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East Providence News

Local news for East Providence, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

12 hrs ago | Associated Content

Jessica Gonzalez Convicted of Murder at 15 to Be Paroled Despite Sex with Guard

Tom Mooney, staff writer for the Rhode Island News, is reporting on convicted killer Jessica Gonzalez.

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Yesterday | Providence Journal

Chariho members add weight to fight vs. underage drinking

Town police officers yesterday learned about emerging tools and strategies for combating underage drinking, in a training session sponsored by the West Warwick Substance Abuse Task Force.

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Related Topix: Family, Teenagers, Hopkinton, RI, Charlestown, RI, West Warwick, RI, Warwick, RI

Mon Aug 18, 2008

WFSB-TV Hartford

Inmate Impregnated By Work-Release Boss

A woman convicted of murder 10 years ago got pregnant after having a sexual relationship with a supervisor at a work-release job.

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Sat Aug 16, 2008

Providence Journal

Several hundred fish found dead near Bullocks Cove, East Providence

A few hundred dead menhaden were discovered near Bullocks Cove in East Providence Thursday by one of several teams sampling upper Narragansett Bay in what are believed to be worst-case conditions: high ...

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Related Topix: Providence Metro

Fri Aug 15, 2008

WLNE-TV Providence

Career Criminal Punches Out Repo Man in Central Falls

He was simply doing his job, repossessing cars from owners who owe money on them.

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Related Topix: Central Falls, RI, Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Thu Aug 14, 2008

The Pawtucket Times

E.P. nursing home awarded for excellence

Maria Zialelis, of Pawtucket, lets the grease drip off fried pastry dough for diples Tuesday, in preparation for the Annual Grecian Festival Friday, Aug.15th to Sunday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Family, Elderly, Pawtucket, RI

Tue Aug 12, 2008

Providence Journal

Narragansett man charged in roommate's death

With his roommate bleeding and slumped over a computer, 65-year-old Karl R. Ek called the police Monday night and told a dispatcher that he'd just fired a gun and blown his friend's "head off," a prosecutor ...

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Related Topix: Brown University, Providence Metro, Narragansett, RI

Providence Journal

East Providence school board to interview superintendent candidates

Four superintendent candidates will be publicly interviewed by the School Committee tonight, beginning at 6 in City Hall.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Springfield College

Mon Aug 11, 2008

Providence Journal

13 school districts lack teacher contracts

Two weeks before schools open in many communities, a third of Rhode Island's school districts still lack new teacher contracts, including two of the largest in the state, Cranston and Providence.

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Related Topix: Cranston, RI, West Greenwich, RI, Bristol, RI, Warren, RI, Johnston, RI

Sat Aug 09, 2008

Turnto10.com

Demolition of local theatre begins

Demolition started on the Bomes Theatre in East Providence on Tuesday. A team began tearing down the building after part of the structure fell to the street last week.

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Thu Aug 07, 2008

WJAR-TV

Sewage discharge in East Providence cove

A pump failed and there has been a sewage overflow into Watchemoket Cove in East providence, officials said.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Wed Aug 06, 2008

Providence Journal

East Providence Democrats challenge two rulings

The Democratic City Committee has appealed two of last week's Canvassing Authority decisions with the state Board of Elections.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Turnto10.com

Pump failure causes discharge in East Providence cove.

East Providence, R.I. A sewage pump failure in East Providence at the Watchemoket Pumping Station has caused sewage discharge into Watchemoket Cove.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Tue Aug 05, 2008

WLNE-TV Providence

East Providence's Bomes Theatre (a.k.a 'The Hollywood') Takes Its Final Bow

Bricks may have replaced a falling curtain, but even as she's being destroyed, the old movie theatre can still draw a crowd.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

The Pawtucket Times

Chihuahua thrown from window

A "Honey" of a dog survived a doozie of a fall, and the man allegedly responsible now faces charges of animal cruelty.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Pawtucket, RI, Providence Metro

Sat Aug 02, 2008

San Angelo Standard Times

R.I. communities purchase new fire boats

Firefighters in Cranston, East Providence, Providence and Warwick have a new tool in their kit: fire boats.

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Related Topix: Warwick, RI, Fire, Providence Metro, Boat Disaster

The Pawtucket Times

12 busted in C.F. 'john' sting

Twelve men who allegedly picked up women they found walking the city streets Thursday and offered them money for sexual services apparently got more than they bargained for.

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Related Topix: Lincoln, RI, Central Falls, RI

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Associated Content

The Top Tattoo Parlors and Studios in Providence Rhode Island

The Top Tattoo Parlors and Studios in Providence, Rhode Island Presented here, is a guide which offers brief profiles of the top tattoo studios and parlors located in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Providence Journal

Challenges against two East Providence candidates are dismissed

First they argued whether the current Canvassing Authority could be fair and impartial.

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Related Topix: Providence Metro

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Providence Journal

East Providence Canvassing Authority rife with partisan spats

Local candidates aren't the only ones under political fire lately - the arguments swirling around the city Canvassing Authority grow by the day.

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, US News

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East Providence, Rhode Island is located in Providence County and is part of the Providence Metro Area. Zip codes in East Providence, RI include 02914.

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