls picking up their first two results to date in the …
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By Mike Rego
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9/27/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The majority of the Council once again when the topic was discussed at its meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 26, signaled its opposition to the proposed construction of a …
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By Mike Rego
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9/27/23
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During my time in office, I have witnessed numerous capital projects go from initial concept and planning, to funding, bidding, permitting, construction and completion. These processes often take …
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By Roberto L. DaSilva
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9/27/23
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I recently sent the mayor a letter stating I will not be supporting his workforce development center proposal. While I strongly support providing a recreational center for Townies the …
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By Rick Lawson
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9/27/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' tennis team staked its claim to being the top side currently in the Division III ranks as the Townies remained undefeated in the league …
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By Mike Rego
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9/26/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: New Bedford’s half-billion-dollar commercial fishing catch is one of the economic bright spots in southern New England. But the underside of the seafood business includes …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/26/23
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There is nothing like explosive surface action from Atlantic bonito and false albacore. Last week anglers fishing in the Pt. Judith area were treated to non-stop action on Thursday, just a …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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9/26/23
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I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and …
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By Michael Khouri
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9/26/23
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PROVIDENCE — An East Providence man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple counts of felony assault, including assault with attempt to murder, after allegedly …
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9/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As part of the district's annual "Townie Pride Parade" festivities held last Friday night, Sept. 22, at historic Pierce Stadium, the East Providence High School and Providence …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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9/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva, through his Planning Department, submitted a Capital Improvement proposal as part of the city's draft Fiscal Year 23-24 budget that …
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By Mike Rego
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9/25/23
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There is a resource available in hundreds of languages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week that provides immediate help for those experiencing substance use disorder, thoughts of suicide, mental health crises, and emotional distress – the 988 Lifeline.
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By Tom Joyce
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9/25/23
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Wrong court, wrong argument and against the wrong people. So declared U.S. District Court Judge William Smith in his Sept. 19 opinion dismissing a legal challenge to the state’s newly …
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By Nancy Lavin/R.I. Current
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9/22/23
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Because they teach a unique group of students, Wolf School teams teach in unique ways. They call their students “complex learners,” a simple, two-word descrption for children with a wide …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/22/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A proposed small business/entrepreneurial incubator program to be housed at the long-dormant Oldham School made two pieces of news in recent days.
First, the city …
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By Mike Rego
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9/21/23
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CUMBERLAND — The East Providence High School football team took to the road for a rare Thursday night regular season outing September 21, in Cumberland where the Townies dropped a one-sided …
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By Mike Rego
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9/21/23
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As Hurricane Lee passed by this weekend, it left behind a variety of trees that have been uprooted or completely fallen as a result of the wind. Trees are the stalwarts of our New England landscape, …
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9/21/23
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While the global pandemic made a mess of just about everything everywhere, it had a hidden benefit for private schools — it boosted their enrollments. Admissions directors at numerous …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/21/23
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