North Providence News

The number of mayors from across the country who have pledged to support marriage equality via the Mayors For the Freedom To Marry campaign has now reached 141.

North Providence High School students bettered proficiencies in all four areas of testing, according to the 2011 New England Common Assessment Program tests scores released by the Rhode Island Department of Education Friday, Feb.

John and Jesse Ciolfi are twins, friends and share the responsibility of coaching the North Providence girls cheerleading team.

A federal appeals court is set to take up the case of a former solicitor who was convicted last year for his role in facilitating bribes for three former North Providence town councilmen.

In boxing it is called the tale of the tape: Arm length, height, weight and waist.

Jamie L. Intwala, of 58 Allston Ave., Middletown, was arrested at approximately 2 p.m., Thurs., Feb.

HOLDING THEIR BREATH: Teachers, parents and other education stakeholders anxiously await as the Board of Regents cast their votes on whether or not to approve the Achievement First mayoral academy proposal.

In his effort to make this "the year of the cities and towns," Governor Lincoln Chafee pledged almost $40 million in additional funds to municipalities mostly in education aid in last week's budget proposal.

The Rhode Island Board of Regents Thursday gave preliminary approval to a controversial charter school plan that has divided the city.

Car Accident Leads To Charges: Johnston Police arrested David Silva, of North Providence, on one count of driving with a suspended license on Jan.

A Cable TV companies are running replays of a what's billed as community leaders having "a heart-to-heart, candid discussion of the municipal pension problems facing most cities and towns in the state." The program was hosted by Cumberland's Mayor Daniel McKee and includes Mayors Charles Lombardi of North Providence and Joseph Polisena of Johnston.

With the Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education poised to vote tomorrow on a proposed mayoral academy charter school in Providence, Cranston school officials are keeping their fingers crossed the plan is shot down.

Neighbors near the Greystone School in North Providence are concerned about traffic flow when students are released from school each day.

Sign-ups will be on Saturdays, Feb. 11 and 18, and on March 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Providence Public Library on Mineral Spring Avenue.

Elementary school lunches will increase from $2 to $2.25. Lunches at the town's two middle schools and at the high school will increase from $2.25 to $2.50. The state Department of Education required the school district to increase the prices in keeping with the Federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which requires many school districts ... (more)

William Dugan, the chief of staff during the Garrahy administration died at his home in North Providence on Monday.A Ironically he died in the same week as the former governor J. Joseph Garrahy.

Sen. Edward O'Neill of Lincoln, Pawtucket and North Providence, was mistakenly identified in a picture as a state representative in some editions of The Breeze last week.

Alberta Porter, 94, of North Providence, is an artist specializing in glass etching, jewelry-making and other mediums.

Opera royalty was in the house this weekend when superstar Renee Fleming graced Providence and the stage at The VETS at a no-holds-barred gala performance to celebrate the rededication of the shining performance hall.

Ryan Cimorelli, an electrician and father of two from North Providence, is among three contestants still competing for a $100,000 prize.