East Providence News

For months, those elected to oversee the city's well-being have allowed rowdy debates over labor contracts, budget cuts, even tow lists to dominate City Council meetings.

The Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward in a dog abandonment case.

The state Health Department has confirmed that the middle-aged woman who died Monday had swine flu, and swine flu was the cause of death.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI, November 4, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Thomas A. Iddings, Managing Director for Nicholas Barrett & Associates, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in operations management.

Pollo Campero restaurant opened last week at 45 Newport Ave. in East Providence.

Thirteen East Providence police officers laid off last month may be back on the job later this week.

The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted to allow the state Division of Taxation to reduce a person's state income-tax refund if the person is delinquent on certain college loans issued by the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority.

An East Providence city councilman says he received a threatening letter containing white powder at his office.

Outspoken Providence lawyer Keven A. McKenna on Sunday married Sheila A. Bentley, ex-wife of former Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.

As a kid growing up in Warwick, Michelle Desrosiers had a mad crush on Michael Jackson.

Three candidates have been certified by Pawtucket and East Providence canvassing officials to run for former state Rep.

Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests.

An arbitrator is scheduled to decide whether East Providence violated the local police union's contract by opening the search for a new chief to applicants from outside the department.

The city's new police chief, Joseph H. Tavares, says he doesn't want to forget about the 13 officers who were laid off earlier this month.

A Central Falls man who got out of his car after an accident on Route 95 early Sunday was struck by a passing car and became stuck in its windshield as that driver continued on the highway, the state police said.

A record-setting strand of beads has helped the city of East Providence put its recent financial woes behind it, at least for a night.

Michael Jackson's famous "Beat It" song was playing appropriately in the background when the announcement came Friday night that the city had smashed the Guinness world record for the longest strand of beads.

A controversial $141.55-million operating budget for fiscal year 2010 was approved by the City Council in a split vote late Thursday night .

It's not over till it's over, but it does appear to be over for MassDevelopment Vice President Rich Montuori with regard to his candidacy to become Plymouth's next Town Manager.

An East Providence couple is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will step in and save their house from foreclosure because of some sloppy paperwork on the part of the bank.